Elisabeth, Anthony Ryder, Pencil on paper, 17x14, 2017
2020
PORTRAIT DRAWING WORKSHOP SYLLABUS
JUNE 22 – July 3
Classes
at the Ryder Studio meet Monday through Friday,
from 9:30 AM to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
Week
1
Mon. June 22
9:30 – 12:30: 3-hour Lecture/Demo: Introduction to drawing
materials and demonstration of the block-in method of beginning the
portrait drawing.
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch
1:30 – 4:30: Students practice (3-hour portrait drawing,
block-in)
Tues. June 23
9:30 – 11:30: 2-hour Lecture/Demo: Refinement of the block-in,
contour, fullness, elements of light and shade (pt. 1) and block-in of the
shape of the shadow
11:30 – 11:45: Long break
11:45 – 12:30: Students practice (4-hour portrait drawing,
block-in)
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch
1:30 – 4:30: Students practice (4-hour portrait drawing,
block-in)
Weds. June 24
9:30 – 11:30: 2-hour Lecture/Demo: Elements of light and shade
(pt. 2), modeling the form.
11:30 – 11:45: Long break
11:45 – 12:30: Students practice (start of 12-hour portrait
pose)
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch
1:30 – 4:30: Students practice (continuation of 12-hour portrait
pose)
Thurs. June 25
9:30 – 11:30: 2-hour Lecture/Demo: Continuation of the
development of the drawing, modeling the form
11:30 – 11:45: Long break
11:45 – 12:30: Students practice (continuation of 12-hour
portrait pose)
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch
1:30 – 4:30: Students practice (continuation of 12-hour portrait
pose)
Fri. June 26
9:30 – 11:30: 2-hour Lecture/Demo: Continuation of the
development of the drawing, modeling the form
11:30 – 11:45: Long break
11:45 – 12:30: Students practice (continuation of 12-hour portrait pose)
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch
1:30 – 4:30: Students practice (end of 12-hour portrait pose)
Week
2
Mon. June 29
9:30 – 11:30: 2-hour Lecture/Demo: The form of the eye
11:30 – 11:45: Long break
11:45 – 12:30: Students practice (start of 20-hour portrait
pose)
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch
1:30 – 4:30: Students practice (continuation of 20-hour portrait
pose)
Tues. June 30
9:30 – 11:30: 2-hour Lecture/Demo: The form of the nose
11:30 – 11:45: Long break
11:45 – 12:30: Students practice (continuation of 20-hour
portrait pose)
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch
1:30 – 4:30: Students practice (continuation of 20-hour portrait
pose)
Weds. July 1
9:30 – 11:30: 2-hour Lecture/Demo: The form of the mouth
11:30 – 11:45: Long break
11:45 – 12:30: Students practice (continuation of 20-hour
portrait pose)
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch
1:30 – 4:30: Students practice (continuation of 20-hour portrait
pose)
Thurs. July 2
9:30 – 11:30: 2-hour Lecture/Demo: The form of the ear
11:30 – 11:45: Long break
11:45 – 12:30: Students practice (continuation of 20-hour
portrait pose)
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch
1:30 – 4:30: Students practice (continuation of 20-hour portrait
pose)
Fri. July 3
9:30 – 11:30: 2-hour Lecture/Demo: The form of the hair
11:30 – 11:45: Long break
11:45 – 12:30: Students practice (continuation of 20-hour portrait pose)
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch
1:30 – 4:30: Students practice (end of 20-hour portrait pose)