This 3-session course expands on the basic front view and side profile views of the head from the Beginner Portrait Drawing classes. In this edition, we focus on the three-quarter view of the face; the most common head position used from the Baroque era to today. Like the beginner lessons, we will focus on drawing the faces of “no-one-in-particular” rather than capturing one exact likeness. Steve will demonstrate fun exercises to reduce features into easy shapes and explore how to play with proportions to gain a sound understanding of the process’ that have worked for the worlds greatest portrait artists. By combining the constructive (inventing our own characters) and observational (copying exactly what we see) methods, we can develop the ability to make drawing portraits easier than we ever imagined. Note: for anyone that has taken a similar course before, some of the reference material will be new, so please join us again. Steve Chmilar is one of Canada’s foremost New Contemporary painters. Since his debut show at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria in 2011, he has painted full-time by selling his work internationally to private collectors. In 2012, he won best in show at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibit (Canada’s largest juried exhibition) and Prix De La Meilleure Oeuvre (Prize for Best Work) Mtl en Arts in Montreal. Please view Steve’s bio in the instructors tab for more information. Please note: We maintain small class sizes to ensure a personalized and welcoming environment. Each student will have their own table to create on in a large, well lit 900 sq ft studio with lots natural light studio.