Realistic Portraits: The Grid Technique with Portrait Artist Alessia Sinopoli

Who hasn’t come across a drawing manual full of theories on how to draw a nose, or techniques for sketching eyes and ovals starting from triangles and crossed lines? 🥸

If those rigid schemes have only left you confused and haven’t led to satisfying results... 👉 this workshop is for you.

Here, we set aside prepackaged theories and return to the essence:
The ability to truly observe a face, and the practical tools to translate it effectively into an authentic, realistic portrait.

Alessia Sinopoli will guide you step by step to realistic portraiture – all the way through from breaking down the rules to preservation and digitization of your portrait!

For this special workshop, we offer four potential Sundays to make sure you can make it 🤍 Please RSVP via email to [mail@kunstraum-heartspace.de](https://www.kunstraum-heartspace.de/workshops#h.a6dmo6v47gwr) indicating your availability:

October 5, 14:00 - 18:00h
October 19, 14:00 - 18:00h
October 26, 14:00 - 18:00h
November 9, 14:00 - 18:00h

Are you still here? 😊 Great! Have a look at the details of this stunning upcoming workshop:

Your teacher Alessia Sinopoli will guide you step by step:

Introduction: Breaking down the rules and rebuilding through observation...

• Why many common portrait drawing rules are misleading
• Recognizing and avoiding typical mistakes
• Looking beyond lines and measurements
• Deep facial observation using photographic references
• Identifying the key features for an effective portrait

Building the sketch with the grid technique

• Setting up the grid to transfer the photo reference to paper
• Drawing essential guidelines: main facial features; shadow areas; highlight points

The magic of hatching and volume construction

• Overcoming the fear of hatching
• Hatching techniques to build shadows and depth
• Using pencils of different hardness to shape volume
• Changing perspective and training the eye

Personalized feedback and open exchange

• Solving doubts and difficulties with the support of the instructor
• One-on-one guidance to overcome individual challenges

Finishing and caring for your drawing

• Apply fixative to the drawing
• Signature placement
• Preservation and digitization of your portrait

Booking Information
=> Max. 8 people
=> Level: Beginners and all levels
=> Technique: Pencils on paper
=> All materials provided: Paper, pencils, precision eraser, reference photo
Price: €45 per person (€35 for the first three to sign up)