Want to move beyond smileys for your portraits? Here’s your chance to learn from a pro!  

I am always up for a challenge, so when Dad told me that portraiture was the most challenging (and exquisite!) of all art genres, I knew right then I’d found my calling! Everyone loves portraiture- they’re the biggest attraction in the museums. Mona Lisa- have you met her? I doubt it, but looking at Da Vinci’s masterpiece gives you a good sense of who she was; portraits tell us more than meets the eye about the subjects. There is nothing quite so exhilarating in painting as getting a portrait just right. What is ‘just right’? That’s what I’ll be talking about at this ArtShop. Tune in to learn tips on how to capture personality and likeness when drawing people. In ArtShop:PORTRAITS! we’ll cover:

• a tour through history as we view the greatest portraits of all time
• learn what is the artist’s role in portraiture- our objective
  
• step-by-step instruction on drawing a portrait:
  • discerning overall head shape of your subject
  • proportions of the head
  • how to draw the features- eyes, nose, mouth, and ears
  • how to begin sketching the head and shoulders
  • proper placement of the features
  • what to emphasize, and what not to emphasize
  • distinguishing characteristics of your subjects
    
  • drawing front view, three-quarter view, and profile
  • light and shade for portraiture
  • how to draw a self-portrait (great practice and reliable model!)
    
• the use of preliminary sketches in determining the best pose
  
• using a plumb line for accuracy
  
• using the ‘pencil trick’ to attain accurate proportions
• filling your art journal with portraits sketches of family & friends
  
• historical and contemporary art appreciation
  
• tips to continue practicing at home until the next ArtShop!

Grab your sketchbooks, a fun hat, and come ready to draw your peers. (Sketchbooks for sale at the ArtShop, too).

ArtShop will run from 9am to 3pm. Cost is low, beginning at only $55 (depending on venue), and includes materials! Tim offers a few tuition scholarships at each ArtShop so that no one need miss out. For more details, visit our FAQs, or contact us. Register below via PayPal. See you there!

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