Portrait Drawing Foundations - Sarasota, Florida

Learn portrait drawing foundations with Rosario Ponte in a beginner-friendly workshop in Sarasota, Florida Portrait Drawing Foundations Join fine artist and mentor Rosario Ponte for a full-day, beginner-friendly portrait drawing workshop in Sarasota. Rosario brings classical training and decades of teaching experience to a supportive, hands-on class designed to help students understand the foundations of portrait drawing. Students will learn how to observe the face, understand basic proportions and structure, begin shaping features, and use values and shading to create more lifelike, expressive portraits. This workshop is ideal for beginners and beginner-intermediate students who want clear guidance, patient instruction, and a stronger foundation for drawing the human face. What You’ll Learn: - Basic portrait proportions and structure - How to observe and place facial features - Foundational shading and value techniques - How to create more dimension and expression - How to build confidence drawing portraits from observation Please arrive a few minutes early so you can settle in before class begins.