Beginner Life Drawing Portrait Workshop ( 14 September 2024)
Join us for an engaging portrait drawing workshop, perfect for both beginners and seasoned artists. In this session, you’ll dive into the art of capturing the unique essence of a live model. Under the expert guidance of Andrew, you’ll focus on drawing the head and shoulders, translating the three-dimensional form into a two-dimensional portrait. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills, this workshop will help you take your portrait work to the next level.
Date: Saturday, 14 September – 2024
Time: 9:00 – 12:30 (3.5 hours)
Place: The Deckle Edge @ 13 Brickfield Road, Salt River
Workshops space limited booking essential
What attendees will learn:
In this workshop, we’ll work together to sharpen your ability to observe and depict a live model. You’ll learn how to translate the subtle details of the head and shoulders into a lifelike portrait on paper, including understanding the model’s individual features, capturing the way light interacts with their face and shoulders, and conveying their presence and personality in your charcoal or graphite drawing. Andrew will share techniques and tips that cater to both beginners and experienced artists, helping you to create portraits that are both realistic and expressive. By the end, you’ll feel more confident in your ability to bring out the true character of your subject in your artwork.
Materials supplied by facilitator:
- Charcoal & graphite
- Paper
- Putty Eraser
- Live Fully Clothed Male Model
* Each attendee will get a 10% Deckle shopping coupon to use on the day.
Recommended age: All welcome from 10 years and up.
About the facilitatior:
Andrew Mokgatla is an active fine arts professional, published illustrator, former high school educator, and facilitator who has endeavoured to tell both his own and others’ narratives through his work over the years. By applying a range of artistic skills across numerous solo and collaborative projects, he has worked hard to establish a reputable name for himself in the industry.
If you need to cancel your workshop booking, please let us know by 11 a.m the weekday before the workshop. To help us support the facilitator, late cancellations will not be refunded. A credit for future events could be granted at our discretion.
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Product Description
Join us for an engaging portrait drawing workshop, perfect for both beginners and seasoned artists. In this session, you’ll dive into the art of capturing the unique essence of a live model. Under the expert guidance of Andrew, you’ll focus on drawing the head and shoulders, translating the three-dimensional form into a two-dimensional portrait. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills, this workshop will help you take your portrait work to the next level.
Date: Saturday, 14 September – 2024
Time: 9:00 – 12:30 (3.5 hours)
Place: The Deckle Edge @ 13 Brickfield Road, Salt River
Workshops space limited booking essential
What attendees will learn:
In this workshop, we’ll work together to sharpen your ability to observe and depict a live model. You’ll learn how to translate the subtle details of the head and shoulders into a lifelike portrait on paper, including understanding the model’s individual features, capturing the way light interacts with their face and shoulders, and conveying their presence and personality in your charcoal or graphite drawing. Andrew will share techniques and tips that cater to both beginners and experienced artists, helping you to create portraits that are both realistic and expressive. By the end, you’ll feel more confident in your ability to bring out the true character of your subject in your artwork.
Materials supplied by facilitator:
- Charcoal & graphite
- Paper
- Putty Eraser
- Live Fully Clothed Male Model
* Each attendee will get a 10% Deckle shopping coupon to use on the day.
Recommended age: All welcome from 10 years and up.
About the facilitatior:
Andrew Mokgatla is an active fine arts professional, published illustrator, former high school educator, and facilitator who has endeavoured to tell both his own and others’ narratives through his work over the years. By applying a range of artistic skills across numerous solo and collaborative projects, he has worked hard to establish a reputable name for himself in the industry.
If you need to cancel your workshop booking, please let us know by 11 a.m the weekday before the workshop. To help us support the facilitator, late cancellations will not be refunded. A credit for future events could be granted at our discretion.
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