Portrait & Figure Drawing w/ Dominique Medici
Class Description
The directness of pencil and charcoal on paper makes them great materials for learning proportion and value. Drawing can seem intimidating, but it is manageable when we break down the process into small steps. Each month we will work from a combination of drawings, old master paintings, photos and/or models. Medici will demo and break down each assignment into clear and consecutive steps with focus on Proportion, Value and Edge. Each week a randomly selected group 3-5 works will be critiqued, the whole class will not be critiqued, but we can learn just as much from any critique. Interest and effort are the only requirements. Practice is the key. Working this way month after month will give you a solid foundation in drawing.
About the Instructor
Dominique Medici is a Figurative Artist specializing in Oil Painting. She studied in London and has exhibited internationally, including The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Art in Action and Christie’s Young Artist Exhibition. Medici has received awards from The Portrait Society of America, Art Renewal Center, Oil Painters of America, and Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, among others. Medici has undertaken numerous portrait commissions and her work is displayed in many private collections throughout the US and Europe. Dominique has a passion for teaching and has taught extensively, both privately and publicly.
The directness of pencil and charcoal on paper makes them great materials for learning proportion and value. Drawing can seem intimidating, but it is manageable when we break down the process into small steps. Each month we will work from a combination of drawings, old master paintings, photos and/or models. Medici will demo and break down each assignment into clear and consecutive steps with focus on Proportion, Value and Edge. Each week a randomly selected group 3-5 works will be critiqued, the whole class will not be critiqued, but we can learn just as much from any critique. Interest and effort are the only requirements. Practice is the key. Working this way month after month will give you a solid foundation in drawing.
About the Instructor
Dominique Medici is a Figurative Artist specializing in Oil Painting. She studied in London and has exhibited internationally, including The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Art in Action and Christie’s Young Artist Exhibition. Medici has received awards from The Portrait Society of America, Art Renewal Center, Oil Painters of America, and Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, among others. Medici has undertaken numerous portrait commissions and her work is displayed in many private collections throughout the US and Europe. Dominique has a passion for teaching and has taught extensively, both privately and publicly.
The Art Students League of New York
