The Portrait Course, Bristol.
On this course, we are exploring portraits at a more leisurely pace. We will create one portrait over two sessions (three over six weeks).
This time, I am encouraging you to BYOP (Bring Your Own Portrait). Use the time, guidance and materials carved out for you to practice a self-portrait (Perhaps Portrait Artist of The Year awaits you!) or create a portrait of a friend or family member. If you are a complete Beginner, or BYOP does not appeal, I will have differentiated reference images for you to choose from, including the portrait image I will use for my Guides and Demonstrations.
Subjects include:
· Leonardo Da Vinci inspired sketches,
· Illustrative Portrait,
· Contemporary Painting.
Across the six weeks, you will learn how to use a variety of media, including:
· Sketching & Charcoal pencils,
· Watercolour Paint,
· Acrylic Paint.
In-Person Bristol Classes run for two hours and take place on:
Thursday Evening, 18:30PM - 20:30PM GMT
Thursday 9th January 2025 - Thursday 13th February 2025
The Westcott Studio,
Kingswood Estate,
Bristol, BS15 8DB
For Payment Plans, find more information here, or get in touch
On this course, we are exploring portraits at a more leisurely pace. We will create one portrait over two sessions (three over six weeks).
This time, I am encouraging you to BYOP (Bring Your Own Portrait). Use the time, guidance and materials carved out for you to practice a self-portrait (Perhaps Portrait Artist of The Year awaits you!) or create a portrait of a friend or family member. If you are a complete Beginner, or BYOP does not appeal, I will have differentiated reference images for you to choose from, including the portrait image I will use for my Guides and Demonstrations.
Subjects include:
· Leonardo Da Vinci inspired sketches,
· Illustrative Portrait,
· Contemporary Painting.
Across the six weeks, you will learn how to use a variety of media, including:
· Sketching & Charcoal pencils,
· Watercolour Paint,
· Acrylic Paint.
In-Person Bristol Classes run for two hours and take place on:
Thursday Evening, 18:30PM - 20:30PM GMT
Thursday 9th January 2025 - Thursday 13th February 2025
The Westcott Studio,
Kingswood Estate,
Bristol, BS15 8DB
For Payment Plans, find more information here, or get in touch
On this course, we are exploring portraits at a more leisurely pace. We will create one portrait over two sessions (three over six weeks).
This time, I am encouraging you to BYOP (Bring Your Own Portrait). Use the time, guidance and materials carved out for you to practice a self-portrait (Perhaps Portrait Artist of The Year awaits you!) or create a portrait of a friend or family member. If you are a complete Beginner, or BYOP does not appeal, I will have differentiated reference images for you to choose from, including the portrait image I will use for my Guides and Demonstrations.
Subjects include:
· Leonardo Da Vinci inspired sketches,
· Illustrative Portrait,
· Contemporary Painting.
Across the six weeks, you will learn how to use a variety of media, including:
· Sketching & Charcoal pencils,
· Watercolour Paint,
· Acrylic Paint.
In-Person Bristol Classes run for two hours and take place on:
Thursday Evening, 18:30PM - 20:30PM GMT
Thursday 9th January 2025 - Thursday 13th February 2025
The Westcott Studio,
Kingswood Estate,
Bristol, BS15 8DB
For Payment Plans, find more information here, or get in touch
How is the Course Structured?
The classes will take place on Thursday evenings, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. The class will start promptly, so please allow time to be ready to start at 6:30pm.
The weekly task will contain differentiated task options:
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced & Extension.
This allows you to choose which variant suits your own personal experience with that medium.
Where is the venue?
The studio for the course is ‘The Westcott Studio’ at The Kingswood Estate. The Westcott Studio is the first arch to the left, after the roundabout, when looking towards The Kingswood Estate Reception.
The address for the centre is:
The Westcott Studio,
The Kingswood Estate
Britannia Road
Bristol
BS15 8DB
There is free parking in front of The Kingswood Estate and has Disabled Access. Please bring your own tea or coffee in a flask.
What is your Refund Policy?
· If a course is cancelled by Brushstrokes Courses due to unforeseen circumstances, and cannot be moved online, you will be fully reimbursed for any classes that have not been delivered.
· If a student misses a class due to sickness, holiday, or any other reason, no refunds or discounts can unfortunately be given. Course notes, guides, video links and materials will be distributed for missed sessions.
Materials
Materials are included within the cost of the course.
Some materials may be available to purchase from Brushstrokes via cash or contactless in class.
Where Can I Find the Teaching Resources and Reference Images?
All the Teaching Resources & Reference Images for the class will be provided in class.
To be more sustainable and reduce waste, print outs of all the resources needed for the course will not be provided to take home.
Instead, all resources will be emailed out before each class for students to print off at home.
If you are unable to attend a class or wish to work on you art after the session, but don’t have a printer, you are welcome to borrow any resource to take home.
Can I Use My Own Reference Images?
Yes, bring your own images or use your own photography, however, please make sure you read through the below Copyright notice.
Artist Studies: You can only use the work of another artist to create a study if they have been deceased for over 70 years. This is Copyright Law.
You must own the copyright license for any found portrait image (this includes photographs of celebrities). If you do not have the copyright permission, you can use the below websites to search for copyright free images to use:
https://pixabay.com/
Can I Switch to Online?
If you cannot make an in-person class and wish to attend the Monday evening online class 6:30pm – 8:30pm on Zoom, you are very welcome to do so.
The Portrait Course starts each week with the online Monday session, with the in-person on the following Thursday. Please let me know as much in advance as possible if you wish to switch online.
