Painting the Portrait is an immersive six-week, in-person course designed for both beginners and those with some prior experience. Meeting once a week, this course focuses on helping students achieve their personal goals and objectives in portrait painting, ranging from fundamental principles to applying expressive techniques. Through the use of reference images, both historical and being able to use your own, students will learn to capture the characteristic qualities of their subjects. The course emphasizes essential technical skills that are key in portrait painting, such as anatomy, proportion, colour theory, value, form and shape. Throughout the course, various methods of painting portraits will be explored, through post impressionism to modern art history, that will inspire approaches in the course.
Whether you are new to painting or looking to refine your skills, this course offers a contextual approach to understanding and exploring portrait painting in a supportive and inspiring environment.