“ACING the FACE: Sketching the Human Face (Made Easy)”
(This is a class taught through Portland Fine Arts Guild exclusively for Guild Members)
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Drawing the face should be easy, so let’s make it easy!
Once you go through this process, you’ll be able to draw realistic faces from the imagination, which frees you up to simplify/abstract/paint/express, and so on.
We’ll take an in-depth look at the features of the human face and draw a realistic face, without looking at a picture. You’ll be guided step-by-step through the process, using a ruler to measure and get proportions correct. After just one session you will be able to draw a realistic human face (did I say without looking at a picture?!).
For all skill levels. This class will make you comfortable and good at drawing the human face… even if you think you can’t, this class is for you!
Monday, July 13 via Zoom
January '19 Workshops at the Portland Art's Guild. See website for supply list and location: https://www.portlandfineartsguild.org/classes.html
Jan. 7 Stenciled Grounds. We'll start with cutting simply-shaped stencils, then use them to build up layers of color and pattern. We'll work on several pieces at once, having fun exploring different color combinations. Imagery will be painted on top of these grounds.
Jan. 14. Working with Negative Space on Abstract Grounds. We'll create grounds using an intuitive abstract expressionist technique , then create designs by painting the negative shapes.
Jan. 21 Finding Shapes in Things: Working from the Imagination. Are you the type who sees shapes in clouds? Christina will demo her process of doing this with grounds. Today's class to be used for any direction participants want to take, including finishing work from previous classes and creating new grounds. Demos can be repeated for anyone who missed the previous class(s).
