Interested in learning to draw and sketch realistic people to improve your artwork? Then you've come to the right place! Each week we will practice drawing people, and you will learn many techniques along the way!

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Please Note: This is a Bite Size or "introductory" version of the following 55-Minute session.

--> https://outschool.com/classes/private-11-realistic-portrait-beginner-figure-drawing-wKNnoVOM

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Follow along with me, as I demonstrate step-by-step how to break down the subject (the person or body part we're drawing) into basic shapes, positive vs. negative space, and more! A beginner will absolutely be able to follow along and quickly improve. For this class, you don’t need any drawing experience!

At the end of each lesson, you will have an opportunity to be Spotlighted to share your drawing and progress with me (always optional, some learners decline). All comments or feedback will be positive, uplifting, and kind! 

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Some learners prefer not to share in class, and they may send their artwork afterwards in Conversations. If they do so, I will write back with positive, uplifting feedback. If a learner doesn't prefer to talk during class, they can use basic gestures like thumbs up/down or head nods and shakes. 
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Every other week we will draw a portrait, and learners are encouraged to add new actors / actresses / famous people to our Potential Subjects list. On opposite weeks, your learner will dive deep into how to draw a specific body part, such as eyes, ears, nose, etc. Sometimes we will draw the full body for clothed figure drawing practice and movement / pose, and other times we will focus on the face or facial detail.

Please let me know if there's a Subject you would like to add to our list! All figures will be modestly clothed, and portraits will include people from a variety of ethnicities.

Potential Subjects:
- Zoe Saldana
- Emma Watson
- Zendaya
- Taylor Swift
- Halima Aden
- Reese Witherspoon
- Dwayne Johnson
- John Legend
- America Ferrera
- Anne Hathaway
- Malala Yousafzai
- Tom Hanks
- Natalie Portman
- Chris Hemsworth
- Serena Williams
- Halle Bailey
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Hugh Jackman
- Zac Efron
- Earl Nightingale
- Lucille Ball
- Maya Angelou
- Rosa Parks
- Jenna Ortega
- Denzel Washington
- Ryan Reynolds
- Ryan Gosling

Your learner may start this class at any time, and may stay for as many weeks as they choose. The lessons are not sequential, and they do not necessarily repeat. For those who choose to stay long-term we will review and practice previously learned skills in order to sharpen them.

Weekly Themes:

2024
Week of 11/03 - 11/09 Portrait
Week of 11/10 - 11/16 Lips (Smiles)
Week of 11/17 - 11/23 Portrait
Week of 11/24 - 11/30 Body Proportions (Female)
*No Class on 11/28/2024*

Week of 12/1 - 12/7 Portrait
Week of 12/8 - 12/14 Foreshortening
Week of 12/15 - 12/21 Portrait
Week of 12/22 - 12/28 Lips (Emotions)
*No Class on 12/25/2024*

2025
Week of 12/29 - 1/4 Portrait
Week of 1/5 - 1/11 Arms
Week of 1/12 - 1/18 Portrait
Week of 1/19 - 1/25 Legs
Week of 1/26 - 2/1 Portrait

Week of 2/2 - 2/8 Hair (Shading / Highlighting)
Week of 2/9 - 2/15 Portrait
Week of 2/16 - 2/22 Hair (Styles: Male & Female)
Week of 2/23 - 3/1 Portrait

Week of 3/2 - 3/8 Bodies in Motion
Week of 3/9 - 3/15 Portrait
Week of 3/16 - 3/22 Ears
Week of 3/23 - 3/29 Portrait

Week of 3/30 - 4/5 Hands
Week of 4/6 - 4/12 Portrait
Week of 4/13 - 4/19 Body Proportions (Male)
Week of 4/20 - 4/26 Portrait
Week of 4/27 - 5/3 Feet

Week of 5/4 - 5/10 Portrait
Week of 5/11 - 5/17 Eyes
Week of 5/18 - 5/24 Portrait
Week of 5/25 - 5/31 Bodies in Motion

Week of 6/1 - 6/7 Portrait
Week of 6/8 - 6/14 Noses
Week of 6/15 - 6/21 Foreshortening
Week of 6/22 - 6/28 Portrait

** Weekly themes are always subject to change. **

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To see more of Ms. Rachel's classes, visit my profile here: https://outschool.com/teachers/RachelM_DrawAlongWithMe