Join Luca for this month’s FREE 1- hour portrait session with model Aidan, exploring how to describe form when the light source comes from below. You’ll look at how unusual lighting changes the planes of the face, creates unexpected shadows, and can be used to build a strong sense of depth and atmosphere in a portrait.
Materials used: Black, white and multiple shades of grey Polychromos pencils by Faber Castell, black Daler-Rowney paper, Mars Staedtler Plastic eraser, Tombow Mono Zero eraser.

Join Luca for this month's FREE 1- hour portrait session with model Aidan, exploring the challenges and opportunities of drawing a face lit from below. You&rsquo;ll learn how unusual lighting changes the familiar patterns of light and shadow across the face, creating a very different sense of form and atmosphere. Working on black paper, Luca builds the portrait gradually, starting with simple structure and proportions before developing the light shapes with layers of grey pencil. The focus is on understanding how light travels across the planes of the head, controlling values carefully, and using erasers as active drawing tools. Throughout the session, Luca refines the portrait through repeated adjustments, showing how patience and observation can lead to a stronger likeness and a more convincing sense of depth.
Materials used:
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<li data-section-id="d6xpd2" data-start="984" data-end="1011">Mono Zero pencil eraser</li>
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&nbsp;High quality images, great lighting and tuition from a professional artist mean this is a great way to hone your skills. This session mimics the structure of a traditional life drawing class. You will see one or more photographs to draw or paint from. Tutor Luca Indraccolo will be doing an online demonstration next to the video and will be giving hints and tips in the live chat. Once you have registered you will be sent a link to a private web page where you will be able to access the live stream at the date and time of broadcast. You will also have access to the video for 30 days after the session, and will be able to download the photographs used in the session so you can continue to work in your own time. This session is FREE, but you do need to register. Just click on 'Register' If you already have a Raw Umber Subscription then you can access this session <a href="https://rawumberstudios.com/my-account/">from your account</a>.

Aidan: An online portrait drawing session

Luca Indraccolo