Introduction to Drawing/Painting Portraits
Date – Saturday August 31st, 2025
Time – 10am – 3.30pm
Venue – Annandale Community Centre, 79 Johnston St, Annandale NSW 2038
In this fun and challenging one day workshop students will learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting a portrait from a photo. Students will learn proportions and planes of the head and face and how to create volume, firstly drawing and then with paint. Students will learn how to mix a limited flesh colour palette and how to apply. Students may use either acrylic or oil paint. Master artists will be referenced and experienced tutor Ochre Lawson will demonstrate different painting and drawing techniques. Ochre is a professional artist and tutor of more than 15 years used to working with a variety of students level of experience. Ochre’s approach to teaching is structured with demonstrations of techniques, showing images of different artists work and step-by-step instructions . This class is appropriate for complete beginners to more experienced.
Date – Saturday August 31st, 2025
Time – 10am – 3.30pm
Venue – Annandale Community Centre, 79 Johnston St, Annandale NSW 2038
In this fun and challenging one day workshop students will learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting a portrait from a photo. Students will learn proportions and planes of the head and face and how to create volume, firstly drawing and then with paint. Students will learn how to mix a limited flesh colour palette and how to apply. Students may use either acrylic or oil paint. Master artists will be referenced and experienced tutor Ochre Lawson will demonstrate different painting and drawing techniques. Ochre is a professional artist and tutor of more than 15 years used to working with a variety of students level of experience. Ochre’s approach to teaching is structured with demonstrations of techniques, showing images of different artists work and step-by-step instructions . This class is appropriate for complete beginners to more experienced.
Date – Saturday August 31st, 2025
Time – 10am – 3.30pm
Venue – Annandale Community Centre, 79 Johnston St, Annandale NSW 2038
In this fun and challenging one day workshop students will learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting a portrait from a photo. Students will learn proportions and planes of the head and face and how to create volume, firstly drawing and then with paint. Students will learn how to mix a limited flesh colour palette and how to apply. Students may use either acrylic or oil paint. Master artists will be referenced and experienced tutor Ochre Lawson will demonstrate different painting and drawing techniques. Ochre is a professional artist and tutor of more than 15 years used to working with a variety of students level of experience. Ochre’s approach to teaching is structured with demonstrations of techniques, showing images of different artists work and step-by-step instructions . This class is appropriate for complete beginners to more experienced.
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How to lay out a pallet and tools for painting and drawing
Skills in observing the features of a head and face
How to draw basic proportions of a head and face
How to create volume in a portrait painting through observing planes
How to mix tone and apply on the portrait
How to mix a limited flesh colour palette using acrylics or oils
About different portrait master artists
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Canvas, canvas paper to paint on, minimum 12” x 16″ for the workshop. This may be cheap canvas from a $2 shop.
An A4 art journal or cartridge paper, willow charcoal and rubber for sketching out ideas
A selection of 3-4 filbert brushes small, medium and large size. Flat or Filbert, hogs hair or a stiff acrylic brush.
A rectangle plastic or wooden palette (no smaller than A3 size and no wells that is for watercolour)
Rags, Apron
Paints: Students may use Oils or acrylics depending onpreference.
A good basic colour palette includes:
Ochre yellow (warm)
Cadmium (hue) or Vermillion red
Ultramarine Blue
Burnt Sienna
Titanium White
Please buy ‘student quality’ paints (Matisse Acrylics (structure) or Art Spectrum oils/acrylics are good, reasonably priced brands). Cheap paints are a waste of money! At least have a good quality titanium white.
If using Oil Paints:
You will need odourless solvent for cleanup and mixing. We recommend ‘Gamsol’ by Gamblin. This is the least toxic solvent on the market and the same price as other odourless solvents. Solvents MUST be odourless. Linseed oil is also recommended for mixing mediums but not necessary for a one day workshop. Oil painting solvents and mediums must not be tipped down the sinks. You will need to bring 2 small jars with lids to take away spent solvents/mediums. Spent solvents/ mediums must be taken with you and not left in the hall. Your tutor will give you information on reusing and disposing of spent solvents and mediums. You need to clean oil brushes at home. If you want to save paint bring some glad wrap to put over your pallet.
If using Acrylic Paints:
Bring a general purpose flow medium.
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Ochre Lawson is a professional artist with over 15 years experience as a painting and drawing tutor. Ochre works with students at their own level and pace and encourages them to discover their own interests and style in a relaxing and supportive atmosphere.
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Toilets with disabled access, hall also has disabled access
Easels and backing boards
Tables, drop sheets
Some source material
Kitchen facilities with fridge, microwave, coffee/tea, milk, mugs