Workshop
Winter Workshops 2023
14 Feb 2023 – 25 Feb 2023
RBSA Gallery
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Workshop
Introduction to Portraits in Oils Workshop
14 Feb 2023
Regular hours
- Tue, 14 Feb
- 11:00 – 16:00
Cost of entry
£65
£60 for RBSA Friends, Members, Associates, Graduate Artists, and students.
Address
- 4 Brook Street
- Birmingham
England - B3 1SA
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- The 101 bus runs from Birmingham City Centre down Newhall Street. For timetables and bus stops, please check National Express West Midlands.
- The RBSA Gallery is in walking distance from St Paul's Metro tram stop
- The RBSA Gallery is in walking distance from Snow Hill and Birmingham New Street train stations
Event map
This workshop will provide you with the basic tools and techniques necessary to painting portraits with traditional oil paints.
About
Course aims and skills/knowledge to be taught
- Preparing surface, composition, drawing out, colour mixing, blocking in to refining the portrait
Course outline for the day
Morning activity
- Preparation and drawing out: you begin by deciding the format and size of the portrait. Working on a 300 x 250 prepared board, you will begin to lay the undercoats and grid out the canvas, before drawing out your portrait
Afternoon activity
- Blocking in: The underpainting is the foundation of a painting. The tutor will cover how to lay out your pallet to maximise efficiency and easiness
- First Pass: Start refining areas in more detail
- Final Pass Finishing: the tutor will guide you on the finishing process, and provide recommendations for future workings and varnishing
After you book a place you will be emailed the full workshop outline which includes the material list and a list of the materials provided by the workshop.
To book a place, either visit the RBSA Gallery website or call us directly on 0121 236 4353.
