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 May 19, 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 May 24, 2022 - Friday May 27, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Luca Indraccolo
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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:Thursday June 2, 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 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 portrait from life in oils.
Date:Wednesday August 10, 2022 - Saturday August 13, 2022
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
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.
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:Thursday October 27, 2022 - Sunday October 30, 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.