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Portrait Drawing Foundation | Wednesday, 03/06 - 04/10 | 2 - 5 PM EST

In this 6-week course, we will explore a variety of drawing techniques, copying the works of great artists of the past, and creating our own masterpieces working from photographic references that I will provide . The techniques we will practice in the six-3 hour session of this online course, will give you occasion to practice the essential methods and materials historically used for portraiture, develop your technical skills, experiment with new materials and drawing methods, improve your drawing accuracy in depicting the human facial features.

Structure, proportions and anatomy of the head and face will also be treated, as they are indispensable knowledge for any artist interested in portraiture.

Charcoal and chalk, graphite, toned paper, pen and ink, pastel, reduction technique, trois crayon, are all methods we will use in this course, making it also a survey in classic drawing methods. You will have access to the recordings of this course for one year, giving you the possibility to continue practicing these methods at your leisure.