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  • Word Portraits Plus, October 5-19, (1:30-3:30pm), 3 Saturdays

Word Portraits Plus, October 5-19, (1:30-3:30pm), 3 Saturdays

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Instructor: Wesley E. Douglas

Learn how to create a unique portrait incorporating drawing, hand-written text and color to portray features, hair, clothing, and shadows. Wes Douglas will explain word sources, photo sizes, planning, and tools, showing many types of portrait examples. Portraits can be of any favorite people, pets, or object (for example a car, boat, or house). All skill levels welcome; legible handwriting is helpful but not necessary. Must be 18+ years old.

Supplies List:

• Select a clear 8” x 10” or 9” x 12” headshot of your chosen subject, One pad or several sheets of 9” x 12” tracing paper, Pencil and eraser, One black fine line pen such as Micron 1.0, Pilot Razor point, Flair fine point), One 11” x 14” white illustration sheet or board, cold press (smooth), OPTIONAL: One roll of SARAL blue transfer paper, OPTIONAL: assortment of color fine point color pens (Sharpie, Tombow, etc.), OPTIONAL: assortment of bold point color pens (Sharpie, Prismacolor, etc.)

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  • Home
  • Classes
    • Adult Classes
    • Kids Classes
    • Instructors >
      • Jill R. Adzia
      • Maria Ananieva
      • Savas Arazbey
      • Tony Armendariz
      • Sandie Bacon
      • Benita Brewer
      • Rose Calkins
      • Tony Carnesecchi
      • Manon Crowley
      • Wesley E. Douglas
      • Vivian Weifang Gong
      • Charles Heinrich
      • Gergana Horozova
      • Christopher Hughes
      • Delecia Huitt
      • Victoria Isikman
      • Jake Jacobs
      • Linda Kay
      • Lynne Kornecki
      • Denise Laurin
      • Laura Lein-Svencner
      • Cherie Matousek
      • Tracy Moretti
      • Beata Nowak
      • Karen Raidy
      • Carmelo Schifano
      • Forouzan Shemirani
      • Michelle Rae Sobi
      • Jennifer Szwaya
      • Lisa Tolbert
    • Calendar Wiz
  • Riverwalk Fine Art Fair
  • Gallery
    • Gallery Exhibits
    • Best of the Best 2026
    • Public Art Competition 2026- "Legato"
    • Promenade & Art Around Town Program
  • Events
    • Annual Art Auction 2025
    • Best of the Best 2025
  • About
  • Become a Member
  • NAL Artists
    • Brandon Bane
    • Robert Beardsley
    • Dana Bloede
    • Jim Braun
    • Melissa Brummerstedt
    • Carole Carson-Stone
    • Kathy Cox
    • Natalia Dagenhart
    • Marilyn Dale
    • Martha Economos
    • Steven Evans
    • James Filut
    • Susan Fisher
    • Frall
    • Santosh Gill
    • Ella Hastings
    • Gergana Horozova
    • Chris Hughes
    • Victoria Isikman
    • Suja Jacob
    • Jillian Jasper
    • Nico Kazlauskas
    • Robert Koch
    • Usha Kolpe
    • Lynne Kornecki
    • Juan Carlos Lara Tapia
    • Sanghwa Kim Lim
    • Barb Lipkin
    • Valerie Lorimer
    • Nicholas Malleos
    • Jonnette Maslowski
    • Dan McCullough
    • Bart Misantoni
    • Volodymyr Monastyretsky
    • Mooneen Mourad
    • Beata Nowak
    • Paul P. Pyrcik, Jr.
    • Karen Raidy
    • Donald Ramey
    • Helen Read
    • Deborah A. Riegler
    • Mahabat Samanchieva
    • Mary Jo Scharf
    • Jan Schrader
    • Pamela Shanley
    • Sally Sharp
    • Barry Skurkis
    • Perry Slade
    • Sharon O'Conor Sleezer
    • Michelle Rae Sobi
    • Melissa Suchinski
    • Audriana Vandenoever
    • Kim Yench
    • Jae Yun
    • Laura Kendall Zimmermann
  • Newsletters
  • Contact Us
  • Disclaimers