Hello all,
As we enter into the Autumn months, I am hard at work on developing some new online class content, and wanted to share with you a few clips taken from my advanced portrait drawing master class. This class covers so much material, combining perceptual drawing methods with informed anatomical knowledge. The key to rendering a masterful portrait is understanding the balance between what is directly observed and what is lying beneath the surface. When we are able to do that successfully, we are observing the fourth dimension, which allows us to describe our subjects with much greater conviction.
I put this course together, after discussing with my students the challenges that they face with portraiture. One thing that comes up time and time again is “I can’t render realistic skin texture”. The trick is, when it comes to rendering a realistic form, 99% of the realism is achieved with shading. The subtlety of the surface texture Is always subordinate to the general form. If this concept isn’t understood, the textural details simply won’t make sense. After watching my video lessons and following along with my narrated instruction, I guarantee you will have a much better understanding of how to tie together the underlying anatomical structures of the face with shading techniques and surface details which will give your drawings a hyper-realistic finish. Check out the video below to get an idea of some of the content that I offer. For more info on this class and others like it, go to http://www.riverafinearts.com.
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