A weekend workshop designed to elevate your portraiture skills and build confidence in the vibrant medium of pastels. This hands-on course guides you through the practical techniques of capturing a convincing likeness, rendering realistic skin tones, and understanding facial anatomy using structured, step-by-step methods.Whether you are a complete beginner picking up pastels for the first time or a returning artist looking to refine your technique, you will leave with a striking, completed portrait and a reliable framework for future projects.
What you'll do
- Anatomical Accuracy: Learn to map out the underlying structure, proportions, and anatomy of the human head
- Flesh Tone Mastery: Discover Lucie's specific layering method for applying pastels, mastering how to mix and balance warm and cool tones to create vibrant, lifelike skin.
- Composition & Depth: Explore the interactive principles of traditional portraiture alongside modern techniques to turn a flat photograph into an engaging, dynamic piece of art.
Who is this for?
All levels.
What to bring
A printed photograph of your chosen subject. Materials provided