Portraits are arguably one of the hardest subject matters to draw or paint. The intricacy and interplay of bone, muscle, fat, and skin can be overwhelming, and indiscernible to the untrained eye. This webinar’s goal is to give an in-depth look at the layers of the face starting with the skull, and working our way through the muscle, fat, and skin of the face. A constant emphasis will be on how the different layers impact surface form. Topics discussed will include proportions and relationships of the skull and face, planes, muscle, features, and more. 

John’s method includes real time-annotated slides, drawing demos, and using his own face or an actual skull where necessary, to illustrate different points. Drawing exercises and suggestions will be given at the end of the webinar.  The webinar will be recorded and done through Zoom.

“I highly recommend this class, John packs a lot of valuable, easily understood information into this class. The best anatomy class ever, and I was easily able to solve some of the construction problems in my painting.  Thank you John.”

“Thank you so much for sharing your expertise in such an organized manner.”

Thank you for another wonderful class John!  Soooo much information in just two days, my brain is full.”