Inside the Portrait
The human face is something we see every day. We are really good at telling one face from another.
Why then are they so difficult to draw or paint?
Sketching the Masters
Behind every masterwork painting is a strong sketch.
Sketching quickly ensures that we don't get lost in the details.
You are forced to record your first impressions - the most essential elements of the scene.
This is a 2 minute sketch painting of Monet: Fields of Tulip with Rijnsburg Windmill, 1886.
The classroom
The studio is spacious, air conditioned, and right in the heart of Crows Nest.
All materials are included in the fee. Walk in, and walk out four hours later with your own painting!
Anime and cartoon art
Anime and emoji and anime style art is very effective at communicating human emotions.
How could that be? It looks so simple? Don't you need complexity to communicate?
These styles of art are what we call "iconic". They reduce the human face to it's most essential elements - the eyes, nose and mouth. Our brains are very sensitive to the relation of these elements.
To draw an accurate iconic face it's really important that we place the simple shapes accurately. Check out my ebook: How to Sketch Shapes to practice the basics.
