Portrait Drawing Series of Workshops

Workshop:  Portrait Drawing Series of Workshops 

Date:  02/24/23 - 04/28/23

Time: 1pm-3pm

Location: Artworks Gallery, 109 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY

Cost: $10 for each workshop

Instructor: Roberta Nelson

Workshop Description:   

The workshop is intended to impart an understanding and application of the fundamentals needed to portray an exact likeness in portraiture. It includes presentations, discussions, and hands-on and in-depth work in the areas of facial views, features and planes. Also covered is lighting and shading. 

Workshop instructor Roberta Nelson explains, There are nine basic facial positions. The shape, placement, and proportion of each facial feature to achieve a true likeness of a person is important. This depends on the facial position plus, establishing the high and low facial planes of the face. Lighting direction creates various effects that will be discussed during the workshop. Shading gives the face shape. We will use weak and strong value contrasts to create the desired result.  

Materials Provided by the Participant:  

Participants need to bring Drawing tablet or paper larger than 8”x 10”, set of drawing pencils, good eraser, photo of person to be drawn, and if desired, tortilions for shading.  

Materials Provided by the Instructor: .  

Blending swabs and information sheets will be provided. 

Contact: the instructor at rnelson33@rochester.rr.com  or call 315-549-8323