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
- Anatomy & Features: Learn the core structural rules of the human face, mapping out the key geometric relationships between eyes, nose, and mouth to build an accurate likeness.
- 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. A full list is sent on booking Materials provided