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 Anastasia Pollard (Sept 2023)
Date: Friday 29 September, 2023 - Sunday 1 October, 2023
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 to join the wait listPortrait Painting with Luca Indraccolo (Oct 2023)
Date: Monday 9 October, 2023 - Thursday 12 October, 2023
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.
Click here for more information and to bookThe Live Figure with Nicholas O'Leary (Nov 2023)
Date: Saturday 4 November, 2023 - Sunday 5 November, 2023
Tutor: Nicholas O'Leary
Cost: £300
In this workshop led by Nicholas O'Leary, you will move beyond copying the live model in front of you, and instead start to think more deeply about design and composition. The model will become an inspiration to work from, rather than an object to slavishly duplicate.
Click here for more information and to bookDrawing the Figure in Charcoal and Chalk with Lydia Cecil (Nov 2023)
Date: Tuesday 14 November, 2023 - Friday 17 November, 2023
Tutor: Lydia Cecil
Cost: £480
Want to take your drawing skills to the next level? Join tutor Lydia Cecil on this four-day charcoal and chalk figure drawing course at Raw Umber Studios.
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Date: Wednesday 29 November, 2023 - Friday 1 December, 2023
Tutor: Sara Myers
Cost: £360
This 3-day workshop is a perfect introduction to sculpting with clay. You will produce a life sized bust from life.
Click here for more information and to bookPortrait Painting with Luca Indraccolo (Dec 2023)
Date: Wednesday 13 December, 2023 - Saturday 16 December, 2023
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.
Click here for more information and to bookSculpture with Sara Myers (Jan 2024)
Date: Wednesday 17 January, 2024 - Friday 19 January, 2024
Tutor: Sara Myers
Cost: £360
This 3-day workshop is a perfect introduction to sculpting with clay. You will produce a life sized bust from life under the guidance of Sara Myers.
Click here for more information and to bookPortrait Painting with Luca Indraccolo (Jan 2024)
Date: Wednesday 31 January, 2024 - Saturday 3 February, 2024
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.
Click here for more information and to bookColoured Light: Portrait Painting with Tom Van de Wouwer (Feb 2024)
Date: Wednesday 21 February, 2024 - Saturday 24 February, 2024
Tutor: Tom Van de Wouwer
Cost: £480
In this workshop, students will paint portraits from the live model under exotic and sometimes unusual coloured lighting, under the expert guidance of visiting artist Tom Van de Wouwer.
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Date: Wednesday 6 March, 2024 - Saturday 9 March, 2024
Tutor: Lydia Cecil
Cost: £480
Want to take your drawing skills to the next level? Join tutor Lydia Cecil on this four-day charcoal and chalk figure drawing course at Raw Umber Studios.
Click here for more information and to bookPortrait Drawing Intensive with Patrick Byrnes (Mar 2024)
Date: Wednesday 20 March, 2024 - Saturday 23 March, 2024
Tutor: Patrick Byrnes
Cost: £480
In this four-day workshop, participants will draw the live model in a single portrait pose, developing the fundamentals of portrait draftsmanship in graphite by learning to synthesise visual and conceptual modes of analysis, with a particular emphasis on construction and capturing an accurate likeness.
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