How can we be expressive in creating portraits? What makes a likeness or character?

In this workshop we will look at ways of seeing, drawing and painting the face and how to construct a portrait. The aim of the workshop is to create an expressive portrait that communicates something about the subject or sheds some light into their personality.

Join us for a brief but exciting exploration into drawing portraits in charcoal. This workshop is an introduction to basic techniques in drawing faces, learning how to achieve likeness and expression in a portrait.
Using vine and compressed charcoal, putty rubber, chalk and fingers we will look at how to construct a face, considering proportion, form and tone to capture facial characteristics. It is hoped that what you learn will help you in observational and drawing skills and will be a good
foundation to painting portraits as well as using charcoal as a medium.
This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as improvers.

The illusion of space and depth in representational paintings can be mystifying and challenging, but is very important as without this element paintings are flat, boring and lifeless. In this workshop, we will explore six ways to create space and depth to create the illusion of reality to use in your next painting.

Mood and Atmosphere play a crucial role in conveying the spirit and essence of a landscape. The skilful use of colours, textures, and techniques can breathe life into a painting, making it more than just a visual representation.
The day will begin with a short introduction to acrylic paints, mediums and tools. For the remainder of the day, you will be exploring techniques such as wet on wet, applying impasto and opaque colour and transparent layers of paint to develop depth and mood in your painting.
This will be a relaxing and enjoyable workshop to focus on your art with individual advice and support.
This one day workshop is suitable for most artists – from beginners to improvers.

The illusion of space and depth in representational paintings can be mystifying and challenging, but is very important as without this element paintings are flat, boring and lifeless. 

In this workshop, we will explore six ways to create space and depth to create the illusion of reality to use in your next painting.

Charcoal is a wonderful drawing medium that offers deep velvety blacks and subtle light greys. It lends itself to dramatic subjects and themes. In this workshop, we will explore the theme of "industrial"- whether that is an industrial landscape/ townscape or a still life comprised of mechanical objects. 

Choosing to work from images of industrial scenes or from a real still life, we will explore the magic of charcoal. You will learn more about tonal values, contrast, perspective and techniques employing a putty eraser and brushing powdered charcoal and more.

In this one-day workshop, you will explore some approaches to creating a landscape in charcoal. Using both willow and compressed charcoal, you will be taking a look at several different techniques to create textures and effects in a single drawing. Suitable for beginners and improvers.

You will be exploring mediums and techniques to create atmosphere and mood in a landscape. The day will begin with a short introduction to acrylic paints, mediums and tools. For the remainder of the day, you will be exploring techniques such as wet on wet, applying impasto and opaque colour and transparent layers of paint to develop depth and mood in your painting.