Portrait Drawing From Life: A Sculptural Approach

In this intensive three-day portrait drawing workshop, students will use graphite to create striking portraits with a sculptural feel.

On the first day, students will work on a single portrait from life, focusing on structural integrity, gesture, and mark-making as they shift into a sculptural mindset.

Over the remainder of the course​, students will slow down and build their portraits over two days. This will provide an opportunity to push their observations further, develop a deeper understanding of what they're seeing and begin to build a convincing sense of light, form and likeness.

Working over a sustained period of time, Sam will demonstrate a series of tools, ways of thinking and techniques that can help an artist realise their subject's presence on paper. Through live demonstrations, one-to-one feedback and lots of drawings, students will come away with two drawings and new understanding that they can use in their future works.

The course is designed for all levels, with one-to-one feedback tailored to each student's vision, interests and goals. Sam's teaching is rigorous but not dogmatic so students can apply their learning in harmony with their own artistic voice.

Schedule

Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.
Lunch break from 1 pm to 2 pm.

Materials

Pencils and tools 

• Graphite pencils
• Erasers
• Paperstomp

Surfaces 

• min. 180 gsm paper in A2 or 18" x 24"

Info

• Direkt neben dem Atelier gibt es ein B&B Hotel
• Im Gebäude hinter dem Atelier gibt es ein Airbnb Apartment
• Etwas weiter weg, aber meistens günstiger Meininger Hotel
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