Description
Capturing the human face can feel intimidating, but with the right guidance, anyone can learn to see and draw what’s really there. In this 4-week series, you’ll break the process into manageable steps, building confidence as you move from individual features to full faces in multiple angles. Each week focuses on a specific skill, combining hands-on instruction, practice exercises, and guided homework to help you improve steadily. You can take the full series for the complete experience, or join individual classes to focus on the areas you want to explore most.
Class Breakdown:
Week 1: Foundations + Features – Friday, April 24, 2026
- Proportions of the head (basic guidelines)
- Drawing eyes, noses, and mouths in isolation
- Homework: Practice 10 small sketches of each feature
Week 2: Frontal View – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Putting features together
- Sketching full faces frontally
- Focus on symmetry and proportion
Week 3: Profile – Friday, May, 8, 2026
- Understanding side view structure
- Placement of features from profile
- Homework: Sketch 5 different profile faces
Week 4: 3/4 View + Expression – Friday, May 15, 2026
- Tackling the most challenging angle
- Subtle shifts in features for expression
- Final project: draw a full face in 3/4 view
By the end of the series, or even after just one class, you’ll gain practical skills and confidence to continue drawing faces on your own.
Objective: Skill Development
Outcome: Improved Technique, Creation of Artwork


Eleonora has been painting and drawing since childhood. Growing up in Bulgaria, she learned how to draw and paint like the old masters. In the USA, she was introduced to contemporary methods and theory and earned her MFA in painting and drawing. Living in Northern Michigan for over 20 years, she is drawn to the beauty and serenity of the surroundings. Eleonora’s work has been shown in the Grand Rapids Art Prize competition since 2013. She has been teaching art classes for kids and adults for 20 years at various organizations, including CMU, MMCC, Midland Center for the Arts, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Oliver Art Center, NMC Extended Education, College for Kids, and TCAPS.