Realistic Drawing Workshop for Beginners

Learn techniques of drawing realistically in a 1-day workshop. In this class, you will discover the historical foundation of drawing based on methods developed and used by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo during the Renaissance. Working in charcoal, you will learn how to apply a surface ground, use a grid, notice positive and negative shapes, use chiaroscuro (drawing light and dark shapes) techniques, and use blenders and erasers to achieve realistic images. Enjoy this experience in art instruction that will build skills to last a lifetime. No previous experience is required, and yet, even beginners will be able to draw portraits in less than a day.