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:Thursday January 27, 2022, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Cost: £10
We run drop-in life drawing sessions at our studio in Stroud every other Thursday.
Date:Tuesday February 8, 2022 - Thursday February 10, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Sofia Welch
Cost: £350
This three day workshop is ideal for beginner and intermediate artists who would like to gain experience in painting the portrait from life in oils.
Date:Thursday February 10, 2022, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Cost: £10
We run drop-in life drawing sessions at our studio in Stroud every other Thursday.
Date:Wednesday February 16, 2022 - Saturday February 19, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
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 figure from life in oils.
Date:Wednesday February 23, 2022 - Friday February 25, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Lydia Cecil
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This 3-day drawing the figure from life drawing course with Lydia Cecil is the perfect way to improve your figure drawing skills.
Date:Thursday February 24, 2022, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Cost: £10
We run drop-in life drawing sessions at our studio in Stroud every other Thursday.
Date:Saturday March 12, 2022 - Sunday March 13, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Anastasia Pollard
Cost: £200
Regular BP Portrait award exhibitor Anastasia Pollard will guide you through two days of figure painting in oils from life.
Date:Tuesday March 15, 2022 - Friday March 18, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Nicholas O'Leary
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:Wednesday April 13, 2022 - Friday April 15, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Sofia Welch
Cost: £350
In this three-day course, you will learn a structured, reproducible approach to portrait painting. Starting by blocking in big shapes and then gradually moving to the details. You will gain confidence in tackling this complex subject, and improve your observational skills along the way.
Date:Tuesday April 19, 2022 - Friday April 22, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Lydia Cecil
Cost: £360
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.
Date:Saturday May 7, 2022 - Sunday May 8, 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:Tuesday May 24, 2022 - Friday May 27, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
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 figure from life in oils.
Date:Wednesday June 1, 2022 - Saturday June 4, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Sofia Welch
Cost: £450
In this four-day course, you will learn a structured, reproducible approach to portrait painting. Starting by blocking in big shapes and then gradually moving to the details. You will gain confidence in tackling this complex subject, and improve your observational skills along the way.
Date:Saturday June 18, 2022 - Monday June 20, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Oliver Sin
Cost: £450
This workshop led by Oliver Sin focuses on creating competent portrait drawings, with step by step demonstrations to help you understand the structure of the face in terms of shapes, planes change, and value by using lines and value rendering.
Date:Saturday July 16, 2022 - Sunday July 17, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Anastasia Pollard
Cost: £200
Regular BP Portrait award exhibitor Anastasia Pollard will guide you through two days of figure painting in oils from life.
Date:Wednesday July 20, 2022 - Saturday July 23, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
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 figure from life in oils.
Date:Wednesday August 10, 2022 - Saturday August 13, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Sofia Welch
Cost: £450
In this four-day course, you will learn a structured, reproducible approach to portrait painting. Starting by blocking in big shapes and then gradually moving to the details. You will gain confidence in tackling this complex subject, and improve your observational skills along the way.
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.