Portrait Drawing

Portrait Drawing

Class | This program has been canceled

All Levels

8/4/2021-9/1/2021

9:30 AM-12:30 PM PDT on Wed

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$265.00

$238.50

$10.00

Working from portrait models and self-portraits, study the essential techniques and concepts of proportion, line, value, volume, structure, and composition. Our focus will be on the basic concepts of drawing applied to the human form, and visual processing – translating what you see into a compelling portrait using simple techniques.

  • By registering for an in-person program at Gage Academy of Art, you agree that you have received full COVID-19 vaccination. Gage recommends the use of face coverings when indoors at the facility. Non-vaccinated students can enroll in any of the on-line programs Gage offers.
  • Supports and paper:
  • • Drawing board 18”x 24"
  • • Strathmore 500 series white charcoal paper 18”x 24"
  • • Rough Newsprint 18”x 24” (to pad your drawing paper, and for sketching)
  • Drawing Materials:
  • • General’s Charcoal pencils (several HB’s & one 2B)
  • • Kneaded eraser
  • • White pencil eraser
  • • Blending Stumps (not the spiral wound ones)
  • • Willow Charcoal (Med. Sticks 5-6 mm)
  • • Chamois
  • • Small Snap knife from hardware store
  • • Sandpaper (one piece of 150 sandpaper is all you’ll need)
  • • 2 bull dog clips
  • • Wooden skewer (for sighting and measuring)
  • • Maul Stick* *(optional but very handy)
  • • Dividers
  • • Tombow Zero Refillable Round Eraser (optional but VERY useful)