This session has been rescheduled to February. Registration will open January 10. A 4 part workshop with Artist Michele Del Campo where participants will explore the art of portrait drawing through a structured approach *Please don’t wait to register! Workshops that do not meet the minimum number of students 3 days prior to the session date will be canceled or rescheduled. Signing up early helps us ensure that the workshop can take place. Thank you! Portrait Drawing from Life Workshop $240 – All Materials Provided. Join Artist Michele Del Campo for an engaging 4-week portrait drawing workshop designed to enhance your skills and creativity when creating a portrait. Each session lasts 2.5 hours and is open to all skill levels, encouraging individual expression alongside technical growth. · Wednesday, January 21 – 10:30am to 1:30pm · Wednesday, January 28 – 10:30am to 1:30pm · Wednesday, February 4 – 10:30am to 1:30pm · Wednesday, February 11 – 10:30am to 1:30pm (No makeup dates) What to Expect: In this immersive workshop, participants will explore the art of portrait drawing through a structured approach. Each week will focus on different essential techniques: – Day 1: Learn a constructive method for drawing, emphasizing standard proportions to create a solid foundation for your portraits. – Day 2: Dive into the world of light and shadow, distinguishing values and sculpting shadows through tonal drawing. – Day 3: Focus on the elements of a face, understanding how to capture the unique features that define everyone. – Day 4: Explore the additive vs. subtractive methods of drawing, allowing you to choose the technique that resonates with your artistic style. For this session, there will be a model. Materials: All essential materials will be provided, with optional materials available for a fee. Participants are also welcome to bring any materials they feel comfortable using. Instructor Information: Michele Del Campo Grew up in San Nicandro Garganico, a small town in southern Italy. Isolated in the countryside, he would spend his time drawing and cycling long distances, when not at school. When he was 18 his family moved to Milan, and after beginning to study Fine Arts, disappointed with the learning, at the age of 20 he began a pilgrimage which led him to live in many places around the world. After studying Illustration in Falmouth (England) and then Dundee (Scotland) he went to Madrid (Spain) where he resumed his studies in Fine Arts and at the same time he began exhibiting in art galleries. In 2006 he won the most prestigeous painting prize in Spain, the “Premio BMW”, and in 2007 he finished his Master of Fine Arts. In 2008 he moved to London, where he had several solo exhibitions, and in 2016 to Glasgow (Scotland). In this city, where there is hardly any of the sun that he grew up with, and while he was preparing solo exhibitions for international galleries in Lima (Perú), Madrid (Spain) or San Francisco (USA), he decided the...
