Materials

  • 18x24 Drawing paper pad. Look for pads labeled “charcoal paper” or “drawing paper”

  • Drawing board for your pad

  • Large office clips if your board does not come with clips

  • Willow or vine charcoal (do not buy compressed charcoal)

  • Kneaded eraser

  • An charcoal pencils will do but I like these ones:

    Conte 1710 B “Pierre Noir”

    Conte 1710 B “Sanguine”

  • Paper drawing stumps

  • Shammy (A soft leather cloth used for drawing) or makeup sponge

  • A medium sized bristle brush

  • Razor blades (for pencil sharpening)

  • Sandpaper block or pad (I use the sanding sponges they sell at hardware stores)

Optional Materials

  • Mono Zero eraser or eraser pencil

Intermediate Portrait Drawing

Mondays 6:30pm - 8:30pm (PST)

March 14th - April 18th

Class Summary

This online course is a step up from our intro portrait and drawing classes, with a deeper focus on construction, anatomy, likeness, and intermediate drawing techniques. This class is a good follow up to our “Fundamentals of Drawing” and “Portrait Drawing 101” courses. Some drawing experience is recommended, but not required.

Format

The 2 hours before class begins I will hold “office hours” where you will receive 1 on 1 critiques and draw-overs in photoshop based on the previous week’s homework. A 15 min time-slot will be available during this time to each student every week. The first week’s office hours will be dedicated to introductions and portfolio reviews.

You are encouraged but not required to paint along with class demonstrations. All critiques, lectures, and demos are recorded and available to download later at your convenience.

Syllabus

Week 1 An overview of materials and their applications, slide lecture of portrait drawings. Demo on finding accurate proportions in your portraits.

Week 2 Anatomy lecture and demo on bony landmarks, structure of the skull, and important muscles of the face and neck. Learning how anatomy can take your portraits to the next level. Demo of a skull drawing with muscle overlay.

Week 3 Diving deeper into the importance of values and construction in drawing. Demo on how value, abstraction, and construction work in harmony.

Week 4 A detailed overview of the construction of the eyes and nose

Week 5 A detailed overview of the construction of the mouth and ears.

Week 6 Lecture and demo on creativity, emotion, composition, and how to draw hair and clothing. Demo on composition and drawing hair and clothing.


Refunds

Please contact me at least 1 week before class for a full refund. No refunds can be given after this deadline. Transfers to other classes are usually possible.