Portrait Drawing in Three Angles (Online Course)
Jon Brogie
Saturdays 10 AM – 2 PM ET – please adjust for your time zone
April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, (no class May 25), June 1, 8, 2024
8 weeks – Tuition: $475
Payable in two installments. Half upon registration. Half the week before class starts.
Limit: 10 students
Take this class:
- If you are interested in the drawing skills which are fundamental to working from life.
- To further your understanding of the structure and basic principles of portraiture.
- If you have some drawing experience and are looking to transition into drawing from life.
Is this class for me/ prerequisite?
- Some experience with GCA’s block-in method is recommended.
- Taking GCA’s Orientation Seminar is helpful if you are new to GCA.
Online tech needs:
- The class will be conducted on the Zoom platform and is a live online experience.
- Each class will be recorded and made available so students can review demos and critiques after each live session for the entirety of the class.
- This class also uses Google Classroom to distribute materials. Watch this video for more insight. Both of these services are free but require registration.
- It will be necessary for students to have access to a computer, tablet or smartphone. The recommended device is a laptop or desktop.
Course Description
Enhance your understanding of the portrait and improve your drawing skills by studying the portrait from multiple angles. In this course, students will study portrait drawing from the three primary angles they are likely to encounter in their work: the front, profile, and three-quarters views. Each angle will be covered in detail through demonstration drawings, and lectures focusing on block-in strategies, techniques, structural anatomy, aesthetics, and more. Participants will also complete block-in drawings of each angle to be individually critiqued during class. Working from life is strongly encouraged, either in the form of self-portraits or with another sitter. However, students will also have the opportunity to work from master copies or a combination of both. This is a great opportunity to begin the transition to working from life for artists who have primarily been studying through the time-honored practice of master copying, while also gaining deeper insight into one of the most challenging subject matters — the human portrait.
- Week 1 – Front view: introduction, demo
- Week 2 – Front view: critiques, structure
- Week 3 – Front view: critiques / Profile view: introduction, demo
- Week 4 – Profile view: critiques, structure
- Week 5 – Profile view: critiques / Three-quarter view: introduction
- Week 6 – Three-quarter view: critiques, demo
- Week 7 – Three-quarter view: critiques, structure review
- Week 8 – Three-quarters view: final critiques, wrap-up