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Learning to draw faces can feel daunting, but with the right approach it becomes an exciting and rewarding challenge.
In our studio in Bishop’s Stortford, we break the process down into simple, achievable steps — from blocking in shapes and understanding proportions, to shading and capturing expression.
These recent sessions focused on working with charcoal to build tone and structure, giving students the confidence to see their portraits really take shape.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, our workshops make learning portrait drawing accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring.
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After School 121’s
We started with a simple underwater scene, then built it up step by step — adding colour, texture and all those little details that bring it to life.
Paintings Robins, a popular bird to paint!
We kept it nice and simple to start with, then built up the layers — background first, then branches, and finally that little pop of colour with the robin.
Painting like the Impressionists
You can really feel that Monet influence, but still with everyone’s own twist.
