Have you ever looked at another person and felt the urge to capture their likeness of paper, or have ever looked at a portrait and envied the artists understanding of the human face? In this fully tutored workshop, Drawing Portraits: The Fundamentals, you will be guided through simple drawing techniques that will enable you to learn the basic principles of drawing faces.
Nothing fascinates us more than other people, we crave connection and communication, which makes us very good as perceiving the individuality of faces. This needs to emphasise and connect with others also makes us very good at reading people’s expressions and perceiving the subtle detail of proportion and form. In this fully tutored workshop, we will demystify the process of portrait drawing through simple exercises linked to fundamental principles of drawing so that anyone, even beginners can learn to capture the likeness, personality, and emotions of their subject on paper.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
Our fully tutored portrait drawing workshop offers numerous benefits including:
Fundamental Drawing Techniques: Based on the Andrew Loomis method of drawing faces, this portrait class will provide a structured environment to learn and practice fundamental drawing skills such as proportion, anatomy, and shading.
Understanding Facial Features: Explore the intricacies of the human face, including eyes, nose, mouth, and ears.
Creating Depth and Dimension: Master shading techniques to create depth and dimension in your portraits.
Workshop Structure:
This is a fully tutored course that uses exercises linked to the essential principles of drawing that will enable you to make visually accurate portrait drawings. We will teach you to observe and understand the influence of anatomical masses such as the skeletal-muscular systems in-depth by drawing your attention to key themes and principles such as:
The Proportions of the Human head: The positions of the facial features and the influence of anatomy
Movement and Orientation: Understanding perspective and positioning.
The Planes of The Head: Understanding shape and form
The Five Elements of Tone: Developing rendering techniques.
WHAT WE WILL PROVIDE:
Table easels , Paper & Drawing board
A range of drawing pencils, charcoal sharpener, and eraser
Instructional Handbook
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
Beginners/Improvers: This course is suitable for beginners who would like to learn the fundamentals of portrait drawing or those with some experience in drawing who would refine their skills and techniques in a supportive and encouraging environment.
How Do I book onto the Next Drawing Faces Workshop?
Our next workshop date for this course is on Saturday 22nd February 2025, starting at 10:30am at The Studio, Gorilla Bar in Manchester. Please purchase your tickets using the links below:
