Portrait drawing for beginners in Faber-Castell Matte Pencil With Ron Fisher (Cambridge)

In this art workshop, Ron will teach you how to draw impressive, realistic portraits in faber-castell Matt graphite pencil. Working from your own photograph or those provided, you’ll learn to draw using a grid and a lightbox, as well as receiving useful tips and tricks from Ron, who will walk you through from a rough line drawing to your final piece. You’ll familiarise with pencil grades and their uses, capturing values with shading, mark making and, how to use your eraser to achieve different effects. A must for those wanting to master portraiture and command of the humble yet amazing graphite pencil. Materials are Provided for this class. 

About Faber-Castell Pitt Matt Pencils:

A newly developed formula of graphite pencils that offer an ultra-matte finish.

Ideal for artists who find the glare of traditional graphite distracting. 

Specially developed to reduce light reflections on your drawing surface,

Allows areas of graphite laydown with exceptional depth and darkness - with no glimmering sheen. 

Explore all shades of graphite from wispy greys to deep, inky blacks - all with exceptionally smooth application, right through to 14B.