Six Week Portrait Drawing Course with Ryan Carr

Registration Deadline is September 10

The Museum of Ventura County announces its first Portrait Drawing Course. The course will be a six week class held on Monday evenings, 6pm to 8 pm from September 17 through October 22, 2018. The instructor will be Ryan Carr, local Ventura County artist and the Museum’s first Artist in Residence. This 6 week instructed course will offer a detailed exploration into the various techniques and methods used to create portraiture. There is a class limit of 25 people, to ensure quality instruction and feedback time for participants.  The classes will be relaxed and friendly and, although the course is appropriate for beginners, all levels are encouraged to participate.

Working with live models, each of the 6 sessions will focus on a different subject pertaining to the art of portraiture, for example: anatomical study of the human head and musculature, chiaroscuro (the study of light and dark tonal values), contour drawing, academic approaches to creating life-like as well as expressionistic portraits. Students will learn how to use different drawing materials, specifically pencil, charcoal, graphite and colored pastels.

The course cost is $145 for Nonmembers, $130 for Members and students with ID and the registration deadline is September 10. Registration and payment can be found here: http://bit.ly/2NgSe2o

For more information, call 805-653-0323 ext 330.

What we will do:

Working with a live model, each of the 6 sessions will focus on a different subject, for example: human anatomy, chiaroscuro (the study of light and dark tonal values), contour drawing, and composition.

We will:

• Learn how to use different drawing materials, specifically pencil, charcoal, and colored pastels
• Learn to draw from observation, from a range of short and long model poses
• Gain an understanding of the materials used
• Use measuring to improve the proportion of drawings
• Learn to create effective compositions
• Gain anatomical understanding for effective and expressionistic drawing

What we will make:

Students will produce line drawings and tonal drawings. Some sessions may include lots of quick drawings and others may include just one or two longer drawings

Who this course is for:

The course is suitable for beginners or those with some experience who wish to hone their skills. No previous knowledge is required.

What needs to be brought to class:

• Drawing board
• Newsprint pad 18×24
• Charcoal pencil set
• Colored pastel set
• Graphite pencil set
• Soft vine charcoal
• Pencil sharpener
• Chamois
• Kneadable eraser
• Art gum eraser
• Spray fixative