February 13th - 15th:  
Still Life
SOLD OUT

If you would like to be placed on a waiting list for this workshop. Please email me at: questions@jdhillberry.com 

If you have taken a still life class before from me, this is a brand new workshop. Students will learn the basic texture and shading techniques necessary to realistically render a variety of contrasting textures, such as  reflective metal, rusted metal, paper, wood, glass and liquid. Lighting situations for still life art will be discussed and demonstrated, as well as how light can effect the appearance of these varied textures. Compositional techniques will be covered so the students will understand how the achieve maximum impact and realism. Reference photos and drawing from life will be discussed in depth, and students will learn how to identify and solve potential problems when working with both.

March 20th - 22nd:  
BYOP
(Bring Your Own Portrait)

Only 2 seats left

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BYOP Portrait Class

 We will skip some of the basics and get started right away with you working on a portrait subject of your choosing while I help guide you at your own pace. This class includes personal emails from me leading up to the class so I can discuss some of my basic techniques so you can get the most out of your time in class. You can bring drawings in any stage of completion.  For more info about this class please visit the
Bring Your Own Portrait page. 

May 8th - 10th: Portraits
Rough Skin|
SOLD OUT
If you would like to be placed on a waiting list for this workshop. Please email me at: questions@jdhillberry.com 

The focus of this class will be portraits of subjects with rougher skin. I use entirely different techniques to produce realistic looking rough textured skin. This is great for character studies, older men, or any subject that you would want to accentuate texture. A reference photo and the basic outline of the final project will be supplied so students can concentrate on the "fun" part of the drawing process with the emphasis on shading,  texturing, and making the portrait come to life.

June 11th - 13th: Portraits
Smooth Skin|

Registration for this class will open soon. If you are interested in attending please make sure you are signed up on my
 workshop email list. 

 This class will focus the techniques necessary to create realistic looking smooth skin texture on females and babies. Students will learn the techniques necessary to render the textures of smooth skin, eyes, lips, and hair, with graphite, carbon, charcoal, and various blending techniques. Reference photos will be discussed in depth, and students will learn how to identify and solve potential problems. The class will culminate with everyone (including me) working on the same portrait. 

 

July 23 - 25 Still Life 
Trompe l'oeil

Registration for this class will open soon. If you are interested in attending please make sure you are signed up on my
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 Students of this class will learn the texturing and shading techniques necessary to realistically render a variety of contrasting textures. This particular still life class will focus on trompe l'oeil techniques. For more information about what this extremely realistic form of art please visit my trompe l'oeil drawings page. 

Lighting situations for still life art will be discussed and demonstrated, as well as how light can effect the appearance of these varied textures. Compositional techniques will be covered so students will understand how to increase the range of values and textures. Reference photos and drawing from life will be discussed in depth, and students will learn how to identify and solve potential problems when working with both.

If you have any questions about any of my workshops, please email me: questions@jdhillberry.com

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