Contemporary Portraiture
Short course
In Nottingham
Description
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Type
Short course
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Location
Nottingham
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Duration
3 Days
Working from a live portrait model, on this course you’ll learn key strategies to help you complete a portrait and begin experimenting with new approaches.
It will start by covering essential topics such as facial proportions, composition, mark-making techniques and shading.
Moving beyond this, you’ll then have the opportunity to explore your own individual creativity by creating contemporary portraits in drawing, painting and collage-based practices to push the boundaries of what a portrait could be, particularly beyond developing a physical ‘likeness’.
The aim of the course is to allow you the opportunity to explore your own creativity and develop portraits using a variety of different artistic mediums or approaches.
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About this course
By the end of the course you’ll have explored your individual creativity, developed your observational skills and be inspired to continue developing your individual approach to portraiture.
This course is suitable for beginners from any background, as well as those who have previous life drawing or creative experiences.
Practical assignments will be underpinned by art historical references, and talks will take place to highlight different approaches to portraiture.
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Subjects
- Drawing
- Practical tasks
- Observational Skills
- Independent drawing
- Demonstrations
- Contemporary Portraiture
- Portraits in drawing
- Creativity
- Portraiture
- Critiques
Course programme
On this course you will:
- complete set practical tasks
- develop observational skills
- undertake your own independent drawing
- follow tutor guidance and demonstrations
- receive one-to-one feedback and group critiques.
Contemporary Portraiture