Learn to draw expressive, realistic portraits with confidence.
This hands-on workshop blends anatomy, observation, and practical techniques to help you understand and construct the human head from any angle.
The Workshop
This workshop introduces participants to portrait drawing through a combination of anatomical understanding and direct observation. We will begin by exploring the basic structure of the head, including key landmarks of the face and skull, and how perspective affects the forms as the head turns in space. These foundational concepts will provide a framework for approaching likeness with greater clarity and confidence.
Participants will draw each other, working through a series of quick poses and longer studies. Short poses will develop sensitivity to proportion, gesture, and the overall structure of the head, while longer poses will allow for a deeper investigation of light, value, and atmosphere. Emphasis will be placed on careful observation, simplifying complex forms, and translating what is seen into clear and expressive marks.
Participants will gain practical tools for constructing the head as well as a more attentive and responsive approach to drawing from life.
Who This Is For
Beginners who want a solid foundation
Intermediate artists refining portrait skills
Anyone looking to draw more confidently from life - no prior experience required.
Material Needed:
Participants can work with any traditional drawing materials. It is recommended to use vine charcoal, charcoal pencils, or graphite. Also helpful are blending stumps, chamois cloth, kneaded eraser.
When and Where:
10th April 2026, In Person.
Bored Peach Club, Xaghra, Gozo.
Time: 6PM - 7.30PM
Learn to draw expressive, realistic portraits with confidence.
This hands-on workshop blends anatomy, observation, and practical techniques to help you understand and construct the human head from any angle.
The Workshop
This workshop introduces participants to portrait drawing through a combination of anatomical understanding and direct observation. We will begin by exploring the basic structure of the head, including key landmarks of the face and skull, and how perspective affects the forms as the head turns in space. These foundational concepts will provide a framework for approaching likeness with greater clarity and confidence.
Participants will draw each other, working through a series of quick poses and longer studies. Short poses will develop sensitivity to proportion, gesture, and the overall structure of the head, while longer poses will allow for a deeper investigation of light, value, and atmosphere. Emphasis will be placed on careful observation, simplifying complex forms, and translating what is seen into clear and expressive marks.
Participants will gain practical tools for constructing the head as well as a more attentive and responsive approach to drawing from life.
Who This Is For
Beginners who want a solid foundation
Intermediate artists refining portrait skills
Anyone looking to draw more confidently from life - no prior experience required.
Material Needed:
Participants can work with any traditional drawing materials. It is recommended to use vine charcoal, charcoal pencils, or graphite. Also helpful are blending stumps, chamois cloth, kneaded eraser.
When and Where:
10th April 2026, In Person.
Bored Peach Club, Xaghra, Gozo.
Time: 6PM - 7.30PM
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