Portrait Drawing Fundamentals

This comprehensive six-week course focuses on the essential skills needed to create compelling and accurate portrait drawings. You will study the proportions of the human face, learn to render detailed features with shading techniques, and explore how to capture the unique character and likeness of your subject. 

Through guided exercises and critiques, you’ll build the confidence to create portraits that are not only anatomically correct but also expressive and engaging. This course is ideal for artists looking to deepen their figure drawing skills. 

Supply List: 

• Graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B recommended) 

• Charcoal pencils or sticks (optional) 

• Kneaded eraser and regular eraser 

• Drawing paper or sketchbook (medium to heavyweight) 

• Blending tools (tortillon, blending stump, or soft tissue) 

• Fixative spray (optional, for finished work)