Class: Portrait Drawing

Beginning Portrait Drawing Class

Three Sessions
Thursday, January 30 – February 20, 2009 (class does not meet Feb. 6th).
6 – 8 pm

This fun, hands-on drawing course is designed for those who wish to learn how to draw realistic, accurate portraits of people.

Bring your favorite drawing pad and pencils and learn techniques for creating realistic facial features, mastering balance, using light & shadow, developing skin texture, defining hair, and more. We’ll even cover a variety of tricks to make drawing an accurate likeness easier than you ever thought possible.

We will draw from live models as well as photos, with discussion about the unique challenges.

It’s helpful to have some drawing experience for this course, as we will not be covering drawing basics–but it’s OK if you’ve never drawn people before, or have just graduated from stick figures.

The instructor will provide paper and pencils, but students are encouraged to bring their favorite materials if they already draw often.

Beginning Portrait Drawing (3 sessions, 2 hours per session):

-Friday, January 30th (6 – 8 pm) – Session I (intro to portrait drawing, mapping the human head, likeness blueprinting, practice)
-Friday, February 13th (6 – 8 pm) – Session II (details, practice, drawing from live models vs. photos, more tips)
-Friday, February 20th – Session III (6 – 8 pm) (light and shadow, skin tone, hair, finishing touches, advanced techniques)

Instructor: Ren Adams (professional artist)
Cost: $30 per student – all materials provided. Fee covers all three sessions.
Location: Workshop is held at my downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico art studio.

To enroll, or for additional information, contact me at tao.and.ren@gmail.com