Beginning Head Drawing with Chris Legaspi
Instructor: Chris Legaspi
Duration: July 12th-Sept. 13, 2017
Video Upload Time: Wednesdays at 5:00pm PST
Online Full Access: $299
Online Standard Access: $199
Difficulty: All Levels
Chris Legaspi is a fine artist and instructor with over 30 years of drawing and painting experience. In this class, students will learn a simple-to-follow approach to draw realistic and life-like portraits from start to finish. Along with lay-in and structural techniques, Chris will share insights on creating likeness, and how to add story, emotion and depth to your drawings.
This class assumes no prior knowledge. We take head drawing back to fundamentals including planning your portrait, staging and making compositional thumbnails, analyzing the sitter, creating a rough lay-in, establishing good structure, and separating light from shadow. Each week Chris will lecture on various topics and demonstrate his approach using a range of materials. Chris will give personal, one-on-one feedback and guidance to all Full Access participants who choose to send in their work.
As an online participant, you will work from high-resolution photos that will be provided on the class page each week. Unlike in traditional classes, the online format allows you to work at your own pace. You can pause and rewind as much as you want, giving you the ability to absorb information at a speed that you set for yourself.
All participants will receive access to the class recordings and reference images for 6 months to one year, depending on which plan you choose.
1. 18×24 smooth newsprint (must be smooth)
2. Charcoal pencil of your choice. Recommended brands are:
-Wolffs Carbon 6b
-Carbothello Black, or
-Conte’ a Paris, 2b
3. Ballpoint pen
4. Toned paper sketchbook
5. Drawing board
Optional:
-Willow charcoal sticks (thin or medium)
-Black prismacolor pencil
Chris Legaspi is a fine artist obsessed with drawing and painting. With over 30 years of drawing and painting experience, Chris’ passion for art continues to grow.
Having studied with many great artists including Steve Huston, Mark Westermoe, Nathan Fowkes, and Zhaoming Wu, Chris is on the path to becoming a world-class draftsman and painter.
Along with his rich and extensive training in traditional drawing and painting, Chris also enjoys success as a concept designer for the videogame industry. His work can be seen in several hit video games, books, and magazines. Chris is also a regular contributor to illustration publications Imagine FX Magazine and 3D Total.
Chris has a passion for sharing his knowledge of art, drawing, and picture making. Having taught privately and at several top schools in Los Angeles, Chris is an admired and sought after instructor. Along with his classes at New Masters Academy, Chris is also faculty at Gnomon, which is the top visual effects school in America.
Besides creating art and teaching, Chris is an advocate for healthy living and longevity. He also creates content and writes a monthly newsletter for his popular art instruction blog, Freshdesigner.com.
Sales are non-refundable but in some cases we can switch a student’s enrollment in a class that has not yet started to another class of equal or lesser value. Art Mentors reserves the right to cancel, limit enrollment, substitute instructors or models, reschedule or modify a class with notice to enrolled students. If a class is canceled enrolled students will be given a refund. If an instructor is unable to finish a class term a refund will be given to students at a pro-rated amount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Q.Is this class online or in-person?
A.This 10 week class will only be offered online this term.
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Q.As an Online-only student, can I watch the class happen live?
A.The class is not streamed live. You will receive a new video each week that has been recorded and edited for your viewing.
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Q.How advanced do I need to be to take this class?
A.This class is designed for beginners, but it is great for all levels. There’s no better time to learn good drawing habits!
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Q.Will I get reference images to work from?
A.If you choose the Full Access option for $299, you will get new reference images to work from each week. Standard Access participants do not receive reference images.
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Q.Will I be able to submit my work for Chris to critique?
A.If you choose the Full Access option, you will be able to send in your work each week for Chris to critique. Standard Access participants do not have the ability to submit work for critique.
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