About the Course

Drawing and Painting the Portrait with guidance by Sarah Teare. Beginning at the basics, this 10 week course, will guide you step by step painting a Portrait in oils on canvas. There's also the option to bring your own project and with with guidance from the tutor.
 
We will work with a live model for 2 weeks and then work from photos, while developing our painted portrait. We will be learn to draw the portrait and work towards an oil painting on canvas, over to 10 weeks. Learning step by step colour theory and building layers with this beautiful medium.


We will learn

- Proportions
- Tonal and mark making techniques
- Colour theory and mixing with oil paints
- Painting on canvas
- Working from a photo and from life


Over the 10 weeks course you will

- Work towards a well developed Portrait on canvas
- Improve observational skills and gain confidence with proportions
- Gain further insight in observing different tones and shades on the Portrait
- Develop an understanding of colour mixing with paint and explore colour temperatures
- Gain confidence working with watercolours and oil paints, learning about consistency and application with different brushes

What level is this course suitable for?

This course is suitable for complete beginners to drawing and painting. We will learn step by step each week so we recommend joining for the full course.