Portrait Drawing Class for Older Adults

By
  • Cambridge Council on Aging
  • Free

    portrait drawing image

    Students will learn how to approach a human portrait drawing from start to finish.

    Registration required

    • Sign-up is ongoing

    To register for My Senior Center, call The Council on Aging at 617-349-6220.

    Cost

    This 事件 is free!

    位置

    • In-person only.

    Cambridge Senior Center

    806 Massachusetts Ave
    Cambridge, MA 02139
    美国

    Neighborhood
  • Mid Cambridge

    Dates and Times

    星期一, 十一月 3 3下午 – 4:30下午星期一, 十一月 10 3下午 – 4:30下午星期一, 十一月 17 3下午 – 4:30下午星期一, 十一月 24 3下午 – 4:30下午星期一, 十二月 1 3下午 – 4:30下午

    Additional information

    This class teaches realistic methods of portrait drawing by copying a photograph of a portrait, with focuses on fundamentals such as how to sharpen a pencil, draw straight lines, measure proportions with accuracy, make a 9-point value scale, understand the light logic, see the light and shadow shapes, the middle tones, and how to render the forms from big to small. The class will include explanations of human head anatomy, facial planes as well as important bony markers on the human head. Students will be guided at their individual pace and needs. A short demonstration will be given in each  class. No Prior drawing experience necessary for this class. 

    Free

    portrait drawing image

    星期一, 十一月 3 3下午 – 4:30下午星期一, 十一月 10 3下午 – 4:30下午星期一, 十一月 17 3下午 – 4:30下午星期一, 十一月 24 3下午 – 4:30下午星期一, 十二月 1 3下午 – 4:30下午

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    Alicia R. Johnson

    Cambridge Senior Center

    617-349-6060
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    Last updated 十月 28, 2025.