Portrait Sketch Techniques~A Gestural Approach @ Gallery 209 Brunswick, GA!

I have been a full time working artist for nearly 20 years. My college training was Classical with heavy emphasis on Life Drawing. I continued my art career as a portrait quick sketch artist, honing my draftsmanship through the development of my own approach to the head study. Gleaning heavily from my college life drawing experiances, I have developed a 'direct' approach with the combination of site mapping spatial relationships in facial structure and incorporating negative space along with a quick/loose gestural drawing.

 

Join me as I  teach...

• site mapping~putting the features together like a puzzle

• shading and negitive space

• the importance of holding your 'instrument' to maximize freedom of movement~gestural drawing

• key factors in capturing character

 Students will need to bring:

•  a sturdy drawing board and clips to hold paper in place

• your favorite soft lead pencil, a kneaded eraser, and a sharpener

 

I will provide paper

 

This class is for those with a basic knowledge of how light effects objects and for those who wish to expand their drawing skills to the portrait. Students will be drawing upright on an easel which the gallery will provide unless you have your favorite easle then bring that! We will be working with a live model.

 

 

This class will be held at Art Downtown 209 Gallery in Brunswick GA on May 22, 2010 from 1pm to 4pm~$89 per person

 

Reservations Required! CALL:  912-262-0628