Hi Valerie,
Prud'hon was actually a 19th century French artist whom (I believe) invented the technique.
Here's a link with more info:
http://www.art.net/~rebecca/OnPrudon1.html.
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Do you feel as if you gained greater understanding about portraiture after the day was done?
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Absolutely. I aquired a better understanding of lighting and the subtle value changes across the face, not to mention the unique profile view to work from. The class was a great experience.
BTW, Chris was kind enough to offer to digitally re-photograph the drawing for me. Hopefully the image will be higher quality, and I'll repost.
Regards,