Portraiture Drawing: 2-Week Class

*25% discount for members! To register multiple people, please complete checkout separately for each participant. You can use the same email address!* Join us for a 2-week class with fine artist and instructor Shea Stoner, where you'll build foundational skills in mastering the art of portraiture. We'll be teaching the block-in method, which is the essential foundation of a strong drawing—a clear pattern of light, shadow, and simplified shapes that can represent up to 90% of the final image. By reducing the subject to two main values and organizing its major forms, artists make complex information easier to understand and ensure the drawing reads clearly from the start. In academic practice, a precise block-in can even stand in for the sitter, allowing the artist to finish the piece without the model present. Throughout this course, we’ll use a set of guiding questions and measurements to build accurate, convincing block-ins that support every stage of the drawing process. &nbsp; SUPPLIES LIST: We will be working with graphite and chalk on toned paper. Please do not hesitate to ask questions in advance about the supplies: sheastoner@gmail.com PENCILS 1. Pencil holder -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Staedtler-Mars-Technico-Holder-780/dp/B000WL4WEC?crid=25U5KDCQQOSQV&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8aUNiDPpZ7S90u6yur4Qljloe1hwtcvpOntTanIrwF4CKJXT4rDUxDgT4ZCwOkuehk1U7UTy7YYcK6MHvVZj6ibGvPOSZ_71D4dzoEiyuwA_Plw7k4dmM8d9v-ebigmYGmK01r49bv-RjrAVtIsFRau7VPkIM815piTCZRQ1btHXB7brtTxodkRKKwqJxDlPfq_vYePhOAKdcaZrn-H0FxFHx6z7kYa9rb_psu17jkmlWdyp7tlgMfwrmxv80nCBoQfQ7CwpP-09weBvAUOY4Y5WkGWxXeuidLnr1cE1AjWJMkKCtimjQyHQVLINRTZWMRD2zcE9doE3m3ZGglg0X9RdAKOorfMSRUBUFvBQMycB294DFlI4CGkfmYar1wy1yw6_UDnvbIsM7DK894YNBUaPrKMGnzl8x61uP-1BBu6F6uFiQZW5WH3RUJdrsWB1.XQuhQ72mSkAsFcx34bqlMjtpbxrTvPEfzOQsRi5Nnl0&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=staedtler%2Blead%2Bholder&amp;qid=1740501570&amp;sprefix=staedtler%2Blead%2Caps%2C132&amp;sr=8-6&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=juliebeck-20&amp;linkId=ecef43f8b5d186325e92036a627036f3&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Amazon Link</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dickblick.com/products/staedtler-mars-technico-780-lead-holder/">Blick Link</a> 2. Staedtler Mars Lumograph Pencil Set 3. 2 General’s White 558 Charcoal Pencil -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/2-Pack-General-Pencil-Charcoal-Pencils/dp/B07FPYKS39?crid=15GLQ7ENY08KJ&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RbxDzFRmLeqD4ZhLcPMGhsCOfTnX67h3fZIgE-rNx4k6xFdIqV5sY5L6QNDq6xoIuUJhR2SEZJscEXkwsXGpZ73PRklovOkjNdITXiHWUHE-LjCQoy_2ewbedI4eXE5MyJZoZqFMAzNTiTY8yBwndOvxpgHJsvC_BXGCy73-0aWhLyjiHF_P4cHI5k_Mqp2Qx3LnGyuTgn9DxFUbULxoPwyqyMKfWJUmx0x2tGOBUcy6lgQPgHERM9gnKUqtADadSksb18NNmcJQwlt9USlkhcwqRwgQuF2TTWocutaz7tc4vJNHFsRLfj2pQ6PCnj7ZELtNP16uxGbEc4bdrACWT7pMNEUCBVsTZlmmHHjlNzcXYGrrgLnk_QvbSJgmMNN8FJKQy6kTLFiVsv0ApZ4D5Vk3ihwUUZ8VZe9Rs7TREZME2l-L_9BEX0yPx-nFKlv8.RcPzktxCzQJ3m0xfkzEjVq4OW-mG2moSQH4AD54qytI&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=generals+white+charcoal+pencils&amp;qid=1740501162&amp;sprefix=generals+white,aps,114&amp;sr=8-7&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=juliebeck-20&amp;linkId=206d694837d01a69c426d7a3f2dee778&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Amazon Link</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dickblick.com/products/generals-white-charcoal-pencil/">Blick Link</a> MISC 1. Masking Tape 2. Faber Castell Pencil Eraser- 3. Drawing Tools Set Includes the items listed below -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Art-Alternatives-Drawing-Accessories-Set/dp/B005FHLPSY?crid=1TYHQ3A4KWJK4&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zYvZ-5ipRYD58Zg4MJCmJGrkO5c1gQoFW-4GvZHPeOnoplm8ow_zlAPqO_E0LIEif1SwtTmrUg-X-cbjI3xE5pymG85ReahmXwu4GeymZnbX2TeFTsSRN8FIzKlRTTazHjlp0rGXtqDTFsCioZNwK7y_JXJwGcwd2buemzktgtbCSOqwfBgFrSDtqiAbMyEO0PqV0onIym-l-8m9oB_fvxPpNkorsrqNdZ6_odRzWRY-Pb6O0gA2ykwM1xeS9gPi7b1Snb96SyTIUd4enG3MXuwlFZl4UoqYejXtXks_C3jttEWB36L7u7-XGQc-WPx4nQ3I2xlx0NjFqn-D3vU-_Feg07YjVPAnT17Xz2iwm5fPnOmfAXW6V2TiSqHdS0GnHpBvuZDjLAJJDjX4NIGRyvFH6dvITRH_9SPWt94IM40QLIlsopss6NcqzYCsKBSl.AIIGu-0MpRMmr7KvqSm8nTHabm0JQ3D2HpGD3_1m9IQ&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Art+Alternatives+Drawing+Tools+Set&amp;qid=1740503700&amp;sprefix=art+alternatives+drawing+tools+set,aps,197&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=juliebeck-20&amp;linkId=0fa8de81d54cc33905b15cd8f2dabfd8&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Amazon link</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dickblick.com/products/art-alternatives-drawing-tools-set/">Blick Link</a> a. Blending Stumps b. Gummy/Kneaded eraser c. Sanding Block (for pencils) PAPER 1. Strathmore Mixed Media Grey -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Strathmore-462-309-Toned-Mixed-Sheets/dp/B06XRKKVW2?crid=16BWJTK9RA2T2&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.f2OBwsahUoVdaC87G3pXmqyJcN_nsY5PJjHIDPr3Nyx5_cEPhPurvqc_UeWlh5QQ7iYd2z3v4N-XpPiR3kS4ep-Yge_CDXhuiTl61_e2m4eQcuASV1GWB8Y0wENKbFPcrNVJOkiY8QV0IaZ7D0z22k1ObOqLEBAr_xuymVv5PQS4PQfgtRCfHoYyzVkjVo0Z56hOQw09Fd_5AV2wqZ-ugiJ3eIENZZgown8B3gMpsT2NSCQymlf3qLFU8sNGE1esl6njJ2eqmUWI_HfmZqcgwsrNDW8Sa01QAoZ5FebB9gcDKiVm9yGcwZT-6mKhnjPzgae9WUDb3NCNCqvuxuAWppwf3CBaU5xfTl0zqMZyq2dCLZBal45YZejjwdLbGHUQlx2cU6IgkCIyhfjzjvklPZwOOz_huA-aGWFzZqsOcoDO-W4LnrgXiJHnzlQi9KQW.UXqEeipiAgguC5krbJjwIXjl7GFNZmEU-E8yN4wTfrM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=stonehenge%2Bpaper%2Bgrey&amp;qid=1740534909&amp;sprefix=stonehenge%2Bpaper%2Bgrey,aps,246&amp;sr=8-1&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=juliebeck-20&amp;linkId=43920fb3b602703498aae842b0d63811&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Amazon Link</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dickblick.com/items/strathmore-400-series-toned-mixed-media-pad-gray-9-x-12/">Blick</a>

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