Explore and fire your passion for drawing by creating create your own toolkit of materials and develop the art of observation and portraiture. Materials provided for this workshop will be graphite, charcoal, pastels, ink, various A3 and A4 papers. You will learn how to create a portrait using skills such as proportion, contour lines and tonal experiments to expand your knowledge into drawing with various media. Techniques such as continuous line, mark making, working into negative spaces, exploring depth and shadows and transferring images are just some of the ways to create ideas for drawing portraits that will reflect your unique approach – The best way to draw a portrait fast is by capturing the values, the lights and darks. Light and dark values define the planes that our forehead and temples create together with the bridge and sides of the nose, the eye sockets, cheekbones and so on. Understanding facial shapes and angles will start you observing and refining your own approach to what makes up a portrait. This is a workshop for beginners at heart and lovers of challenging the idea of what makes a portrait.
6-8 participants
Date: 24 Nov 2024
1:00 - 3:00
Location:
Art Workshops Montville Studio
Address:
184 Main Street Montville QLD 4560
$80.00
Step into our relaxed environment, let your worries fade away, and immerse yourself in the calming process of drawing. Our workshops are designed to cater to all skill levels, and beginners are especially welcome. You'll feel supported and encouraged as you explore your creativity and find joy in creating beautiful artwork.