Join artist Alexandra Woods on this day workshop to learn how to portrait paint with oils.

In this workshop Alexandra will teach you the fundamentals of painting a portrait with oils. These will be broken down into a comprehensive exploration of form, proportion and colour.

Over the course of the day, you will explore painting techniques to record your observations of the human head. Working directly from the model, you will create an underpainting focusing on form and proportion. You will then over paint with a focus on mixing flesh tones using the Zorn palette; ivory black, cadmium red, yellow ochre and titanium white. Alexandra will guide you in creating the limited colour palette, receiving guidance and encouragement along the way.

Along with your portrait painting, you will leave this workshop with foundational painting skills that can be used to help progress your painting journey with oils further.

Tutor: Alexandra Woods
Date & Time: Saturday 18th April, 10am - 4pm
Venue: Brush Studio, New Brewery Arts
Price: £100 (£0.00 VAT)

Please note that this workshop is for those aged 18 and over.

You are welcome to bring a lidded bottle of water with you but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio.

Refreshments are available at our on-site café Blend until 4pm. 

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Who is this workshop for?
The workshop is suitable for beginners looking for guidance, as well as intermediate or advanced students looking to explore their own practice.

What you will need:
Please bring an apron or wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

All materials and equipment are included.

Please bring a box to fit an A3 size painting, to take your work home in.

Accommodation: 
Residential option available. Find out about our accommodation, costs and how to book here.

Meet Your Tutor - Alexandra Woods

Alexandra has been teaching at New Brewery Arts since 2010. Alexandra will encourage and guide students through the activities, inspiring confidence to have a go and achieve in a fun and friendly setting. 

Stemming from many years teaching in schools, colleges and university, Alexandra now enjoys delivering her own courses and workshops. Alexandra’s own artwork ranges from editorial illustrations for magazines, logo designs, large paintings and murals to hand painting illustrations onto 3D objects. Alexandra has been selling her images since 2004, undertaking commissions and exhibiting her pieces both nationally and internationally.