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.
We also run regular online sessions - see here for the schedule

Date:Friday August 26, 2022 - Monday August 29, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Teresa Oaxaca
Cost: £675
In this workshop, Teresa will demonstrate her approach to painting the humanist portrait in oils. Her approach utilises classical methods blended with a modern understanding of colour, brushwork and aesthetics.

Date:Saturday September 10, 2022 - Sunday September 11, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Anastasia Pollard
Cost: £200
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.

Date:Wednesday September 21, 2022 - Friday September 23, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Cost: £450
Learn to paint dynamic portraits from life in this intensive 3-day master class with artist Danny Ferland.

Date:Saturday September 24, 2022 - Sunday September 25, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
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Join tutor and alla prima artist Lizet Dingemans and learn to paint the alla prima still life over two days. Whether your ultimate goal is to paint portraits, figures, still lifes or landscapes, painting an alla prima still life is the perfect way to learn to handle oil paint or to improve your painting skills. Under Lizet’s guidance, you will gain the confidence and knowledge you need to carry on your journey as a painter.

Date:Tuesday October 11, 2022 - Friday October 14, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Cost: £480
Join artist Tom Van de Wouwer for a four-day portrait painting under coloured light workshop! Explore exciting theatre style lighting and colour while painting from the live model.

Date:Wednesday October 19, 2022 - Friday October 21, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Cost: £360
Want to take your drawing skills to the next level? Join tutor Lydia Cecil on this three-day charcoal and chalk figure drawing course at Raw Umber Studios.

Date:Wednesday November 2, 2022 - Saturday November 5, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
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.

Date:Friday November 11, 2022 - Monday November 14, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Cost: £675
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.

Date:Saturday November 26, 2022 - Sunday November 27, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Cost: £200
You can expect to come away from this course with two finished drawings and a wealth of knowledge. Under Lizet’s guidance, you will gain the confidence and knowledge you need to carry on your journey as an artist.

Date:Friday December 9, 2022 - Monday December 12, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Cost: £675
In this workshop, figurative oil painter Martin Campos will be teaching his methods on depicting the powerful felt quality of the human form.

Date:Friday December 16, 2022 - Sunday December 18, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Cost: £300
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.