This class takes a deeper dive into painting realistic faces, with a focus on developing accuracy, nuance, and individuality in portrait work. Students will explore color mixing for a range of skin tones, ethnicities, and hair types, along with techniques for capturing natural details such as freckles, sweat, moles, wrinkles, and dimples. We’ll also cover how to achieve strong likeness across different ages, ethnicities, and genders, with targeted tips on rendering key facial features including eyes, teeth, ears, and lips.

Live demonstrations will include sketching and focused studies of individual facial components. Students are encouraged to bring their own portrait projects for personalized guidance and constructive critique.

Please bring a table covering along with your supplies. Basic supplies and paper will also be available to rent for $5 at the time of class.

Class level & age restrictions: Intermediate/Advanced Ages 15+ (Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. If the adult wishes to participate, they must also register)