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 February 10, 2023 - Monday February 13, 2023
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
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.
Date:Friday March 3, 2023 - Sunday March 5, 2023
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Anastasia Pollard
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.
Date:Saturday March 18, 2023 - Sunday March 19, 2023
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Lizet Dingemans
Cost: £200
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.
Date:Wednesday March 22, 2023 - Friday March 24, 2023
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Sara Myers
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This 3-day workshop is a perfect introduction to sculpting with clay. You will produce a life sized bust from life.
Date:Wednesday April 12, 2023 - Friday April 14, 2023
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Patrick Byrnes
Cost: £435
Artists will create three portrait drawings from three different live models using the technique of trois crayons: red, black, and white dry media on paper.
Date:Saturday April 29, 2023 - Sunday April 30, 2023
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Scott Eaton
Cost: £300
This intensive weekend course is designed to teach artists fundamental and advanced anatomy and how this knowledge can be applied to drawing, sculpture, illustration, character design, modelling, rigging, or animation.
Date:Wednesday May 3, 2023 - Friday May 5, 2023
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Charlie Pickard
Cost: £360
Students will be introduced to oil painting through 3 limited palettes designed to build their understanding of colour mixing to build an alla prima portrait.
Date:Wednesday May 24, 2023 - Saturday May 27, 2023
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
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.
Date:Monday June 12, 2023 - Thursday June 15, 2023
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: David Shevlino
Cost: £550
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.
Date:Wednesday June 21, 2023 - Saturday June 24, 2023
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 July 26, 2023 - Saturday July 29, 2023
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Hollis Dunlap
Cost: £675
In this course with Hollis Dunlap, we will focus on light effects, proportions, edges, and various methods of paint application to create convincing and interesting paintings.
Date:Thursday August 10, 2023 - Sunday August 13, 2023
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Danny Ferland
Cost: £625
Learn to paint dynamic portraits from life in this intensive 4-day master class with artist Danny Ferland.
Date:Friday September 1, 2023 - Monday September 4, 2023
Venue:Raw Umber Studios
Tutor: Teresa Oaxaca
Cost: £575
In this four-day workshop, Teresa will discuss and demonstrate her approach to drawing the human portrait in charcoal.