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FryskPortrait Drawing Class for Older Adults
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Free
Students will learn how to approach a human portrait drawing from start to finish.
Sign-up Information
Age: Senior Adult.
Organization affiliates only.
Cambridge COA MySeniorCenter registrants
Registration required
- Sign-up is ongoing
To register for My Senior Center, call The Council on Aging at 617-349-6220.
Cost
This Event is free!
Location
- In-person only.
806 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States
Mid Cambridge
Dates and Times
Monday, March 3 3PM – 4:30PM
This is a recurring event and is coming up on
- Monday, March 10 3PM – 4:30PM
- Monday, March 17 1:30PM – 4:30PM
- Monday, March 24 3PM – 4:30PM
- Monday, March 31 3PM – 4:30PM
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
Monday, March 3 3PM – 4:30PM
This is a recurring event and is coming up on
- Monday, March 10 3PM – 4:30PM
- Monday, March 17 1:30PM – 4:30PM
- Monday, March 24 3PM – 4:30PM
- Monday, March 31 3PM – 4:30PM
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Last updated February 28, 2025.
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