Portrait Drawing Classes San Francisco

Unfortunately, no classes in-person in San Francisco have spots left, but 3 classes live online are available.

Figure and Portrait Drawing Combined

92nd Street Y

Dive into anatomy and discover how to render realistic figures and portraits. Use graphite, charcoal, or your other favorite drawing medium to create lively drawings while honing your skills in understanding the proportions and intricacies of the human body. Work from live models via online video conferencing and participate in class demonstrations and discussions. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE

Monday Nov 6th, 10am–12:30pm Eastern Time

 (6 sessions)

$345

6 sessions

Portrait Drawing: Black & White to Color

92nd Street Y

Work from live models via online video conferencing to develop expressive and dimensional drawings. Begin in graphite and move to colored pencils to create expressive drawings while honing your skills in understanding the proportions of human face. Click here for the supply list

Wednesday Nov 1st, 4–6:30pm Eastern Time

 (7 sessions)

$345

7 sessions

Fear-Free Drawing: Beginners Portrait Drawing

The Art Studio NY @ Online Classroom

Learn how to draw the human portrait in this inspiring, stress-relieving and online, live Beginners Portrait Drawing Class! The human face has been an inspiring muse for artists throughout art history, and this supportive, non-judgmental online drawing class will teach you the fundamental drawing techniques, tricks, and tools that you need to know to draw your own portraits. If you hear yourself saying, “but I can’t even draw a straight line,”...

Tuesday Nov 7th, 8–9:30pm Eastern Time

 (8 sessions)

$299

8 sessions

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Portrait Drawing for Adults

Art School of SF Bay @ 1603 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122

Join us for a portraiture workshop that is guaranteed to improve your portraiture skills. During the first half of the workshop, students will complete numerous head studies and improve their knowledge of proper head construction. The second half of the workshop will allow students to focus on a project of their choice in whatever medium they choose. This can involve a single portrait over the course of multiple classes or a series of portraits. ...

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$250

5 sessions

Intermediate & Advanced Portrait Painting in Oils

Richmond Art Center @ Virtual Classroom

Take your painting skills to the next level by learning to paint portraits in oil. Working from photographs, you’ll create quick portraits and more fully developed paintings. We’ll study basic anatomy and learn to develop images by creating backgrounds and other environmental elements, as well as color theory that will enhance your work. Some fundamental drawing, especially portrait/figure and oil painting skills are recommended for this class....

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$280

8 sessions

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Art as Self-Exploration, Expression, & Healing

Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94804

Through these series of workshops, youth are invited to explore and express their inner worlds, & hopefully finding healing in the process as they share & witness each other. We will engage with art making in a variety of ways including handmade collage, zine-making, self & body portraits, journaling, drawing, visual & verbal storytelling. We will create space for movement, song, dance, & play. This workshop requires no prior...

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$140

4 sessions

Portrait Workshop

Art School of SF Bay @ 1603 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122

Improve your portraiture skills! Students will complete numerous head studies and improve their knowledge of proper head construction. The second half of the workshop will allow students to focus on a project of their choice in whatever medium they choose. We will discuss how to create and/or select an appropriate reference photograph during class. Detailed Schedule Week 1: Introduction + Basic Form of Head Introduction to drawing materials,...

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$320

5 sessions

Portrait Drawing

JHess Studios @ 290 Division St, San Francisco, CA 94103

This intensive portrait class focuses on drawing correctly from nature as a basic skill and foundation to good painting.  Students will be working from the live model while being introduced to representing the visual impression of the portrait in charcoal and white chalk on toned paper.  When beginning the drawing on a middle tone, one is challenged to see and organize value relationships with a more sophisticated and strategic eye. A...

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$625

9 sessions

Portrait Drawing and Painting

Sadie Valeri Atelier @ 1045 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Elizabeth teaches oil portrait painting using traditional academic methods in drawing and painting. Using strong drawing skills, skilled brushwork, and luminous color she has combined approaches from multiple influences to create her own unique approach to painting a portrait quickly and accurately.

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$450

6 sessions

Introduction to Classical Drawing

Sadie Valeri Atelier @ 1045 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Learn the essential principles of classical drawing, using the training methods taught in the 19th century French academies. Working with graphite pencil, students of all levels learn how to draw with correct proportions and refined shading techniques.   The class starts with beginning exercises and then progresses to more advanced projects, including working from the 19th century Bargue Drawing Course, an opportunity to...

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$500

6 sessions

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