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These portraits are a work in progress, painted in acrylic using a limited palette inspired by Anders Zorn — just four colours: ivory black, titanium white, yellow ochre, and cadmium red. It’s a brilliant way to study warm and cool tones and learn how to create beautiful complexity with minimal ingredients. It’s all about layering, sculpting form, and understanding the planes of the face.
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Perfect for those wanting to deepen their portrait skills without the overwhelm of a full palette!
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Do you want to paint a portrait? Get in touch today!
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Painting florals in acrylics.
This was session one of our acrylic floral paintings, and it’s always such a nice stage — loose, soft and full of potential.

Portrait Drawing Sessions.
There’s something really special about watching a face slowly appear on the page as confidence builds with each layer of shading.



The Stortford Art Society Workshop Day with David Pasfield.
The Stortford Art Society is delighted to announce an acrylic painting workshop where you can paint your own acrylic landscape.
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