Working from photographs, you will learn the fundamentals of portrait drawing with the goal of achieving strong likeness and evoking the expression and character of the sitter. In this online portrait class, technical focus will be on anatomy, proportion, value, shape, form and edges. You will complete one or two portrait drawings and will acquire the skills to create accurate and expressive work.
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Introduction to the Portrait
WEDNESDAYS
TIME: 1:00 - 3:00PM
CLASSES: 4
COURSE ID: 13614
TERM DATES: March 15th to April 10th, 2021
COST: $150.00
INSTRUCTOR:
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Drawing Tools:
- Graphite Pencils (at least one of 2B, B, HB, H)
- White General’s Charcoal Pencil
- Kneaded rubber eraser
- White vinyl eraser
- Bulldog Clips x2
- Pencil Sharpener
Paper:
- Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Paper Pad 11x14 inches
- Strathmore 400 Series Toned Gray Sketch Pad 11x14 inches
Optional Materials: (to be discussed in class)
- Willow charcoal (large sticks, medium or soft)
- Masking tape (1 ½”)
- Paper Stomp
- Workable fixative
- Sketchbook
- Chamois
- Generals White Charcoal Pencil / Charcoal pencils, soft, medium, hard
- Soft hair painting brush (1/2 inch)
Requirements