Portraiture Curriculum

Tuesdays from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Level 1: Anatomy
Facial features, Accuracy, shapes, shadows, edges and rendering. Lots of homework plus practice from pictures. A $40 fee will be applicable for this Level.

September 23 to October 28, 6 weeks $210 + $40 supplies fee

Level 2: Draw like the masters
A 3 colours Drawing introduces minimal colour and temperature. Some homework plus lots of practice from pictures and one live model 3 times. A $30 fee will be applicable for this Level.
November 4 to December 16 , 7 weeks $245 + 13% taxes

Level 3 : Soft Pastel
Creativity in Portraiture using soft pastels. Practice from pictures and a few live model. A $40 fee will be applicable for this Level.
January 20 to March 3 , 7 weeks $245 + 13% taxes (+ $50 for models)

 Level 4 :  Sensitivity to VALUE ~ GRISAILLE for Portraiture
In this intro to the classical approach to oil painting each student will work on one portrait for the entire session from a photo they bring.
March 24 to May 5, 7 weeks $245 + 13% taxes + $90 supplies fee

Level 5 :  Portraiture ALLA PRIMA
Paint with oils again but this time in ‘alla prima’ practising each week from a different model. A $50 fee will be applicable for this Level.
May 12 to  to June 24, 7 weeks $245 + 13% taxes + $50 for models

In both levels 4 and 5 there will be long videos by different portrait artists.. I will lend some out so you can watch most of them on your own time.

Then I plan to repeat the Levels starting anew in September.
The level 1 course is a prerequisite for level 2 and beyond.

Register with Gary at (416) 910-5535 or click here

Instructor: Gary Smith

BA in Fine Art, Teacher Degree and Art Supervisor Certificate. An artist and art coach who is a graduate from The Faculty of Art, Guelph University and teaches Drawing and Painting at LucSculpture, does murals and portraits and exhibits frequently. His work is carried by Libby Gallery in Toronto and Gallery on the Bay in Hamilton. Gary also founded CLUB DRAW for Life Drawing on Sundays afternoon. Gary has done a few thousand portraits, beginning when he professionally drew portraits at Expo ’67 in Montréal for 14 hours a day, 7 days a week.He also offers unique “Escape with Gary Art Workshop here in Canada and abroad.

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