Adult courses
Portrait Painting
Course code
CEPA-601 1
Instructor
Schedule
Wednesday
18:30 - 21:30
PREREQUISITE: Acrylic Painting Basics and/or Oil Painting Basics
Discover the art of capturing personality, emotion, and likeness through paint. This course guides students through the fundamentals of portrait painting—from structure and proportion to color mixing and expressive brushwork. You will pair up for some exercises, paint self-portraits using mirrors, and work from photographs as you learn techniques to depict the human face with accuracy, depth, and vitality. Emphasis will be placed on understanding facial anatomy, mastering skin tones, and developing your own artistic voice in portraiture. You can choose to work in acrylic or oil paints, both will be supported by the instructor who can provide individualized technical guidance. Please see your course supply list online. Be sure to come prepared for the first class.