Head & Figure Drawing
* By Patrick Seufert, instructor
* By Patrick Seufert, instructor
INSTRUCTOR - Patrick Seufert
FOR AGES 12 & UP
It is recommended (not required) that Foundation Drawing and/or Color Theory have been completed before taking a Workshop class. Please contact Mr. Seufert for more information.
DESCRIPTION: Students will learn how to draw the body by use of a wooden manikin, instructor will emphasize the importance of correct proportions. Students will then be introduced to the human head and be shown how to draw the face in correct porportions in a frontal, profile and a 3/4 view. (in line) Drawing of the hands in various positions, (from life) in line, is the next challenge for students. Light and shadow will be introduced in the second half of the course. Students can choose to work from a photograph or can attempt to render a self portrait from a mirror. (Both choices will be drawn in pencil, in full value)
Supplies needed for this course:
Strathmore 11" X 14" spiral bound sketch book.
HB graphite pencil
4B graphite pencil
Kneaded eraser
Black charcoal sticks and pencils
Newsprint paper
Charcoal paper
A full list of supplies with prices will be available before the course begins. All supplies for this course can be purchased and picked up at the studio. Supplies are not included in the cost of the course.
INSTRUCTOR: Known as an urban painter, much of Patrick’s oils are inspired by the city of Philadelphia, where he has lived for the past 10 years. After receiving his BFA from Tyler School of Art, Temple U., Philadelphia, he developed a process of painting in a hyperrealistic style. His unique style has proven to be exceptional, in that it granted him acceptance into many prestigious national juried shows, such as Allied Artists of America, OPA and NOAPS. Over the past 15 years, Patrick’s oils have won numerous prizes, including many Best of Show, Best Landscape, First Prize in Oils & Merit Awards, across the U.S.
He has exhibited in NYC and Philadelphia galleries in the past. Articles on his work have appeared in various suburban Philadelphia magazines and newspapers, including the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Bucks County Magazine (Spring ‘26), and the national publication, Canvas Rebel.
Besides Philadelphia, he has also depicted Washington, D.C., NYC, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Denver, Lancaster, New Haven, Burlington (VT), Newark (NJ), the coasts of Maine and Delaware as well as (rural) New Hampshire. Patrick’s work is presently included in the Allied Artists International Exhibition, online.