Finding a Likeness: Portrait Drawing for Newbies with Nicholson Baker

Name: Finding a Likeness: Portrait Drawing for Newbies with Nicholson Baker
Start: 2026-10-16T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Writers & Books

Friday, October 16, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Writers & Books · 740 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
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Friday, October 16, 6 PM @ Hinterland Studio (Rochester, NY) Have you ever been curious about drawing faces but don’t know where to start? Novelist and journalist Nicholson Baker thought the same thing until he started teaching himself the craft of drawing during the COVID-19 lockdown. Learn the basics of portrait tracing from Rochester native Nicholson Baker, author of Finding A Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art (2024) and over a dozen other novels and works of nonfiction. Beyond drawing tips and tricks, attendees will learn how tracing a portrait, much like writing about real people