Faux gold (Old World Art composition metal leaf gold leafing) can be bought at Dick Blick

or real gold leaf (August Ruhl Ducate Double Gold 22-23 K or ELP Pure gold genuine gold leaf) I buy mine at Easy leaf products

Gilding glue (Dux quick dry gilding size)

Small brush (that can be used with the glue)

Large fluffy brush

Oil paint

Oil painting brushes

Canvas with portrait already either in wash drawing or at least drawn in charcoal

Tracing paper (I prefer canson because it is more transparent)

Charcoal (either nitram or vine)

This online course requires the use of the Zoom program. You will need a computer, tablet or smartphone (with camera preferred) and internet. To download the program, click on the following link: zoom.us/download.

A Zoom meeting link will be sent to you up to 24 hours prior to your class start date. If you need help with Zoom, please let us know and we will schedule a short tutorial for you prior to your class.

Andrea Mosley is a classically trained artist that studied at the atelier Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy for four years under the training of world-renowned artist, John Angel, who himself was a student of the great Pietro Annigoni.  Andrea, having won first place in the international 2009 Art Renewal Center Scholarship Competition, also received an honorable mention and was a finalist in the Art Renewal Center 2009 Salon.  She was one of 20 international students to be awarded free tuition and board in the Hudson River School summer painting course in 2008.

After completing the Fundamental Program at Angel Academy, she received a scholarship to complete their master portrait painting graduate program. While home in California, Andrea continues to teach art at college level, as well as teaching students privately in her studio.