Portrait Sketching
Schedule
Thu Oct 03 2024 at 07:30 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC+08:00Location
10 Penang Road,Singapore,238469,SG | Singapore, SG
Come learn how to sketch portraits by mastering the proportions of the head with artist guidance and all art materials provided!Portrait Sketching Course
Date: 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 31 Oct, 7 Nov
Time: 7.30pm-10pm
Venue: Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
(All art materials provided | Full professional teacher guidance)
Whatsapp/Call us: 62550711 or Email: [email protected]
1st Session: Introduction to Head Anatomy and Basic Proportions
-Draw accurate heads shapes from various angles: front, side (profile), three-quarter view, and below or above for human across ages (infant, kid, teenager, adult and seniors) and sex (female and male)
-Master right observation skills on head shape and angle
-Learn to draw and sketch head anatomy using pencils with right tonal values
2nd -4th Sessions: Drawing study of facial features
-Be introduced facial features like eyes, nose, mouth, eyes, skull structure, muscles and planes of face accordingly
- Eyes : Draw the eye shape and surrounding anatomy, like the eyelids and eyebrows.
- Nose : Practice drawing different nose shapes by understanding its structure: the bridge, nostrils, and tip.
- Mouth & lips
- Ears
- Muscles: major muscles like the orbicularis oculi (around the eyes), orbicularis oris (around the mouth), and the masseter (cheek muscle)
- Hairs: basic shape of the hairline, sketch the direction, volume and texture according to hair type and skull shape
-Mark the proportions of each facial features accordingly using beginner friendly basic geometric shapes (planes) to understand how tonal values of light and shadow work on different surfaces and expressions
5th-6th Sessions: Portraiture Drawing and Sketching
- Application of Shading : sketch the observed facial features like nose, under the lips, eye sockets, and the jawline with 3D effect
- Emphasise Observational Skills, Tonal values and Expression : Sketch portraits with Subtle changes in the shape of the eyebrows, the curve of the mouth, or the tilt of the head that have different emotions and expressions.
