Immerse yourself in a focused, one-day intensive designed to demystify the art of drawing the human face from life. Hosted in Lucie's professional studio, this hands-on workshop grounds your practice in the essential fundamentals of traditional portraiture using the rich, vibrant medium of pastels. Working directly from a live studio model, you will learn to navigate the complexities of structural anatomy and capture the true likeness and character of your subject. Throughout the day, Lucie will provide structural, step-by-step demonstrations, creating a pastel portrait alongside the class to reveal her precise studio workflow. You will learn how to handle your materials correctly, map out the underlying anatomy of the head, and realistically render light and shadow across the planes of the face. With individual feedback tailored to your skill level after every single demonstration, you will leave the studio with a finished portrait and a confident, repeatable process for working from live subjects.
What you'll do
- Anatomical Accuracy: Learn to map out the underlying structure, proportions, and anatomy of the human head to create a structurally sound, lifelike portrait.
- Mastering Light and Shadow: Discover how to observe and correctly render light across the face, capturing realistic form, depth, and three-dimensional value.
- Mastering Light and Shadow: Discover how to observe and correctly render light across the face, capturing realistic form, depth, and three-dimensional value.
Who is this for?
All levels.
What to bring
All high-quality pastels, papers, and studio materials are fully included, so you can simply turn up and focus entirely on your practice..