The Portraiture Premium Track is a chance for an in depth exploration of the human face as a means for artistic expression. Concrete skills such as the skeletal structure of the human face, lighting, color, composition, and backgrounds will be emphasized, in addition to the purpose and intent of the portrait. The curriculum we will use is from our Portrait Track.
Here is your opportunity to work with attention and comprehensive support from Prof Lieu and the Art Prof staff.
Enrollment is currently closed
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“I want to say thank you to Prof Lieu and Alex for all of the encouragement and knowledge that you both have shared. Even when I was having a meltdown about the palette knife painting, you guys helped me move forward.
I think since joining Art Prof, I have grown more as an artist in months than I did in 4 years of art school.
Ashley Tanelle
Premium Track Features
- 6 students only, allowing for close guidance, prompt feedback, and comprehensive attention from our staff.
- 2 live voice sessions each week.
- Voice sessions are about 60 min., held in our Discord.
- 6 week tracks only: 30 min., one-on-one review with Prof Lieu at the end of the track.
- Access to private channels in our Discord where you’ll get daily support and critiques from our staff.
- Premium Track “alumni” will continue to have access to the private Discord channels once the track ends.
“In the Portraiture Premium Track, I was able to tackle more complex backgrounds, develop narratives, and really start thinking about who I’m painting and what I’m trying to capture about that person in artwork.
Portraiture is incredibly personal and emotionally charged and I don’t think I could have asked for better teachers and mentors than we had here with Prof Lieu & Alex.
I’m also so thankful for the camaraderie and feedback of the other artists in the class; whether it was seeing the style you had when you arrived, versus where you are at now or seeing others learn new techniques and ways of thinking.”
Johanna
Sample Discord Critiques
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“I always loved, in the critiques, when Prof Lieu and Alex asked each other questions, about our work! It has actually spilled over into my own work and I wonder what question I should ask myself.
When I set out, with this track, my only goal was to improve my skills in drawing a face. I didn’t know what else I could hope for, from this track.
I now understand how important the facial structure is, when creating a face. I loved the process of doing the thumbnails, as a way to get a bunch of ideas out, quickly.
So much richness in 6 weeks. I also really enjoyed getting to know everyone else in the course. Thank you!”
Jen K.
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About our Staff
Prof Lieu has 15 years of teaching studio art at the college level, and was an Adjunct Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design from 2007-2020. See Prof Lieu’s full CV.
“When I signed up for this class, I was hoping to get a better handle on how to treat faces in a composition. I think I walked away with so much more.
I’ve learned to be more adventurous, to not be bogged down by the reference images, and to keep pushing past the part of art where my brain tells me that I can’t do it. I feel like I walked away with so much more from this experience than technique.
Learning to put feeling into my work, learning how a portrait doesn’t have to be overly obvious to tell a story.“
Ashley Tanelle
Art Supplies
We understand that many people have limited budgets for supplies, so our premium tracks are structured so that you can use any materials you want, within that track’s focus.
Either digital or traditional media will work great for exploring portraits. Below we provide supply lists with recommended items for each media. We are happy to provide further support, but you can work with whatever you have!
SUPPLYE LISTS: DRAWING MEDIA
ballpoint pen/gel pens, dip pen, brush pen markers, Caran d’Ache crayons, graphite powder, colored pencil, soft pastel, oil pastel, pencil, charcoal, ink wash, scratchboard, wet charcoal, oil sticks
SUPPLY LISTS: PAINTING MEDIA
watercolor, gouache, acryl gouache, acrylic, oils, water mixable oils, ink wash, liquid watercolor, alcohol inks
DIGITAL SOFTWARE OPTIONS
Procreate, Krita, Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Paint Tool SAI, Adobe Fresco, MediBang Paint, Gimp
Student info
- Limit 6 students
- Enrollment is first come, first serve
- All students are required to join our Discord
Due at Registration
- Registration form & full tuition are due
Payment
- When you submit your registration form, Prof Lieu will send you an email confirmation and a Paypal request for the $900 USD.
Confirmation
- We require 4 students to run the track.
- We will confirm whether the track is running by the Wednesday after the Friday registration deadline.
- If the track does not run, you will receive a full refund no later than a week from the Friday registration deadline.
Refunds
- All payments are non-refundable if the track runs.
- There are no refunds for missed voice sessions, or if a student is late to a voice session.
- We only issue refunds if the course does not run due to lack of enrollment.
Contact
- Questions? Contact us.
Art Prof Scholarships
If we have extra spaces in a premium track after registration closes, we will open up the opportunity the apply for an Art Prof Scholarship, which is a chance to enroll in a premium track for free.
Please do not apply if you are not able to fully commit 100% to the premium track if you are selected for the scholarship. Check all the voice session dates, logistics and confirm that you can be available.
We don’t want to see an opportunity like this wasted, when there are so many people who would benefit.
We cannot make any guarantees that any scholarships will become available, it all depends on whether there are spaces after registration closes.
Scholarship Notifications
To receive notifications of when scholarships are available, please join our Discord server, or sign up for our email list.
Scholarship Applications
You’ll be asked to provide 2 essays via a Google form. Minimum 500 words, maximum 200 words.
- Essay 1: Talk about your journey and background as an artist, how has it impacted our life, why is it important to you?
- Essay 2: Explain why you are applying for this scholarship. How will this help you as an artist in the short term and long term? What do you hope to learn and gain from the experience?
