In this course, students will learn a clear, reliable method for creating a portrait from life, moving step-by-step from the first sketch to the completed painting. We’ll start by concentrating on preliminary painting fundamentals, with attention to proportions and capturing an accurate likeness. From there, students will build three-dimensional form using a unified flesh-tone foundation. Color will be added progressively, ending with guidance on how to polish a painting to a finished, refined state.