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Rendering the Portrait with Chris Legaspi
Instructor: Chris Legaspi
Duration: 10 Mondays, April 4 - June 6, 2016
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Full Access: $599
Online Only: $399
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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 how to draw realistic and life-like portraits from start to finish. Along with drawing and rendering techniques, Chris will share insights on creating likeness, and how to add story, emotion and depth to your drawings.
Each week Chris will lecture on various topics, and demonstrate his drawing and rendering techniques using a range of materials. As students draw from life, Chris will give personal, one-on-one feedback and guidance. Online-only students can also submit their work to get critiques directly from Chris.
All enrolled students will also receive one years access to the recording the lecture portion of the class online. This is helpful to reinforce the principles of each week and to catch any concepts you may have missed the first time around.
Drawing board
18 x 24 smooth newsprint
11 x 14 Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Paper Pad
Tracing paper
STABILO CarbOthello Pastel Pencil, Neutral Black or Lamp Black
General’s CHARCOAL Pencils:
-HB
-2B
-6B
Faber-Castell Pitt Compressed Charcoal pencil
Faber-Castell Eraser Pencil
General’s Jumbo Compressed Charcoal
6B Willow Charcoal sticks, Thin or Medium
Willow Charcoal sticks, Thick
Bristle brush, round, size 4 or 6
Bristle brush, round, size 12
Oval Mop brush, synthetic sable, 3/4″
Kneaded eraser
Single edge razor blades
Sandpaper Sharpening Pad or medium sandpaper (60-100 grit)
Viva paper towel

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. New Masters Academy 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 takes place live and in-person in our Huntington Beach studio. We will be recording the class and students will get online access to the recording for a full year. We also sell a online-only option for students who can’t make it in person.
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Q.How advanced do I need to be to take this class?
A.This class is for all levels, from the total beginner to the working professional artist. There’s no better time to learn good drawing habits!
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Q.Is there an age limit on who can attend this class?
A.No. This class is recommended for all ages!
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Q.Is the Online-only option of the class interactive?
A.Yes. Online-only students will get access to each class recording on the Monday following each Saturday class and have access to all videos for one full year. Students can also get critiques and feedback from the instructor. Critiques are recorded during the live class and can be viewed on the following week.
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Q.I live in California. Should I attend in person or Online-only?
A.Students attending in person will get the most out of this class, including one-on-one feedback and critique with Chris.
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Q.Do you expect to sell out?
A.Yes! Also there are no guarantees we will ever offer this class with Chris Legaspi again. If you’re interested, sign up!
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Q.What's the maximum class size?
A.We’re capping the class at 20 students to ensure that everyone gets enough personal attention.
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Q.$599 is a lot for me to pay at once. Are there payment plans?
A.Yes, we offer a payment plan. Contact us for details.
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