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Illustrate the Fashion Portrait

We will break down the features of the face and hands and put them together, creating a fashion portrait. We will discuss the differences between a fashion portrait and other portraits. We will also discuss the ways in which  sketching/illustrating on a regular basis positively impacts your own art practice. Most of all, we will have fun!

I Set up our workspaces
II. Discuss our goals for the day
III. Draw the eyes and eyebrows
IV. Draw the lips
V. Draw the nose
VI. Draw the ears
VII. Draw the face
VIII. Draw the hands
IX. Put them together in a portrait
A. Draw
B. Paint

Supplies

These are the supplies I use. While I am sharing brand names, that is only for
informational purposes. Please bring whatever brands you are comfortable using.

1. Strathmore Watercolor Visual Journal – 9x12 pages, 90 or 140# paper
2. Faber Castell Polychromos colored pencils – especially light pinks, black and red
3. A sharpener and an eraser
4. Daniel Smith and Holbein watercolor paints – I use Holbein’s Shell Pink and Jaune Brilliant in my sketches for skin tones frequently and I always stock up on Lamp Black
5. Brushes – in sketches I stick primarily to #1-5 rounds, a flat and an angle. Most are Holbein Gold and Scharff brushes
6. Water container
7. Viva Signature Cloth paper towels
8. Something to protect the tables