Summer School – Portrait Drawing
An intensive one-day course working with varied approaches to portrait drawing.
What The Course is About:
Applying some lively and exploratory exercises to observational work, students will test out different drawing materials and approaches to this subject; line, tone and gestural mark - making with a view to creating a unique body of responses on paper.
Materials Required:
Plenty paper: A1 and sketchbook A4/A5 A1 Newsprint and Cartridge paper can be bought at the school Thick and thin charcoal Putty eraser Pencils: 3b/4b/6b/8b Water soluble Ink Brushes for ink - any Watercolour Paper (optional) Biro Any other drawing media of your choice
Previous Experience:
Suitable for all levels.
End of course:
A renewed confidence and understanding about the potentialities for personal expression when making drawings from the human form; to capture a ‘fleeting look’ or something of the ‘character’/nature of our model/‘sitter’.
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Starting August 2025
Class Code: 0825-13382
Price: £65.00
Location: On-Site
Tutor: Eithne Healy
August 7th, 2025
Thu 10:00 - 16:00
- 7 Aug 2025 - 10:00 to 16:00
Class Code: 0825-13429
Price: £65.00
Location: On-Site
Tutor: Eithne Healy
August 14th, 2025
Thu 10:00 - 16:00
- 14 Aug 2025 - 10:00 to 16:00
Starting July 2026
Class Code: 0726-14705
Price: £72.00
Location: Main Site – Studio 1
Tutor: Eithne Healy
July 24th, 2026
Fri 10:00 - 16:00
- 24 Jul 2026 - 10:00 to 16:00
Starting August 2026
Class Code: 0826-14845
Price: £72.00
Location: Main Site – Studio 1
Tutor: Eithne Healy
August 6th, 2026
Thu 10:00 - 16:00
- 6 Aug 2026 - 10:00 to 16:00
Class Code: 0826-14942
Price: £72.00
Location: Main Site – Studio 1
Tutor: Eithne Healy
August 13th, 2026
Thu 10:00 - 16:00
- 13 Aug 2026 - 10:00 to 16:00
