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Realistic Portrait Drawing Club - Weekly Drawing Class

Completed by 6 learners
Ages 11-16
Live Group Class
In this class, we will learn to draw realistic portraits. Each week, we will draw a different historical figure from a photo reference. I will guide you step-by-step.
Average rating:
4.6
Number of reviews:
(229 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
2-6 learners per class
55 min

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
Homework is offered only by request. I will check and respond to all homework when it is submitted.

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 7
Welcome to my Portrait Drawing Class. 
We will learn to draw portraits using old master techniques. We will focus on how to draw a realistic portrait using lines, shading and highlights. We will learn how to draw the portrait using shapes and sometimes grids. I will help students develop drawing skills to help them in their portrait drawing journey. 
As an instructor, I aim to enable my students to move beyond caricature into realism. 
This class best suits mature students with some drawing knowledge and experience. If your student is outside the age range for this class you will need to send me examples of their previous artwork before I can admit them to class. If you have any questions please message me.

* * I will be sharing a photo of each week's Portrait Project directly from my desktop


PORTRAIT PROJECTS  2024-2025

Feb
 1st - 8th
Focus on Creating expression 
We will draw a rock star 

 9th - 14th
How to fill up your page
We will draw Taylor Swift

 15th - 20th
How to use texture 
We will draw John Lennon

21 - 26th
Focusing on shading 
We will Draw Paul McCartney 

 27th - 1st
Focusing on highlights 
We will Draw George Harrison 

 March
1st to 6th
Focus on facial expression 
We will draw Elvis Presley

 7th to 13th
Focus on details
We will Draw Madonna

Learning Goals

The Learning Goal will be for the students to accurately draw from the portrait photo reference. This is the ultimate goal for realistic Portrait Drawing.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
You will not need to register for any third-party tools. I will be sharing my live drawing demonstration on Zoom using an overhead video camera.
Supply List
Materials

1) Paper or sketchbook
2) Pencil
3) Eraser
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined November, 2020
4.6
229reviews
Profile
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from The San Francisco Art Institute
My name is Lynda Diamond. I teach art to children, teens and adults. My painting and drawing classes focus on line, colour and content, drawing objects such as flowers or fruit to abstract geometric shapes. My Art History classes explore ways art has evolved and influenced our lives.   
I hold a BFA in painting from The San Francisco Art Institute. I attended The San Francisco Art Institute as a scholarship student. I have taught children, teens and adults painting and drawing for fourteen years. As an independent teacher, I offer a variety of class options. These options are one-day classes, weekly ongoing, eight-week courses and now Flex classes too! I often teach art privately. I have taught college-level painting classes at Nova Scotia Community College.  
 I taught online ESL and drawing to kids in China for two years. 
My art classes are always light-hearted in spirit. 
I believe that learning to paint and draw is great fun! My art students always want to return to more classes because my classes are so enjoyable.
I am now teaching Art History classes too! I am uniquely qualified to teach Art History as the techniques I use in my art-making come from great artists from the past. 
Here's an interesting note about me. I wanted to study with a great painter who lives in Norway. One day I flew to Norway. Luckily, I watched this master painter paint and learned much from him. I will always be grateful for this experience and the skills I learned. 
While living and working in New York City as an artist for sixteen years, I created a fashion design business to help with my New York City expenses. The focus of my fashion design business was Millinery (hat design). I designed and produced Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall collections.       

Reviews

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