Constructive Portrait Drawing Workshop with Live Models

This workshop is designed to offer a comprehensive yet accessible experience for artists of all levels. Whether you are a beginner looking to explore your creative potential or an experienced artist seeking to refine your portrait drawing techniques, this workshop is tailored to meet you where you are on your artistic journey.

Oliver's expertise and passion for teaching will guide you through the process of creating stunning, expressive portrait drawings. You'll delve into the fundamentals of drawing portraits, focusing on essential aspects such as shapes, planes of the head, anatomy, value rendering, and more. This will be achieved through a series of engaging exercises and step-by-step demonstrations using live models provided by Oliver.

One of the highlights of this workshop is the chance to receive personalized feedback and guidance from Oliver. With over 23 years of professional teaching experience at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, his keen eye and constructive critique will help you refine and elevate your portrait drawing skills to new heights.

Join us on this journey of creativity and self-discovery, and unlock the artist within you. Students will learn to master expressive portraiture drawing using vine charcoal and charcoal pencils on drawing paper, ensuring a rich and immersive learning experience.