How to Draw and Paint People: Faces and Figures
by Creatively Wild Art Studio
Ages
12 - 17 yrs
Dates
Wed, Feb 19, 2025 - Apr 2, 2025
1 class remaining
Time
4:15pm - 6:15pm EST
Location
98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Instructor
Joshua S.
Capacity
15 students
Class Experience
For Teens 12-17 yrs
The human face and body is an exciting study but many students find it challenging or intimidating. In this course, we help demystify this process with preliminary drawing exercises before moving on to fully realized paintings. This is an excellent class for students working on portfolios, thinking about a career in the visual arts, building up a body of work, or are up for a challenge!
Sample Class Format
- We will be learning practical drawing + sketching exercises to study the human face and body. Learn how to break down the face into halves and compositions into the rule of thirds
- Develop compositions for dynamic poses + examine angles: profile view, 3/4 views, and non-traditional angles, like upshots, extreme close-ups + action poses to give our subjects a realistic feel.
- Choose the right composition, our instructors will encourage you to work from personal subject matter: photos or pictures of loved ones. These can be well-known personalities from TV, film, or the news or from your own family. Choosing an interesting face that captures your imagination helps bring a more unique feel as you approach your subject more personally.
- Examine how to portray our subjects helps us develop observational skills. looking at light sources.
- How to set your subject in the right setting + how to employ the light you want, to make tonal, emotional, and mood changes.
- After preliminary sketching, we will move on to painting our subjects on canvas.
- Learn color mixing + how to apply texture to represent hair, skin, clothing drapery, and fabric textures, and look at other types of surfaces like jewelry, glasses etc
- At the end of the course, your instructor will offer valuable critique to help you continue your journey.
Other Things To Know
Holiday Schedule
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Cancellation Policy
To reschedule a single class, purchase a Rescheduling Ticket 24 hours before class.
To reschedule a full semester, email us for a credit (less a $75 admin fee). No refunds will be provided.
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Meet your Instructor
Joshua S.
Joshua Sue-Ho is a New York-based illustrator with a BFA in illustration from the Fashion Institute of Technology. His interest in the visual arts originally stemmed from his mother, who is also a professional artist. His artistic journey draws inspiration from music, TV, FILM, and the world around him and he has extensive knowledge and training in drawing and painting mediums like charcoal, pastel, watercolor, acrylic, oil, and gouache.