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Shadows First: An Alternative Approach to Drawing Portraits

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Shadows First: An Alternative Approach to Drawing Portraits
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Shadows First: An Alternative Approach to Drawing Portraits

3 Session Daytime Studio Arts Course

3 sessions from August 6 to 20, 2026
Upcoming Session:
Thursday, August 13, 2026 - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET
#1
August 6, 2026 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET
#2
August 13, 2026 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET
#3
August 20, 2026 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET
Code: 1E0AMB
Location:
This online program is presented on Zoom.
Registration Options
$165
Member
$190
Gen. Admission
Materials for this program

By Nick Cruz Velleman

Explore a fresh approach to drawing portraits by prioritizing the shadows of the face instead of fussing over details right from the start. Start with a general foundation guided by the shadows of the face that you develop slowly and progressively, saving the essential features of the portrait for the end. The course opens doors to other ways of drawing and equips artists with a more forgiving strategy for portraiture. A beginning drawing class or equivalent experience is strongly recommended, but not required, for this course.

Special Program Information

General Information

  • This studio arts program is a Zoom Meeting to allow for patron and instructor interaction online.
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