If you have ever been intrigued by portrait painting, our Portrait Painting Courses - Beginners are the perfect place to start exploring and learning how to compose, draw and eventually paint a portrait from scratch. Our art training is suitable for beginners, as well as those who have some experience in drawing and painting and want to learn the specifics of portrait painting.
Gain confidence in achieving a likeness and create several pieces of work to put on your wall or share with friends and family. Portrait painting is a vast field, but this beginners course aims to make it fun and enjoyable, giving you a solid grounding of composition, likeness and brush techniques.
Portrait Painting Courses - Beginners Content
First stage: drawing, working in line and tone
- Study the skull, facial structure and proportions, angles and expressions
- Explore portrait composition through examples
- Get an introduction to drawing materials and equipment
- Sketch self-portraits
- Learn how to get a likeness, exploring individuals’ distinct features
Second stage: introducing colour and escaping from the line
- Work with professional models and learn how to set them up with background colours and lighting
- Develop an understanding of basic colour theory and flesh tones, using a limited palette
- Incorporate working with a plumb line
- Demo techniques and discuss the colours seen in the face
- Start working on short pastel colour sketches, working from the model
Third stage: working with paint
- Get an introduction to water-mixable oil paints, brushes and equipment
- Learn various techniques such as ‘wet on wet’, blending and blurring edges
- Explore accents and highlights to bring a painting alive
- Work on one long pose for your final portrait
CLASSES STARTING SOON
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| 29 Apr - 20 May | Mon | 18:45-21:15 | 3 weeks (no class 6 May) | Lawrence Francis Crane | Arts Theatre | £135.00 | Book Now Click the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 15 Jun | Sat | 10:30-16:30 | 1 day | Finn Yvo | Arts Theatre | £110.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 11 Jul - 25 Jul | Thu | 18:45-21:15 | 3 weeks | Lawrence Francis Crane | Arts Theatre | £135.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 21 Sep | Sat | 10:30-16:30 | 1 day | Finn Yvo | Arts Theatre | £110.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| DATE | DAY | TIME (BST) | DURATION | TUTOR | VENUE | PRICE | BOOKING | ||
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| 29 Apr - 20 May | Mon | 18:45-21:15 | 3 weeks (no class 6 May) | Lawrence Francis Crane | Arts Theatre, West End | £135.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 15 Jun | Sat | 10:30-16:30 | 1 day | Finn Yvo | Arts Theatre, West End | £110.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 11 Jul - 25 Jul | Thu | 18:45-21:15 | 3 weeks | Lawrence Francis Crane | Arts Theatre, West End | £135.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 21 Sep | Sat | 10:30-16:30 | 1 day | Finn Yvo | Arts Theatre, West End | £110.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 28 Oct - 11 Nov | Mon | 18:45-21:15 | 3 weeks | Lawrence Francis Crane | Arts Theatre, West End | £135.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 23 Nov | Sat | 10:30-16:30 | 1 day | Lawrence Francis Crane | Arts Theatre, West End | £110.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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PAYMENT OPTIONS
You are welcome to join the course up to the second class.
ONLINE & PHONE PAYMENTS
Online – To book your selected class/course online, just click Book Now next to your chosen class/course.
Phone – We would be happy to take your booking over the phone, just call us on 020 7042 8833.
CASH & CHEQUE PAYMENTS
Cash - You are welcome to pay cash, just come and see us at our office: City Academy, 38 Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4RN
Cheque - You can also pay by cheque by filling out this form (click here) and posting it to the address above.
CANCELLATIONS POLICY
We offer a full refund or full credit of your original course if you cancel at least 72 hours before the start of your booking.
We cannot offer any refund if you cancel less than 72 hours before the start of your booking, or if you do not attend.
(For more information please see our terms and conditions)
10% DISCOUNT AVAILABLE
If you book 2 or more different classes/courses at a time we can offer you a 10% discount. If you wish to take advantage of this offer please enter 2ORMORE in the promotional code box when booking online or quote code when booking over the phone. Please note that this offer cannot be applied when you are booking two or more of the same class/course.
| DATE | DAY | TIME (BST) | DURATION | TUTOR | VENUE | PRICE | BOOKING | ||
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| 29 Apr - 20 May | Mon | 18:45-21:15 | 3 weeks (no class 6 May) | Lawrence Francis Crane | Arts Theatre, West End | £135.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 15 Jun | Sat | 10:30-16:30 | 1 day | Finn Yvo | Arts Theatre, West End | £110.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 11 Jul - 25 Jul | Thu | 18:45-21:15 | 3 weeks | Lawrence Francis Crane | Arts Theatre, West End | £135.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 21 Sep | Sat | 10:30-16:30 | 1 day | Finn Yvo | Arts Theatre, West End | £110.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 28 Oct - 11 Nov | Mon | 18:45-21:15 | 3 weeks | Lawrence Francis Crane | Arts Theatre, West End | £135.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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| 23 Nov | Sat | 10:30-16:30 | 1 day | Lawrence Francis Crane | Arts Theatre, West End | £110.00 | Book NowClick the gift icon to gift this course | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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PAYMENT OPTIONS
You are welcome to join the course up to the second class.
ONLINE & PHONE PAYMENTS
Online – To book your selected class/course online, just click Book Now next to your chosen class/course.
Phone – We would be happy to take your booking over the phone, just call us on 020 7042 8833.
CASH & CHEQUE PAYMENTS
Cash - You are welcome to pay cash, just come and see us at our office: City Academy, 38 Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4RN
Cheque - You can also pay by cheque by filling out this form (click here) and posting it to the address above.
CANCELLATIONS POLICY
We offer a full refund or full credit of your original course if you cancel at least 72 hours before the start of your booking.
We cannot offer any refund if you cancel less than 72 hours before the start of your booking, or if you do not attend.
(For more information please see our terms and conditions)
10% DISCOUNT AVAILABLE
If you book 2 or more different classes/courses at a time we can offer you a 10% discount. If you wish to take advantage of this offer please enter 2ORMORE in the promotional code box when booking online or quote code when booking over the phone. Please note that this offer cannot be applied when you are booking two or more of the same class/course.
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