If you have always wanted to get better at drawing faces, this Saturday-morning course works with portrait drawing through both classical techniques and more expressive approaches. The course is taught by Tina Birch Chimenti, who is the headliner.
You will learn about the proportions and physiognomy of the face, practise observing a face's character and distinctive features, and work with light and shadow using tones and hatching. The stroke itself is also explored for how it shapes the expression of a portrait.
Teaching alternates between short talks, exercises and individual guidance. Exercises include copying portraits by well-known artists to study the tools of drawing, and there is drawing from a live model. You will also be introduced to a range of materials and techniques and see how pencils, red chalk, charcoal and the surface of the paper affect the result. A materials list and a more detailed plan for the course are handed out at the first session.
Tina Birch Chimenti also runs a Portrait Weekend at Bagsværd Skole on 6 December 2026.
