Portrait Drawing with Tom Quinn

Six Thursdays, July 16-August 20

3:00-5:00 p.m.

$168

It’s a common belief that no subject is more difficult than a human likeness. A good portrait calls for the same skills of observation and experience as a landscape or a still life.

This class begins with the anatomy and proportions of the human head, and move on to the skills of creating a convincing likeness.

Week 1 - Introduction to portrait drawing, discussing common mistakes and a demonstration of drawing from a photo.

Week 2 - Drawing from a plastic skull and plaster casts of the human eye, ear, nose, and mouth.

Week 3 - Charcoal drawing.

Week 4 - Charcoal drawing on brown paper, with white highlights.

Week 5 - Line drawing with ink markers.

Week 6 - Charcoal drawing with students taking turns posing.

Supplies that students will need to bring:

• Paper 9” x 12” or larger drawing pad, at least 70 lb., or at least 5 sheets of drawing paper.
• Graphite Stick Square, not round. Usually sold in packs of four.
• Charcoal 2 charcoal pencils, one hard and one soft. A soft charcoal stick (not vine charcoal) is desirable but optional.
• Sharpie Marker
• Kneaded Eraser