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These pencil portrait studies show us working to capture structure, tone, and personality. In our Bishop’s Stortford drawing sessions, students learn how to block in key shapes, build tonal value, and express character — all with just pencil and paper.
Whether you’re new to drawing or returning to the basics, our portrait workshops offer a calm space to build confidence and technique at your own pace.
Recent Posts

Inside a Bob Ross Painting Workshop.
This is what it looks like inside our Bob Ross workshop! It’s an incredible experience of painting all day with oils in the style of Bob Ross.

Glorious Colour Work
There’s something especially lovely about watching a painting gradually come together
Rococo and Slime!
My young student is excited to get into the Rococo period of painting, but she wants to put her own slant on it!…