Drawing Portraits and Likenesses

Drawing Portraits and Likenesses

Adult Classes | Available

585 Park Street Naples, FL 34102 United States
Studio 202
All levels
2/19/2026-3/12/2026
1:00 PM-4:00 PM on Th
$225.00
$175.00

Drawing Portraits and Likenesses

Adult Classes | Available

Learn how to draw portraits and likenesses in pencil. Students will learn to acutely observe subjects, and draw them as accurately as possible, employing a number of techniques. Observation will be the key to great drawings in this class. Students will learn refined pencil drawing techniques to create accurate drawings of whatever subject matter they choose. Subjects can include people and/or animals. This fun class is designed to help anyone learn to draw specific faces.

  • Students will frequently be working from photos, and will be expected to supply their own reference in these cases. In addition, students are encouraged to bring in any other materials they wish to use as reference or inspiration.

  • Please bring at least one printed reference photo to the first class!

    • Drawing pencils, including H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B. (best brands include Derwent, Winsor & Newton, Prismacolor, Staedtler, Faber-Castell. Please avoid generic brands, such as Michael’s Artist’s Loft brand)
    • 1 kneaded eraser
    • 1 soft eraser (white or green are usually softest)
    • 1 Pencil Sharpener
    • 9 x 12 drawing papers, preferably bristol board or heavy vellum. Paper should be vellum surface, not smooth or plate surface. Strathmore or Borden & Reilly brands preferred.   
    • 1 Drawing Board- large enough to accommodate 9” x 12” paper
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      Any questions? Please contact me directly: rich_faber@comcast.net

    Faber, Rich
    Rich Faber

    Rich Faber is an award-winning Illustrator who has been working for over 20 years. Rich is a versatile artist who began his career as a Comic Book Inker. Known for his keen attention to detail, his specialties include, but are not limited to, photo-realistic pencil Illustrations, brush, pen, and ink Illustrations as well as Logo Design Illustrations. Illustration subjects of particular interest include Baseball, Automobiles, and Portraits. Rich's clients include Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, USA Networks, Scholastic, New Line Cinema, Watson-Guptill Publications, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Westfield Shoppingtowns, Noodlesoup Productions, WWE (World Wrestling and Entertainment), LEGO, Centocor, and The Washington Speakers' Bureau, among many others. He is a frequent contributor to Christopher Hart's popular "How To Draw..."series, which is one of Watson-Guptill Publications’ top-sellers. His Illustrations have appeared in several of the company's publications. Rich's animation work includes a stint serving as an Illustrator on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim series, "MinoriTeam." As the Art Director for Flatt World Figures, a company that produced collectible character figures, Rich was responsible for co-designing the company logo, creating and designing a “character card” insert and layout art for product packaging, as well as recruiting and coordinating freelance artists and sculptors. Flatt World’s "Bela Lugosi as Dracula"was awarded Best Packaging by ToyFare Magazine in their "Best of the Best of 1999,"February 2000 issue. In the Comic Book industry, Rich has worked on such well-known characters as Superman, Green Lantern, Steel, and The Titans, as well as on Todd Dezago and Mike Wieringo’s critically acclaimed Comic Book, Tellos. He was one of the many contributors to “9-11: The World’s Finest Comic Book Writers and Artists Tell Stories To Remember, Volume 2”, a Graphic Novel whose profits all go