Description

This portraiture workshop allows the flexibility of your chosen medium combined with the rigor of information you never knew you needed for accurate and beautiful portraits. Working from a live model, following a short lecture and demonstration, students will work through composition and material ideas before embarking on their completed portrait of the evening. Direction in material process, spontaneity in mark making, anatomy and construction skills and more.

This course must meet minimum enrollment by May 28 in order to run. Register today!

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Supply List

Sketchbook and utensil for notes and thumb-nailing
Students choice of materials.
Some suggestions:
- Drawing:
  - 11×14-18×24″ drawing or watercolor paper (toned or untoned)
  - charcoal
  - conte
  - graphite
  - colored pencils
  - eraser
  - sharpener
  - blending stump
  - artists tape
  - drawing board
- Painting:
  - 11×14 – 18×24″ canvas surface or paper
  - watercolor
  - gouache
  - acrylic or oil paints
  - brushes
  - cup for water
  - palette
  - palette knife
  - sponge
  - artist tape
  - drawing board, etc.