Academy of Realist Art
Academy of Realist Art

Portrait Drawing from Life

17 Feb, 2023
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19 Feb, 2023

Duration: 3 days
Location: ARA Toronto
Instructor: Fernando Freitas
Full Price: $450
Deposit Required: $150

Portrait Drawing from Life

$150.00

Learn our step-by-step process from beginning to end in capturing a realistic portrait through observation of a live model. Whether a beginner or advanced artist, participants will gain the skills they need to achieve a more realistic portrait and stronger likeness.

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Learn our step-by-step process from beginning to end in capturing a realistic portrait through observation of a live model. The workshop will cover how to start with the structure of the head, focusing on proportion and placement of the features. Students will learn to observe the planes of the face, create the forms or volumes of the face, and control shapes, values, and edges. Whether a beginner or advanced artist, participants will gain the skills they need to achieve a more realistic portrait and stronger likeness. Appropriate for all levels.

The class will meet at our studio from 10 am – 4 pm ET each day.

Full workshop price is $450 (including model fee), and a $150 deposit is required to save your spot. The balance will be due on the first day of the workshop.

Materials

Drawing Instruments

Choose one type of pencil to render your final image with, and get a few of each hardness listed:
  • Carbon – 4B, 2B and B. Brands – Wolff's or Conte Carbone
  • Charcoal – Hard, Medium, Soft.  Brands – Generals or Grumbacher
  • Graphite – 2B, HB, and 2H. Brand – Staedtler

Drawing Board

  • 1 – 18X24 inches

Paper

  • One sheet of paper of your choice. Some suggested brands – Canson (Ingres, or Dessin), Fabriano (Ingres, Artistico, or FA5), Strathmore 400 (for graphite only), Strathmore Ingres, Arches (90 lb cold press or 300 lb hot press), Somerset, or Mayfair

Tools

  • Sanding block
  • Knitting needle 2.5 to 3.5 mm thickness
  • Masking tape
  • Eraser - one white (suggested: Mono Tombow Zero), one kneadable
  • Pencil extender
  • Mahl stick (a ½ inch diameter dowel approximately 30 inches)
  • Stomps

Brushes

Please bring filbert brushes. Flats and rounds not necessary. Note – do not buy expensive brushes for drawing.
  • 2 synthetic bristle hair brushes - sizes #2 or #4, and #10
  • 2 synthetic soft hair brushes - sizes #2 or #4, and #10

Policies

About ARA Workshops

Each participant gets lots of one-on-one attention from our superb instructors. ARA instructors teach year round so, unlike many artists who offer summer/holiday workshops our instructors are professional teachers as well as accomplished artists. Whether you are an award-winning experienced artist or have never painted before, our instructors will tailor to your skill level. If you have any questions or are having trouble with online registration, please contact us. All participants will be required to follow our studio policies in effect to prevent the spread of COVID-19:

Masks and hand hygiene on arrival

On entering the Columbus Centre, all visitors are expected to wear a mask at all times. We will now be requiring students to wear a minimum of a 3-ply medical (surgical) mask. Please sign in at the front desk to assist with records for contact tracing, and use the hand sanitization stations in the lobby and elevator.

Daily symptom screening

We ask that any students who are feeling unwell or who have had recent close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19, please stay home until you aren’t exhibiting any symptoms. As always, you can make up any missed classes at a later date.