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Step by Step: How to draw the portrait

Mixing time tested and proven methods with modern techniques to help the student develop successful portraits, by using a clear systematic approach
6 Students
Online
from £50 pp
Beginner
What happens in this class?

Learn the time tested and proven approach to successfully drawing portraits using a clear systematic approach along with detailed examples of how to simplify complex information like proportion, anatomy and construction of the head. This course covers all the essential elements needed to get you confident in drawing the portrait, all aspects of portrait drawing will be covered from how to begin a portrait to a fully rendered drawing. This course will teach you about the “visual abstraction” a method of drawing which has its roots in the ateliers of the 18th-19th century art schools where students were taught…

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Things to remember

What to bring:

  • Good quality drawing cartridge paper.
  • Charcoal pencils (2B-6B), General Pencil Company pencils recommended.
  • Kneaded eraser.
  • Paper stump.
  • An open mind!
What you will learn
  • Utilising and mastering chosen materials
  • Basic proportion and how to begin a portrait
  • Basic anatomy of the head, neck and shoulders
What you will need
  • Table easel is highly reccomended
  • Charcoal pencils HB-4B
  • Heavyweight cartridge paper

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Booking Options
Private BookingFor groups of 2 to 6 guests
£55

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Age Requirement

16

Flexible cancellation policy

Any class can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase. See cancellation policy.
Your Teacher

Chris originally studied at Falmouth University of the Arts before becoming frustrated with the lack of proper drawing and painting tuition offered. After leaving university he started studying at London Fine Art Studios in 2012 (formerly Lavender Hill Studios) for 3 years before being asked to teach at london Fine Art Studios in 2015. The studios taught Chris the traditional craft of drawing and painting which gives the students the tools to draw and paint anything using the method of the visual abstraction. This method breaks down what we see into simple elements of shapes values and edges, with these…

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