Portrait Painting with Luke Thompson

Under the careful guidance of Luke, you will study old master paintings to gain an insight into how they used light and shadow to create atmosphere, depth, and emotion within the portrait.

Over the course of the day, you will complete a portrait painting through developing your observational drawing skills, your painting technique, and your understanding of colour and colour mixing. 

You will gain a strong understanding of light and shadow, proportion, and bringing your own individual expression to the portrait, with guidance and tuition along the way. 

You can be a complete beginner or have some experience for this workshop.

Please note - this workshop is only suitable for adults 18+

If you have any access, mobility or other health issues which you think could impact your experience of the workshop, do to let us know in advance and we will aim to make reasonable adjustments where possible, to ensure you have a positive experience.

We request resonable notice of at least 2 working days to be able to action any adjustments.

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Host or Publisher Swarthmore Education Centre