INVESTIGATING THE PORTRAIT
A weekend workshop with Nick Reszetar
***** COURSE IS CLOSED *****
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Registration Deadline: May 4th
Schedule
May 8-10
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
9am-4pm each day
Public Demonstration: Saturday, May 9, 5-9pm
(Come at anytime)
Description
Join us as we investigate the portrait through the creative and exploratory act of drawing. Learn portraiture in monochrome from anatomical studies and live models. Portrait anatomy, proportions, physiognomy and features will be discussed, as will the formal aspects of light and value, mark making, materials and processes. Charcoal, and graphite will be the primary mediums, but students may also work with what they are familiar with or want to learn more about. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the realistic portrait as a foundation for expressive explorations. The work of historical and contemporary professionals will be presented for inspiration, and critiques will be frequent.
Daily Schedule
Friday Morning: Standard and acute proportions, the skull
Friday Afternoon: Value and the planes of the head
Saturday Morning: Developing a complete monochromatic portrait
Saturday afternoon: Demonstration by instructor
Sunday: The expressive portrait
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon successfully completing the course, students will be able to:
- Create fluid portrait drawings that explore individual identity
- Apply standard measurement systems to understand accurate proportions
- Show awareness of anatomical structure and its relationship to surface form
- Understand how to build a true likeness
- Employ essential monochromatic drawing mediums
- Gain the tools to further investigate portraiture independently and in future classes
Cost
$250
Level of Study
Beginning through intermediate students.
Enrollment
Minimium: 6
Limit: 12
Materials
The following is a suggested list of what you may want to bring to class to study and experiment with. You may use this list as a direct guide, or choose from materials you are familiar with or interested in.
- 1 portfolio, capable of holding the largest drawings you think you’d like to make.
- 3-6 sheets of larger high-quality paper, such as or similar to: American Masters white 22”X30” or bigger
Stonehenge white 22”X30” or bigger
- Standard Drawing pad, white for smaller studies - 24” x 18”
- One 9” x 12” or 11” x 14” sketchbook
- Range of graphite pencils – HB, 2B, 4B, 6B
- 3 pealable charcoal pencils – hard, medium and soft
- 4 compressed charcoal sticks 4B (General's brand)
- Large package of vine charcoal – soft or medium, never hard
- Conte Sketching Pencils, set of 6 in various colors
- Dowel / sighting stick
- 1 leather shammy cloth
- 1 metal two hole sharpener
- 1 General’s Trip Tip eraser
- 1 retractable eraser stick
- 1 pink pearl eraser
- 1 kneadable eraser
- Sharpening or sandpaper block
- Dusting brush
- 1 can Krylon Workable Fixative
- 1 roll white artist’s tape
- 4 (at least) bulldog clips
Location
Hosted
at Manifest's Drawing Center Studios in Madisonville at 4905 Whetsel Avenue (second floor) (see map and directions below). Manifest's studio facility provides two classrooms totalling over 3000 square-feet. The
studios are outfitted with professional equipment, furniture, and study aids.
