Upcoming workshops
Short, focussed workshops held by classically-trained artists, teaching drawing in charcoal and chalk and painting in oils. Boost your art with structured, practical and inspirational tuition. Ideal for beginner, intermediate and advanced artists.
Portrait Painting with Cornelia Hernes (June 2026)
Date: Thursday, 11 June 2026 - Sunday, 14 June 2026
Tutor: Cornelia Hernes
Cost: £560
In this four-day portrait painting course, Cornelia Hernes will guide us through the academic and artistic tradition of portrait painting by painting a colour study, before venturing into the final portrait.
Click here for more information and to bookPortrait Painting with Anastasia Pollard (July 2026)
Date: Thursday, 2 July 2026 - Saturday, 4 July 2026
Tutor: Anastasia Pollard
Cost: £360
Regular BP Portrait award exhibitor Anastasia Pollard will teach you how to paint a portrait, either with a limited 'Zorn' palette or a full colour palette, depending on your goals and level of experience.
Click here for more information and to bookExpressive Figure Drawing with Alan McGowan (July 2026)
Date: Thursday, 9 July 2026 - Saturday, 11 July 2026
Tutor: Alan McGowan
Cost: £360
Join Alan McGowan in this three-day workshop and explore a practical, expressive approach to drawing the figure with an emphasis on tone, structure and the character of the mark.
Click here to join the wait listStill Life Painting with Jason Walker (August 2026)
Date: Friday, 14 August 2026 - Sunday, 16 August 2026
Tutor: Jason Walker
Cost: £360
Still life painting offers the opportunity to create something extraordinary from the ordinary. In this three day course, Jason Walker will guide participants through the fundamentals of observational painting, exploring composition, colour, value and direct painting techniques in a supportive and inspiring studio environment. Suitable for beginners and intermediate painters alike.
Click here for more information and to bookPortrait Painting with Luca Indraccolo (August 2026)
Date: Thursday, 20 August 2026 - Sunday, 23 August 2026
Tutor: Luca Indraccolo
Cost: £480
This four day workshop with Luca Indraccolo is ideal for beginner, intermediate and advanced artists who would like to gain experience in painting and drawing the portrait from life and in oils.
Click here for more information and to bookAlla Prima Portrait Sketching with Patrick Byrnes (September 2026)
Date: Thursday, 10 September 2026 - Sunday, 13 September 2026
Tutor: Patrick Byrnes
Cost: £580
In this four-day workshop, artists will learn to create alla prima portrait paintings that evince the beauty and humanity of the model with freshness, sensitivity, and lively detail.
Click here for more information and to bookAlla Prima Still Life with David Shevlino (October 2026)
Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026 - Sunday, 18 October 2026
Tutor: David Shevlino
Cost: £625
Join David Shevlino and learn about painting alla prima (wet into wet) and the techniques used to create a fresh, direct response to your subjects. You'll learn about composition, value, colour, light and shadow and how to simplify forms.
Click here for more information and to bookPortrait from Life: Painting and Drawing with Ivan Loginov (Oct 2026)
Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 - Friday, 23 October 2026
Tutor: Ivan Loginov
Cost: £680
Portrait from Life is an intensive four-day course in drawing and painting led by Ivan Loginov. Working exclusively from a live model, participants explore the portrait as a unified whole through a structured approach rooted in the Russian realist tradition. The course focuses on form, proportion, spatial relationships, tone, and colour, culminating in two finished portrait works.
Click here to join the wait listPainting the Alla Prima Still Life with Lizet Dingemans (November 2026)
Date: Saturday, 7 November 2026 - Sunday, 8 November 2026
Tutor: Lizet Dingemans
Cost: £240
Join tutor and alla prima artist Lizet Dingemans and learn to paint the alla prima still life over two days in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Click here for more information and to bookPainting and Drawing the Figure with Lydia Cecil (November 2026)
Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026 - Saturday, 14 November 2026
Tutor: Lydia Cecil
Cost: £360
Want to take your figure drawing and painting skills to the next level? Join tutor Lydia Cecil for a three-day figure drawing and painting workshop, where drawing forms the foundation before developing work in oils.
Click here for more information and to bookPortrait Painting with Anastasia Pollard (November 2026)
Date: Thursday, 26 November 2026 - Saturday, 28 November 2026
Tutor: Anastasia Pollard
Cost: £360
Regular BP Portrait award exhibitor Anastasia Pollard will teach you how to paint a portrait, either with a limited 'Zorn' palette or a full colour palette, depending on your goals and level of experience.
Click here for more information and to bookPortrait Painting in Coloured light with Tom Van de Wouwer (December 2026)
Date: Thursday, 3 December 2026 - Sunday, 6 December 2026
Tutor: Tom Van de Wouwer
Cost: £480
Ready to explore portrait painting in a new light? Join Tom Van de Wouwer for a workshop painting from a live model under coloured and unconventional lighting, where you’ll develop a deeper understanding of colour, mood, and form through direct alla prima painting.
Click here for more information and to bookPortrait Painting with Luca Indraccolo (December 2026)
Date: Wednesday, 9 December 2026 - Saturday, 12 December 2026
Tutor: Luca Indraccolo
Cost: £480
This four day workshop with Luca Indraccolo is ideal for beginner, intermediate and advanced artists who would like to gain experience in painting the portrait from life in oils.
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