Art Est Art School and Gallery

Drawing Workshop | Portraiture in Charcoal with Michael Simms

In this two-day workshop, students will learn how to draw the human face with charcoal - one of the most versatile and expressive mediums. Michael will provide his unique tips and tricks on how to simplify the face into basic shapes to make portraiture fun and accessible. Students will complete a series of quick warm-up exercises before learning how to lay the foundations for a portrait with structure, and build up their drawing with willow and compressed charcoal to achieve a... [More]

Drawing Workshop | Portraiture in Charcoal with Michael Simms

Michael Simms

Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in the one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. No retrospective discounts.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 6 Jan 2024	10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)	Studio 3 - Art Est \| 10 Hill Street (Main Studios)
Sun 7 Jan 2024	10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)	Studio 3 - Art Est \| 10 Hill Street (Main Studios)

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Charcoal Drawing Workshop | Individual facial features with Michael Simms

In this one-day workshop, students will learn how to construct human facial features including an eye, nose, mouth and an ear using both graphite pencil and charcoal. Michael will provide tips and tricks on how to simplify some of the most seemingly complex areas of the face into basic geometric shapes that make drawing digestible and fun. Students will learn how to embed structure into their drawings before building them up to achieve a sense of volume and form. Michael will... [More]

Charcoal Drawing Workshop | Individual facial features with Michael Simms

Fri 5 Jan
10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)
1 session, 6 hours total

Michael Simms

Enrol in 3 or more workshops for adults in the one transaction and receive 10% discount on your fees. Discount applied at the checkout. No further discounts apply. No retrospective discounts.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Fri 5 Jan 2024	10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)	Studio 3 - Art Est \| 10 Hill Street (Main Studios)

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Workshop | Oil Painting | Individual Facial Features in Colour with Michael Simms

In this one-day workshop, students will learn how to paint human facial features in oils (including an eye, nose, mouth and ear) using just four colours. Michael will provide tips and tricks on how to simplify some of the most seemingly complex areas of the face into basic geometric shapes that make painting digestible and fun. Michael will cover the basic principles of colour theory, how to structure and organise their palette, and how to mix flesh tones suitable for the specific... [More]

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Tonal Portrait Painting in Oils | Workshop with Michael Simms

In this one-day workshop, students will learn how to render the human face with a tonal or ‘monochrome’ painting in oils. Without the distraction of colour, students will hone their vision to observe light and dark, building a three-dimensional painting that captures a likeness to their sitter. Students will learn how to lay the foundations for a strong portrait, breaking the face down into simple shapes and then using thin washes of raw umber paint to block-in their paintings.... [More]

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Workshop | Oil Painting | Mixing Flesh Tones with Michael Simms

In this one-day workshop, students will learn how to mix luminous flesh tones for a portrait in oils using just four colours. Michael will cover the basic principles of colour theory, how to structure and organise their palette, and how to mix flesh tones suitable for the specific subject they are painting. Students will complete a colour mixing exercise, before developing a portrait throughout the workshop that captures a sense of form and dimension while retaining vibrancy in... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

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Material Fee | Oil Paints

Workshop | Oil Painting | Tonal Painting - Individual Facial Features with Michael Simms

In this one-day workshop, students will learn how to construct human facial features (including an eye, nose, mouth and ear) with tonal or ‘monochrome’ painting techniques in oils. Michael will provide tips and tricks on how to simplify some of the most seemingly complex areas of the face into basic geometric shapes that make painting digestible and fun. Without the distraction of colour, students will hone their vision to observe light and dark, building a series of small... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

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Material Fee | Oil Paints