Boulder School of Fine Art
A classical atelier in
the modern tradition

PORTRAIT Painting

Ben Harden shares his approach to creating high contrast, graphic portraiture based on classical methods but modified for a unique look.

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Students will work with oil paints on board from photo reference

Classical PORTRAITURE

Elena Cantor leads this introductory class to Classical Portraiture. Students are encouraged to continue their studies in Classical Portraiture scheduled for January-March 2022

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In Classical Portraiture I, students begin by making a pencil sketch of the model's head with special attention to the head's anatomical structure over 2 sessions. They then will create a tonal study of the model's head with either charcoal or oil paint.