How to Paint Portraits using Old Masters Techniques

Schedule

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Heatherley School of Fine Art | London, EN

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An introduction to various techniques and approaches taken by great portrait painters from the past. 6 Saturdays
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HOW TO PAINT PORTRAITS USING OLD MASTERS TECHNIQUES

This course is an introduction to various techniques and approaches taken by great portrait painters from the past.The projects will give you the opportunity to learn how to apply some of the methods used by historical painters, taught in a structured and step by step manner.

Grisaille, Brunaille, & Verdaccio underpainting techniques will be taught, as well as glazing and the use of a ‘cartoon’ preparatory drawing.

Composition and background will also be considered.


Saturdays

27 September – 1 November / 10.00am – 4.00pm

6 weeks / No half term break

Tutors: Carl Randall @carlrandallartist

About the tutor:Carl Randall graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art, The Royal Drawing School and Tokyo University of Arts, Japan.

He is the winner of national art competitions including the 2012 BP Travel Award at the National Portrait Gallery and The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition, as well as the Nomura Art Prize in Japan.

Randall has exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, National Portrait Gallery, Jerwood Gallery, Mall Galleries, and art fairs in Taiwan, Istanbul and Switzerland. He recently has solo exhibitions in Japan and London. His work in the collections of The Royal Collection, UCL Museum, London, Tokyo Geidai Museum, Japan, and Fondation Carmignac, Paris.

He lived in Japan for 10 years and his catalogue ‘Japan Portraits’ is on sale at the Hayward Gallery.


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Featured paintings by Carl Randall

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Heatherley School of Fine Art, 75 Lots Road, London, United Kingdom

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