Online Portrait Drawing From Your Heart

Description - This Online Expressive Portrait Drawing Workshop is from February 2nd to the 4th, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm PT, . Class is limited to 12 students and so each student will get a lot of attention as they need it. Cost is $375. Contact: Ned Mueller: nedmueller06@comcast.net We will concentrate on learning how to draw and construct a fine expressive portrait. You will learn the simple basic proportions of the head and to develop and sharpen your eye to see the placement of the major features. We will work in Bistre Conte and/or 2B compressed charcoal as it is very flexible and useful in learning this process. You will learn some fairly easy steps in getting the proportions and structure of the head using photos of strong character models that show off the structure and planal changes of the head along with a strong light and shadow pattern to work from. We will work on how to break the head down into simple value patterns and with the use of lost and found edges make a compelling portrait. We will go over the generic structure of the individual features of the face, those being the eye, nose, mouth and ear so you get a strong understanding of these features. You will learn how to see and interpret the forms and values to get a strong likeness. Mastering the discipline and training of the mind and eye to do a good portrait will translate and help you in other areas of your art as you will become more accurate and confidant in observing and editing the important elements, whether you are doing a still life or a landscape. I will give plenty of group demonstrations and individual attention over the three days. We will work from photos. I have a great selection I have taken over many years and you can work from your own, but I need to OK them to make sure that the lighting is good on them. This will be a fairly focused and intense three days and you will work hard, learn a lot, indulge our humorous side and we will have a lot of fun doing it! The materials are quite simple and little expense for learning and doing so much. www.nedmueller.com Materials List: One or two SMOOTH, 18 x 24 inch newsprint pad and/or a smooth white bond paper type. Two or three BISTRE conte sticks and/or two or three 2b compressed charcoal sticks. One kneaded eraser, matte knife and sandpaper to to file and smooth the conte or charcoal down to a point and a few soft paper towels. One drawing board large enough to hold your 18 x 24 newsprint pad and clips to hold the pad or paper to the board. You should be able to get everything for around $75 or less! Recommended Books: Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life, by George B. Bridgman Sketch, by Zhaoming Wu Drawing the Head and Hands, by Andrew Loomis Testimonials : Ned Mueller- “The Art of Seeing” “Move your mountains, raise your trees, have busy areas and open spaces, move rocks to lead the eye, compare colours…” These are some of Ned‘s helpful instructions. In his course,”The Art of Seeing”, Ned teaches us to interpret or “see” a subject with an artist’s eye based on solid principles of art and design in order to create our own interesting and unique paintings. Ned teaches with humour and wisdom gained from many years of art experience. He welcomes all questions. His critiques are always insightful. Ned has an empathy for all artists who want to express their own way of seeing the world. I am so grateful for this course which has provided a great foundation for my future studies. Thanks Ned. Dianne Stewart, Calgary Subject: Recommendation for Master Artist and Teacher Ned Mueller – by Valerie Collymore I am writing in support of Master Artist and Teacher Ned Mueller. During my nearly two years of weekly classes at the Ned Mueller Studios, I not only learned the fundamentals of painting and good design, but most importantly, was encouraged and nurtured and given the confidence to enter the professional arena of the full time artist. It is the rare instructor that can share such a significant amount of knowledge while allowing all in the class to have a great time, in an equitable and highly entertaining environment. It is the rare artist who, despite a long and decorated career and a masterful style recognized internationally, can allow the novice the latitude to experiment and attempt to develop her own voice. I heartily endorse and recommend Mr. Ned Mueller as an instructor. I can't imagine a more qualified, kind and entertaining master teacher. Respectfully, Valerie L. Collymore MD "After studying 1 1/2 years with another professional artist, I luckily, somehow? came to your studio and could not believe how different the atmosphere was and how enjoyed and encouraged I was personally and artistically. You did more for me than you know. A student doesn't even realize at the time what they are learning because you are so funny and your class is always entertaining. And yet, when all is said and done, students leave changed and inspired to really delve into the fundamentals of art and like Valerie said, "given the confidence to enter the professional arena". Richard Smith You told us to look at the world abstractly, and I have been doing that ever since. You also stressed value studies with examples. No one ever said that to me before. It all made such sense. You are my all-time favorite instructor. I am grateful for your knowledge that you share so graciously, and your kind patience with your students. You impart a fertile ground for creativity to flourish in the art world. If this year has taught me anything, I have learned to say thank you to those that have enriched my life in ways they never could have imagined. Now visualize your hundreds of students over the past years, what a contribution to so many. You are one in a million. Your work, and your talent is priceless. Thank you. Debbie Short, Whidbey Island 2/20/21