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Portraits: A Basic Drawing Approach [Ages 15-Adult]

11/14/2017 07:00 PM - 12/12/2017 09:30 PM ET

Category

Adult Classes + Workshops

Location

Studio

Summary

This is a class for those who want to develop their basic drawing skills through drawing portraits. All levels of skill and/or experience are welcome. With a live model posing, students will explore the general anatomy and plane structure of the head and features, while also working to build core drawing skills. The instructor will demonstrate the relevant drawing techniques and materials usage along with an anatomical overview of the head and features. Few materials are needed – soft, medium, and hard General’s compressed charcoal pencils (or sticks), a kneaded eraser, a box cutter/utility knife/single edge razor blade and medium fine sandpaper for sharpening, and a 14x17” (or bigger) Strathmore or Canson drawing pad (other brands and paper types are fine, too, depending on student preferences).

Teaching Artist: Paul Mordetsky
Tuesdays, 7:00-9:30pm
Nov. 14-Dec. 12 (no class 11/21): 4 weeks, 7:00-9:30pm

Regular: $165
Members: $148.50
Late fee of $25 will apply after Nov. 7

Description

About the Teaching Artist: Painter Paul Mordestsky has been teaching adults and children throughout Central NJ since 1991.He has had solo and featured shows at the Artists' Gallery, The Morpeth Gallery, The Trenton City Museum, the Peddie School, Mercer County Community College, and at the Gross McCleaf and Rosenfeld galleries in Philadelphia, PA, and he exhibits regularly in group shows. His works are in many public and private collections, notably, The Trenton City Museum, Cigna, NYNEX, NJ Bell, Dupont, Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission and Educational Testing Services. Mr. Mordetskyreceived his B.F.A. in painting from the Philadelphia College of Art in 1976. Mr. Mordetsky currently teaches drawing and design at Mercer County Community College as well as general art and art history at the Princeton Latin / Princeton Science Academy.