Portrait painting is one of the highest achievements the world of art has to offer; technical portrait-painting skills and the ability to create a powerful portrait often become the natural aim and main goal of every painter.

The school of figurative art specializes in expert drawing and portrait-painting instruction based on direct observation and conducts a variety of techniques and methods to provide students with the right tools to both begin and complete portraits.

Over the course of the year we offer one-day and multiple-day workshops where we concentrate on different aspects of the painting process.

The anatomy of the head, its planes, proportions and reaching likeness are just some of the subjects we address.

Participating in one or more workshops opens new ways for looking at the people around us. Portrait workshops are subjects of great interest to the public and workshop times and dates are posted on the home page of this site