Drawing Portraits & People
People are everywhere — so why not learn to draw them?
Starts Wed, Oct 21
9:00 PM UTC · 45m
4 sessions
Stephanie
4.6
Outcomes, not lecture notes.
Draw faces that show different feelings and expressions
Sketch people running, jumping, dancing, and playing
Use simple shapes to build a whole person from head to toe
Create drawings of friends and family doing fun things together
Experiment freely and discover your own drawing style
Build confidence sharing your art in a relaxed, supportive class
Meet Stephanie.
Stephanie
Stephanie Krause is a seasoned teaching artist and museum educator with over 25 years of experience at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She has passionately brought art to life for all audiences—including young learners, families, and educators—by leading hands‑on art classes, book arts workshops, and innovative outreach programs. In addition to her long-standing work at the Met, Stephanie has enriched communities through her teaching roles at the Kennedy Center, New York Public Library, and Center for Book Arts. With six years of experience as an online teacher—including virtual lessons for the Met—she expertly adapts her engaging, interactive methods to digital platforms. Her dynamic approach seamlessly blends classical techniques with modern technology, inspiring creativity and lifelong learning both in-person and online.
People are everywhere — so why not learn to draw them? In this fun, low-pressure weekly art class, young artists draw something they see every day: people! Students explore drawing different facial expressions, people in action, and the friends and family who fill their lives, all in a light-hearted, open-ended way. There are no wrong answers here, just plenty of chances to experiment, build confidence, and discover their own way of drawing the people around them.
Faces and Feelings Practice drawing faces and the expressions that show how someone feels, from big smiles to silly surprises.
People in Action Draw people running, jumping, dancing, and playing, and learn simple ways to show movement.
Friends and Family Create pictures of the people in your life and the fun things you do together.
Your Own Portrait Style Experiment freely and make each drawing your own in a light-hearted, low-pressure way.
Live Q&A
Cameras / mics optional
Recordings
Available within 1 hour, kept 90 days
Materials
No special materials required
Similar classes
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DAYS15
HRS12
MINWed, Oct 21 • 9:00pm UTC
4 classes, starts in 2 days
Drawing Portraits & People