Woodcut Portraits

Woodcut Portraits

Adult Multi-Week | This class has been canceled

1812 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States

Letterpress + Book Arts

All Levels

10/7/2019-11/11/2019

6:00 PM-9:00 PM EDT on Mon

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$150.00

$135.00

$15.00

$15.00

In this class, we’ll focus on carving and drawing techniques to help you create compelling portrait prints. We’ll practice white line and black line approaches to hatching and crosshatching to create subtle gradients of tone. Each student can expect to leave class with two small editions of woodcut portraits!

  • This class uses a historic printing press which requires the ability to stand and use your legs and arms simultaneously to operate.
  • All materials provided.
O'Keefe, Barry

Barry O'Keefe is an artist from Richmond, Virginia working in printmaking, painting, and public art. In addition to classes at the Visual Arts Center, he teaches at VCU, Art 180 and Milk River Arts. In 2016, he received an MFA in printmaking from Ohio University. Thematically, his work engages with public space and community. His work has been exhibited in five countries and seven states and can be found in many private and public collections, including the Valentine Museum in Richmond, Va, UCLA, the Black History Museum of Virginia, the Library of Virginia. Website: Barryokeefe.com Instagram: @barryokeefe.