Instructor: Donna Bird
Cost: $144
Time and date(s): Fridays, April 17, 24 and May 1 from 5:30-8:30
Location: Art Lab
Skill level: Any
Audience: Adult
Learn to draw portraits with Donna Bird! With this three-session workshop students will begin to unravel the mysteries of drawing the human face. The class will focus on facial proportions, anatomy, and observation. Learn to use line, shape, value as well as volume and texture to develop realistic, expressive portraits. Perfect for beginners or experienced artists.
Donna Bird is a realist painter who uses traditional oil painting methods to interpret contemporary subjects. Her subject matter covers the disciplines of still life, landscape and portraiture. She prefers to paint directly from life and is particularly interested in pushing the nuances of color in her subjects. The colors are juxtaposed to create atmosphere and convey her response to the moment. Her work is influenced by both modern day and traditional painting masters.