Come learn to depict the face, from the underlying anatomy to the specifics of capturing likeness. The class will consist of instructor demonstrations, color studies, and detailed portrait studies. Each student will receive personalized instruction and critiques, working to expand their understanding of both human facial structures and the intricacies of oil painting. We will work efficiently, so students should be prepared to make mistakes and learn from them.
Student is required to bring materials. A material list will be sent in your confirmation email.
Abigail Williams is a self-taught artist whose work spans both 2D and 3D media—from acrylic, watercolor, and oil, to enamel, printmaking, and woodcarving. Since 2016, Abigail has displayed throughout the New England area in venues from public events and galleries to private collections. She has instructed others in the visual arts since 2015, and as an instructor puts emphasis on accuracy and speed. It is her goal to help students develop a consistent practice that they can expand on outside of class.
In a range of work from life drawings and plein air painting to woven baskets, wood carvings, and enameling, Abigail Williams explores the balance between conceptual understanding and creative storytelling: tracing the boundaries of accuracy and efficiency, detail and implication, function and tradition. Her most recognizable works are her nude gesture drawings in graphite and charcoal.
Since 2016, the artist has displayed throughout the New England area, from private collections to public events and galleries. In 2016 she held her debut solo exhibit at Herter Art Gallery in Amherst, MA, showcasing the body of brush-and-ink work she developed abroad. As of 2021, the artist has appeared yearly at Ogunquit, ME’s annual “Perkins Cove Plein Air Painting” competition. In 2024, she was invited to join Ogunquit’s first “BonAire!” event as an oil painting demonstration artist.
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Abigail Williams
No Class Oct 13
