Tooling Realistic Portraits in Leather

Description

Annie Libertini

Sheridan College – W 208

Friday 05/19 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Intermediate

Workshop Description: In this one day workshop you will learn all the skills needed to create realistic, lifelike portraits in leather. Annie will show you every step needed for a successful leather portrait, from choosing the best images and making a tracing pattern to using basic tools to create dimension and capture the details of character and personality that should shine through in every portrait. While there will not be time to do any coloring in class, Annie will demonstrate how she colors leather portraits.

Materials to bring: (Tandy product codes given as examples:) Pencil and paper, stamping stone, stylus, swivel knife and strop, maul or mallet, small round modeling spoon (#8039-01), ball end modeling tool (#8039-04), any other favorite modeling tools, hair blade tool (#88012-00), smooth and checked bevelers, smooth and checked pear shaders (small and large), and your preferred background/matting tools.

Workshop Instructor: Annie Libertini is an award-winning leather artist living in Spokane, WA. Her leather masks and other work have been featured on television on Once Upon a Time, Z Nation, and Gotham, as well as in many photo shoots and theater productions in the US and beyond. Annie travels to teach leather crafting workshops all over the country as well as teaching online at www.elktracksstudio.com. More information about her work can be found at www.annielibertini.com.

Workshop Sponsors: Hermann Oak Leather Co.

Cancellation Policy

• There is a $25 administration fee for canceling a workshop.

• The cost of each workshop will be refunded minus the $25 fee.

• No refunds for workshops after Thursday, May 11, 2023.