The Greenwich Art Society is offering Portrait Drawing and Painting

The Greenwich Art Society is offering:

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PORTRAIT DRAWING & PAINTING (with live model) with ANDREW LATTIMORE

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6 MONDAYS

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July 7 – August 11

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9:30 am to 12:30 pm

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Program Description

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We will be working from a live model. Emphasis will be on lighting, features, values, composition, background, drapery, and anatomy. We’ll focus on developing a technical proficiency in rendering the portrait while working from direct observation. Emphasis on understanding anatomy, proportion, value and form and how it relates to portrait drawing. We will also concentrate on the importance of a well-balanced and a thoughtfully executed piece through understanding composition using both drawing and painting mediums.

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Student work will be evaluated daily through individual critiques during class by the instructor.

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Highly Recommended Books:

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Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist, Stephen R. Peck

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Perspective Made Easy, Ernest Norling

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Suggested Books:

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Art and Fear, David Bayles & Ted Orland

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Art Spirit, Robert Henri

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Supply list on our website

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