MINI-COURSE | Portraits in Pencil

With Felipe Lopez, 2023/24 Munson Artist-in-Residence | Beginners | 16+

EThis course is a practical approach to the notion of portraiture and self-portrait drawing while working to improve observational skills and knowledge of the medium.
With an emphasis on graphite pencil drawings, students also examine process differences between graphite and charcoal. Each session introduces a historical and technical premise around the genre and ends with a fully rendered portrait from life. Studio time is complemented by demonstrations, discussions, and personalized feedback and guidance from Artist-in-Residence Felipe Lopez. Models may be used in several sessions for drawing from life. Required materials list provided.

TUESDAYS, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | 9/19 - 10/24
12 classes | 36 contact hours
Location: Studio Building, 503 William Street, Room 340
Cost: $175, Member: $165

+ SCHOLARSHIPS: Need-based scholarship request forms are available HERE >

Meet your instructor, Felipe Lopez! 

(he/him)

Munson welcomes Colombian artist FELIPE LOPEZ as its 2023/24 Artist-in-Residence. Having just completed a Master of Fine Arts at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, Felipe is trained as a traditional painter and draftsman. 
“The residency reflects the creation of a community where I have the opportunity to teach and work through a multicultural lens, offering others a thoughtful and critical approach to the creative experience and the process of making art,” Felipe says. As a Colombian immigrant experiencing migration, he says he is drawn to the “idea of power structures left over from colonialism, how they relate across the history of our countries, and how their similarities, meanings and ideals linger on as symbols.” 
As part of his residency, Felipe will teach two Pratt Munson courses in the fall, a Community Arts course in the fall and spring, and be a collaborator for Art Alive! family days at the Museum. Additionally, he will give an artist talk on Sept. 12, offer an open studio tour in the fall, and present an exhibition at the Pratt Munson Gallery in the spring. 

The Artist-in-Residence Program is made possible with the generous support of Sunithi S. Bajekal.