Portraits in Color Pencil
Class | Available
LOCATION NOTE: This class will be taking place at our brand new South Lake Union location, 2107 Westlake Ave.
Working from the portrait model you will learn strategies that will enable you to quickly abstract the portrait into clear areas of color and value. Limited palettes will teach you the skills you need to tackle the full palette with confidence and ease. Prior experience in drawing is helpful but not necessary.
Paper: 9x12 inch and/OR 14x17 inch Smooth Bristol, OR 18 x 24 inch Smooth Bristol (but that’s pretty big, you could tear it down as needed) OR Borden and Riley #214 Normandy Erasable Sketch Pad OR Cardstock OR 70-90 LB Drawing paper
Pencils:
Brand:Faber Castell Pencils
Colors: Either the 24 color set (https://www.dickblick.com/items/faber-castell-polychromos-pencil-set-assorted-colors-set-of-24/)
OR one each of:
White
Cadmium Yellow
Dark Orange
Deep Scarlet OR light cadmium red OR pale geranium lake,
Magenta OR Alizarin Crimson, OR middle purple pink
Light Ultramarine
Phthalo Blue/Helio Tourquiose,
Emerald Green OR Cedar Green (they are very different, but either is fine)
Purple/Blue Violet
Sanguine,
Yellow Ochre OR Raw Umber
Black
Cold Grey V
A small retractable eraser,
Pink pearl eraser
kneaded eraser
Metal pencil sharpener
regular hb pencil or any color col-erase pencil
Drafting Tape
Scissors
Optional
Neon Colors! I especially love neon pink and orange
Other fun colors you like, it is hard not to find fun colors among all the color pencils