DRAWING THE HEAD IN GRAPHITE: AN INTENSIVE ONLINE PORTRAIT COURSE

DRAWING THE HEAD IN GRAPHITE: AN INTENSIVE PORTRAIT COURSE
With Susannah Pal

£60 Low income tickets (please email info@londondrawing.com)
£80 Early Bird tickets- limited availability
£95 Full Price tickets

This immersive course is for those ready to slow down, look deeper, and commit to drawing one portrait with precision and care. Over four
sessions, you’ll work from a single model, developing a highly detailed graphite drawing that explores the structure, proportion, and tonal complexity of the human head.

Designed as a follow-on from our Portrait Play: Structure & Expression in September, it also prepares you beautifully for our Coloured Pencil Portrait Course in November. Each course stands alone –  but together, they form a powerful progression in building confidence and control in your portrait practice.

Taught by experienced artist and tutor Susannah Pal, this course draws on over a decade of teaching observational drawing to help you build confidence and find joy in the process.

Find out more about your teacher:
Teaching Instagram @susannah_art_tutor
Art Instagram @susannah__pal
Model – Male in twenties. The main illustration on this page is by Susannah of our model Joe.

Limited spots available – secure your place to transform your portrait drawing skills! Wednesdays October  8, 15, 22, 29
 7-9pm
 £60 Low income tickets (please email info@londondrawing.com)
£80 Early Bird tickets (15 tickets) SOLD OUT
£95 Full Price tickets

🌟 WHAT YOU’LL GAIN:

• A deeper understanding of head structure, with clear guidance on proportion, alignment, and anatomical landmarks
• Mastery of graphite techniques, using mark-making and tonal layering to create subtle transitions and depth
• Close focus on one portrait, helping you tune into the nuances of expression, form, and surface
• Live demonstrations and dedicated, personal feedback to guide yourprogress
• A calm, meditative space to slow down and draw with purpose
• New skills to bring into our Saturday Life Drawing and Tuesday Portrait Drawing live stream sessionsRecordings will be provided after each session, with access available for two months so you can rewatch, pause, and work at your own pace.🌟 A FLEXIBLE PATHWAYThis course is a great standalone introduction to portrait drawing – and also part of a series of Portrait course
• Portrait Play: Structure & Expression (September)
• Coloured Pencil Portraits (November)Take one course or follow the whole series –  either way, you’ll build a strong, expressive approach to portraiture through structure,tone, and play.A week before the first session you will receive an email including:
• PDF Reference Image for intensive study
• Essential Materials List
• Zoom log-in details
• One-month access to session recordings Materials You’ll Need:
• A good quality smooth drawing paper. At least 190 gsm. A3 size
• A good eraser – (recommended- Faber Castell Dust Free)
• A few soft pencils (3B – 7B)
• Tissue, cotton wool or chamois cloth for blending
• Tracing paper
• A decent pencil sharpener
• Scissors
• Ruler
• White paper to make a viewfinder. Eg. printing paper
• Optional materials
• Electric eraser
• Putty rubber or blue-tack
• A eraser pen eg. Tombow MONO Zero Eraser Fine
• To achieve darker tones Mars Lumograph Black pencil and Faber-Castell
• Pitt Graphite Matt Pencil to achieve darker tones
• Graphite powder and soft brush