Workshops
Portraits in Charcoal/charcoal reduction
Three-hour workshop with Susan Allran
Susan is a current instructor at Art by J. She earned a BFA at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and also studied art at UNCC and ASU. Her concentration of study was painting and drawing, and her current art practice primarily focusses on painting, drawing and mixed media. She is local, having been born and raised in Gastonia.
Class Date: March 29, 2-5
Art by J Studio, 1500 River Drive, Belmont, NC 28012
Limit 12 people
Cost $75.00 per artist-Members
Note:You must fill out the Entry Form and pay for the workshop with the links above before you are considered enrolled,
Notes from the Presenter
Participants need to bring:
Photo of portrait they wish to draw printed out prior to workshop
*I personally recommend doing a self portrait...because your own face will be there with you for observation!
* I HIGHLY recommend a pic with no teeth showing. You'll thank me later.
* Casual shots, even selfies work better than posed, studio pics.
* Have the whole head in the picture...do not use a photo where part of the head is cropped out of the pic (it makes it more difficult for you to get proportions correct)
* head & shoulders only
* size of printer paper if possible
*black & white preferred
I can enlarge or make a black & white copy in Studio if necessary, but I can NOT print out photographs.
We will be using regular drawing paper. If you prefer a nicer paper, like a Reeves BFK, you are welcome to bring that yourself. I do recommend NOT using any paper that has a lot of tooth!
This is going to be a "looser" not super technical, more observational approach to drawing. Less focus on details, and more on the larger forms, shadows and highlights before adding lines and details.
