Portrait painting - summer school
Tilmeld
Spend 5 days during summer to engage deeply in a portrait universe under guidance of one of Denmark’s very best in the genre.
The basic teaching language of this workshop is Danish, but Xenia will repeat instructions in English if required.
If you want to dive into the universe of portrait painting, learn the basic techniques and get tools for your own development so that you can continue your work in a simple and inspiring way, then this workshop is right for you.
You will learn about:
How you start drawing a portrait.
How to “model” the shape of a face.
The head as a three-dimensional space.
How to draw eyes, nose, mouth, and ears.
How to determine the right proportions
How to catch the character of the portrayed.
How to apply light and shadow.
How to catch different face expressions …
… and much more.
You will be guided through the basic techniques of portrait drawing. Step by step we will go through the way a portrait is built up.
Monday and Tuesday we will practice basic techniques, using a plaster cast head as model. In this way we will work with proportions, construction, light, and shadow.
Wednesday and Thursday we will draw from a live model, who will sit two hours.
Friday we will paint form live model.
Model fee is included in the price.
The class is open to all regardless level, but some previous experience with drawing will be beneficial.
Bring materials: Drawing paper of good quality. Pencils of different density (H, B, 2B, 4B, 6B). Canvas or painting pad and water-soluble paint.
About the teacher: Xenia Michaelsen is an experienced teacher and active
portrait artist with education from Moscow Academy of Fine Arts and Danish
School of Design. In 2018 she reached the final in the TV contest “Denmark’s
best portrait painter”. Check
out her website portraetter.dk and follow her on Instagram here.
Please note: discount as retired/student/unemployed is only available for residents of Copenhagen municipality.
Undervisningssted
Praktisk information
- Hold nr:
- 21205
- Første møde:
- 22.07.24 kl. 10:00
- Sidste møde:
- 26.07.24 kl. 10:00
- Mødegange:
- 5
- Lektioner:
- 8
Pris
- Almen
- DKK 5120,00
- Dagpengemodtager
- DKK 4880,00
- Efterlønsmodtager
- DKK 4880,00
- Pensionist
- DKK 4880,00
- SU-modtager
- DKK 4880,00
Xenia Michaelsen
Xenia Michaelsen nåede finalen i DR1-programmet Danmarks bedste Portrætmaler 2018.
Se hendes hjemmeside portaetter.dk og følg hende på Instagram her.