Week 7 · American Portraiture · July 29 – August 2
Winslow Homer; The Whittling Boy, 1873
Portraiture is one of the most popular genres for artists and has been part of American culture for centuries. A portrait is a painting, sculpture, or work on paper that captures the physical characteristics and personality of the sitter. Learn how to create a self-portrait or of other subjects such as friends, family, or pets.
Artists: Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, William James Glackens, Winslow Homer, Alice Neel, John Singer Sargent, Gilbert Stuart, John H. Twachtman, James McNeil Whistler.
