Portrait Drawing and Painting

This course addresses the structural nature of the human head and the effects of various lighting when depicting the head in charcoal and various paint media. The anatomy of the head will be studied beginning with the skull then focusing on the drawing of details such as the nose, eyes, lips and hair. Photographs will be used as reference at first followed by live models. Special attention will be given to the particular interests and styles of the students so they can develop techniques according to their goals.