Draw Your Self Portrait! (Flex)
Class experience
***Please note: This is a FLEX class! There are NO LIVE meetings*** The teacher will provide new, pre-recorded lessons at the beginning of each week that can be watched, paused, and replayed at your convenience. Drawing people can be difficult and intimidating, especially drawing someone you know well - like yourself! But with the right techniques and practice, you can create a portrait you're proud of! Maybe you enjoy drawing people, but find it difficult getting the proportions accurate or...
Students will learn to draw more realistic human portraits by improving their shading and blending techniques, gaining an understanding of facial proportions, and enhancing their observation skills. They will learn tips and techniques for drawing specific facial features such as hair, eyes, noses, and mouths. They will learn the importance of contrast and value and how this affects their finished product.
The teacher has been pencil drawing in a realism style for over 20 years. She sells hand-drawn pet portraits, but has been commissioned to draw human portraits as well.
-Pencil set (or HB pencil) -Sketchpad or printer paper -Eraser -Pencil sharpener -Ruler -Blending stump (or Q-tips) -A photo of yourself -*Mechanical pencil (*optional)
I'm Nikki, a teacher and visual artist living in Winnipeg, Canada. I have been drawing from the moment I could hold a crayon! Specializing in realism, I have over 20 years of experience pencil sketching, and over 15 years of experience in acrylic...
Flex Class
$12
weekly or $80 for 7 weeks7 weeks
Completed by 14 learners
No live video meetings
Ages 11-15