Beginning Portrait Drawing
Class | Available
LOCATION NOTE: This class will be taking place at our brand new South Lake Union location, 2107 Westlake Ave.
No Class: 10/14 or 11/11
Over the span of eight sessions, 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.
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).
• Dark charcoal paper, such as Canson Ingres paper - Stygian black or Dark blue, Canson Mi Teintes paper - Indigo Blue #140, Black #425, Fabriano Tiziano paper - Indigo blue #39, Blue night #42, or Black #31, Daler Rowney Canford paper, Plum, Royal blue, Navy blue or Jet Black (1 or 2 sheets).
Drawing Materials:
• General’s Charcoal pencils (several HB’s & one 2B)
• General’s White charcoal pencil
• Conte Crayon pencil, white
• Conte Crayon stick, white
• 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
• Optional Tombow Zero Refillable Round Eraser (VERY useful)