Portrait Drawing & Painting Classes

Live Virtual Class: Portrait Painting in Oil

Saturdays 1-3:30pm CT
March 1st - April 5th, 2025

This class will teach you how to get an accurate likeness, show form through realistic shading, and match skin tones in oil paint. Bring your own references to class (or use the references provided) and leave with the skills to create countless beautiful portraits at home.

$200

Live Virtual Class: Portrait Drawing in Graphite & Charcoal

Saturdays 1-3pm
January 11th - February 15th, 2025

Learn the language of portrait drawing in graphite and charcoal, live from home.

$185

Portrait Drawing in Graphite & Charcoal Video Course

Learn two techniques for measuring and proportion, two mediums, how to draw all the features, and multiple hair textures through several demos and concept videos. Facial anatomy videos coming soon!

Portrait Painting in Oil Video Course

Video editing is nearly complete for this online course! Featuring three complete portraits from start to finish and an in-depth skin-tone mixing workshop, you'll learn how to paint a portrait alla prima or by creating an underpainting and layering color in stages.

Study Portraiture with Friends

Both Portrait Drawing & Portrait Painting Video Courses are included in Realist Art Club monthly membership. PLUS you get access to a community of encouraging fellow artists, live events, critiques, special virtual workshops, and goal setting meetings.