Workshop /
Drawing The Portrait in Charcoal
- Instructor:
- Teresa Oaxaca
- Saturday, Sunday
- January 3, 2026
- — January 4, 2026
- 10:00 am
- — 5:00 pm
The charm of charcoal drawing lies in both its simplicity and its very forgiving nature. Come delve into the psychology of the draftsman, the line work, and the strategy towards “letting go” and giving your hand the permission to execute what the brain wants without any fumbling. Here we leave behind the stomp and work with a variety of brushes, charcoal points and white chalk.
Each morning, Teresa demonstrates and lectures on her method of capturing the portrait on paper, using line work and anatomy as guides to capture the facial likeness. Topics such as value, form, expressive gesture, and mark making will be discussed, along with the portrait sketch’s relationship to art history and its use in painting and other applied arts. Model fees are extra.
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