OUR WORKSHOPS
Portrait Jam: Drawing Faces Quickly With Julie Johnson
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Description
Don’t be intimidated by drawing faces. Learn the art of making expressive and highly creative portraits...fast!
Instructor Julie Johnson honed her craft at fashion shows and has taught portraiture at top art schools around the world. She’s going to show you how to draw faces in line, shape, and color, capturing unique features with a variety of materials and a ton of style.
Working quickly, you’ll use watercolor, India ink, and graphite, drawing 9 portraits during the workshop.
There won’t be time to second guess yourself...you’ll be having too much fun!
Learn techniques and tricks to draw faces on the go, then develop your unique portraiture style and point of view. Soon you’ll be confidently capturing faces in the time it takes to snap a photo.
Here’s What’s Included
Maryann K, Chicago, Illinois
“This was a wonderfully freeing workshop. It’s the first time I used a paint brush to draw a portrait instead of a pencil or micron. They came out whimsical and fun!”
Susan M, New York, New York
“Julie was a terrific teacher…clear, entertaining, helpful, and lively. Her demos were easy to see – you could see the reference and her painting on the same screen. It was quite inspiring! One of the best workshops I’ve taken with Sketchbook Skool.”
Pattie K, Thousand Oaks, California
“Portrait Jam was excellent. Julie’s ‘right brain’ approach, explanations and accompanying demos were so helpful. A great workshop!”
Supplies
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- Graphite Crayon - 9B
- Waterproof India Ink
- Watercolors: Winsor & Newton Yellow Ochre, Chinese White, Cadmium Red, Burnt Umber
- Brushes: Princeton Aqua Elite Series 4850 Wash Size ¾”, Stroke Size 1”, Round Size 8, Angle Shader Size ½”, Quill Size 6, Round Size 16
- Watercolor Pad: 11 x 15”
- Mixed Media Pad: 12 x 11”
- Painting Knife
- X-Acto Knife
- Palette
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Topics included
Learning to see & draw with ease
Capturing energy & emotion
Using ink in portraits
Using watercolors in portraits
Rendering likeness with quick details
Instructor Art
About the Instructor
Julie Johnson
Julie Johnson is a widely published artist and illustrator who has exhibited her portraiture and figurative work internationally. She has won awards from the Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts Annual for Illustration. Her work is included in several books that showcase the work of the best fashion illustrators working today, including Fashion Drawing and The Art of Fashion Illustration.