Beginning Portrait Drawing

Beginning Portrait Drawing

Class | Available

1501 10th Ave East Seattle, WA 98102 United States

Room 101

Beginner

6/24/2024-7/22/2024

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

$390.00

$351.00

$20.00

Over the span of five weeks, you'll embark on a journey to master the art of portraying the human form on paper. Through our sessions, you'll acquire essential skills for accurately observing and depicting facial proportions and features. We'll explore the intricacies of light and shadow, discovering how charcoal can be wielded to imbue your portraits with depth and realism. Tailored for beginners, this class provides a nurturing space where you can refine your abilities and ignite your imaginative spark.

  • We recommend that everyone registered for an in-person program at Gage Academy of Art receives full COVID-19 vaccination. Gage leaves the use of face coverings when indoors at the facility up to each individual as masks are not required. 


  • 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, gestures and thumbnails)
    • Strathmore 500 series Blue Grey or Smoke Grey charcoal drawing paper 18”x 24” or larger (1 or 2 sheets)

    Drawing Materials:
    • General’s Charcoal pencils (several HB’s & one 2B)
    • General’s White charcoal pencil
    • Kneaded eraser
    • White eraser
    • Blending Stumps (not the spiral wound ones)
    • Small Snap knife from hardware store
    • Sandpaper (120 or 150 grit)
    • 2 bull dog clips
    • Wooden skewer
    • Dividers
    • Tombow Zero Refillable Round Eraser