New Renaissance Atelier Academic Plan 2022 – Portrait Core
The Portrait core is comprised of 3 courses: Structure and anatomy of the head, Facial Expressions, Portrait Drawing techniques.
These courses will give you a thorough understanding of the knowledge of the Human Anatomy applied to the practice of Figure Drawing.
The students can take all the three courses, or just those that they need.
Anatomy and Structure
of the Head
TBD, 6 Lessons
Dates TBD
The head and face are probably the most rewarding parts of the human figure for an artist to draw or paint. Head and face can also be an intimidating subject because of its inherent complexities. This interactive, on line course is intended to provide the fundamental and indispensable elements of the structure and anatomy of the head for any artist interested portraiture and in mastering this challenging yet fascinating subject.
This intensive online course is organized in 6 weekly classes of the duration of 3 hours each, the Zoom live sessions permit the students to have a very clear view at all times of my demonstrations giving me the possibility to also discuss drawing techniques. The students will draw along with me for the whole duration of the live demonstrations creating many drawings and practicing both the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject, I will also suggest exercises for further practice, to be executed between classes at the student’s discretion. The students will post their works on Google Classroom for feedback and comments.
The recorded Zoom sessions will be available to the students for the duration of one month after the end of the workshop to permit the students to keep practicing and review the many notions discussed during this intense workshop. The topics discussed will be: the volumes, proportions and landmarks of the head, the muscles of head and neck, the facial features and their correct positioning in the face, the planes of the head and the effect of the light on the forms of the head.
Open to all skill levels
This intensive online course is organized in 6 weekly classes of the duration of 3 hours each, the Zoom live sessions permit the students to have a very clear view at all times of my demonstrations giving me the possibility to also discuss drawing techniques. The students will draw along with me for the whole duration of the live demonstrations creating many drawings and practicing both the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject, I will also suggest exercises for further practice, to be executed between classes at the student’s discretion. The students will post their works on Google Classroom for feedback and comments.
The recorded Zoom sessions will be available to the students for the duration of one month after the end of the workshop to permit the students to keep practicing and review the many notions discussed during this intense workshop. The topics discussed will be: the volumes, proportions and landmarks of the head, the muscles of head and neck, the facial features and their correct positioning in the face, the planes of the head and the effect of the light on the forms of the head.
Open to all skill levels
250$
Facial
Expressions
TBD, 6 Lessons
Dates TBD
During this course, the students will practice copying a variety of facial expressions from photographic references of artworks and real people using a variety of techniques.
During each 3 hour sessions we will copy one of 5 basic facial expressions, happiness, surprise, sadness, anger and disgust-contempt, practicing various techniques especially suited for portrait and for improving the expressive qualities of portraits.
This course will focus only on the external features and not on the anatomical-structural aspects that have been the subject of previous workshops. This will give the students the opportunity to focus exclusively on the rendering of the facial features and practice and develop technical skill.
Open to all skill levels
During each 3 hour sessions we will copy one of 5 basic facial expressions, happiness, surprise, sadness, anger and disgust-contempt, practicing various techniques especially suited for portrait and for improving the expressive qualities of portraits.
This course will focus only on the external features and not on the anatomical-structural aspects that have been the subject of previous workshops. This will give the students the opportunity to focus exclusively on the rendering of the facial features and practice and develop technical skill.
Open to all skill levels
250$
Portrait
Drawing
TBD, 6 Lessons
Dates TBD
This course is specifically designed to give the students interested in portraiture, a solid foundation on the subject.
In this six sessions, online course, the participant will work from photographic references creating a number of portraits in a variety of dry media and techniques: graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, Conte crayons, reduction technique, Trois Crayon technique, pen and ink with water media washes. The students will also be encouraged to work from life preparing self-portraits or portraits of family and friends as homework assignment, continuing practicing the techniques studied in class and further develop technical skills.
The techniques we will practice during these 6 weekly sessions, each lasting 3 hours, include those that are traditionally used for portraiture to obtain a good level of realism and detail but also quick preliminary sketches to study subject and composition, utilizing also modern approaches and materials such as markers, ballpoint pen and so on.
Open to all skill levels
In this six sessions, online course, the participant will work from photographic references creating a number of portraits in a variety of dry media and techniques: graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, Conte crayons, reduction technique, Trois Crayon technique, pen and ink with water media washes. The students will also be encouraged to work from life preparing self-portraits or portraits of family and friends as homework assignment, continuing practicing the techniques studied in class and further develop technical skills.
The techniques we will practice during these 6 weekly sessions, each lasting 3 hours, include those that are traditionally used for portraiture to obtain a good level of realism and detail but also quick preliminary sketches to study subject and composition, utilizing also modern approaches and materials such as markers, ballpoint pen and so on.
Open to all skill levels
