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Beyond Likeness: Creative Approaches to Portrait Drawing (Live Class)

Join our 8-week Live Class on Creative Approaches to Portrait Drawing with NMA's Iliya Mirochnik. Learn how to skillfully blend academic insights with creative exploration, covering a range of techniques from the constructive approach to quick sketching, and from detailed inside-out methods to expressive full tonal/painterly styles. It emphasizes skill development in observational drawing, understanding facial anatomy, and the power of drawing from memory and imagination.

2 Lessons 22h 23m 21s of videos

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Common Questions

How do I earn a Certificate of Completion for this class?

Earn a digital Certificate of Completion when you complete this Live Class and submit all assignments for review before the end of term. The guidelines with all the information pertaining to the Certificate of Completion are here: Live Class Certificate of Completion Guide.

How do I participate in these Live Classes?

You can participate by accessing the live classroom page on Thursdays at 5:00pm PT. This event is for NMA subscribers, you can sign up for important email updates here. You will be updated when the stream goes live, with assignment reminders, and any schedule changes.

How can I submit my work for critique?

If you want to submit your drawing for critique, follow the submission guidelines PDF located in the assignment tab of each lesson. This is only available for students with access to the Live Classroom.

What materials do I need to get for this Live Class?

A material PDF list is linked in each lesson under the description. Please check the file to see what you need to prepare.

Are there any assignments in this Live Class?

This Live Class includes downloadable assignment PDFs, that help you practice the content hosted by Iliya. Keeping up with these assignments will maximize your learning outcomes.

How can I interreact with other students taking this Live Class?

A great way to interact with fellow students is to join our Discord channel. Each Live Class has its very own channel where students can interact, ask questions, submit for community feedback, and more. This is also a great resource for updates and other events happening here at New Masters Academy.