Fleisher Art Memorial | Drawing: Intro to Portraits

Drawing: Intro to Portraits

Adult Class | Registration opens Tuesday, October 20, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

Date: 1/8/2027-1/29/2027

Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM EDT on Fri

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Tuition $185.00

Member Tuition $165.00

Model Fee: $47.00

Studio Fee: $20.00

Drawing: Intro to Portraits

Adult Class | Registration opens Tuesday, October 20, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

Program Description

Ready to try portrait drawing but not quite ready to dive into a full figure class? This four-week introduction is a welcoming place to start. Students will explore proportion, structure, value, and likeness through guided exercises and drawing from a model.

What You Will Learn:
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Special Notes

This is an in-person class. Please review our Safety Policies and Community Guidelines.

Required Supplies

- 9 x 12 Drawing pad or sketchbook with white paper
- 2B pencil with eraser (school pencil)
- Pencil sharpener
- Kneaded eraser
- Mono Zero eraser
- Ruler 6 - 12”
- Quality tracing paper such as vellum or similar
- Viewfinder with a grid. I recommend this one: DRSB Large PicturePlane/Viewfinder — Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

Instructor

Barbara Zanelli

Barbara graduated with a B.F.A. in Illustration from Syracuse University in 1999, and immediately moved to NYC. She met success in shows at Figureworks Gallery and Get Real Art, but felt drawn to study classical painting in Florence, Italy. She lived there for one year studying drawing under Mario Pachioli. Then in 2004, she moved to Philadelphia on a full scholarship to study with Nelson Shanks at Studio Incamminati. It was here that she developed her portrait painting, drawing and color theory skills. She left the atelier in 2006 to work on a series of large paintings depicting figures of Greek mythology and began to explore landscape painting. After travelling and painting extensively, Barbara returned to Incamminati to finish the Professional Program in 2015 and served as a teaching fellow for two years. In addition to Fleisher, she currently teaches painting and drawing at Studio Incamminati, Wayne Art Center, Main Line Art Center, Abington Art Center, Journey’s Way, and Repenning Fine Arts in Audubon, NJ. You can visit her website to view more artwork at barbarazanelli.com.