Workshops
Portraits in Charcoal/charcoal reduction
Three-day hour workshop with Susan Allran
Class Date: March 29, 2-5
Art by J Studio, 1500 River Drive, Belmont, NC 28012
Limit 12 people
Cost $75.00 per artist-Members
Entry Form
Note:You must fill out the Entry Form and pay for the workshop with the links above before you are considered enrolled,
Notes from the Presenter
Participants need to bring:
Photo of portrait they wish to draw printed out prior to workshop
*I personally recommend doing a self portrait...because your own face will be there with you for observation!
* I HIGHLY recommend a pic with no teeth showing. You'll thank me later.
* Casual shots, even selfies work better than posed, studio pics.
* Have the whole head in the picture...do not use a photo where part of the head is cropped out of the pic (it makes it more difficult for you to get proportions correct)
* head & shoulders only
* size of printer paper if possible
*black & white preferred
I can enlarge or make a black & white copy in Studio if necessary, but I can NOT print out photographs.
We will be using regular drawing paper. If you prefer a nicer paper, like a Reeves BFK, you are welcome to bring that yourself. I do recommend NOT using any paper that has a lot of tooth!
This is going to be a "looser" not super technical, more observational approach to drawing. Less focus on details, and more on the larger forms, shadows and highlights before adding lines and details.
