Event Phone: (07) 3286 5360

Join portrait and life drawing teacher, Manuela Pilz (TAS) in this 3-day weekend workshop and be introduced to the drawing tools to help create a large portrait in charcoal.

In this class we will examine how to draw features of the face and the form of the head with emphasis on using comparative measurement, dealing with proportions and how to depict features of the face with charcoal using the reductive method. After several requests for how to deal with drawing hair, Manuela has introduced a new section to this workshop which will dedicate time to teaching how to draw hair effectively and expressively. We will create another piece focusing on how to show the form, structure, and texture of hair.

Step-by-step instructions will be given to help with working with charcoal and there will be regular demonstrations to watch and learn from. There are several different types of charcoal we can work with in this workshop.

Good quality reference images will be supplied by your tutor and time will be given to explaining the process of choosing a good reference image for a monochrome drawing to help you choose reference images in the future.

Level

This class is recommended for those who have not only drawn portraits before but also for those who are beginners to drawing the portrait.

Materials

4 sheets of A3 good quality cartridge paper or mixed media paper that is good for charcoal. I am using Montmartre 300gsm mixed media paper which is smooth but sturdy. You can use rough or smooth paper.

Coates mixed box of charcoal

Charcoal pencils General 1x medium 1 x soft

A stick of Nitram charcoal B

1 stick of soft compressed charcoal.

Notepad to take notes for class.

Knife for sharpening pencils.

Blending sticks.

Kitchen roll

Tombow eraser

Kneadable eraser

Large Hard eraser

Good quality pencil sharpener that works with charcoal pencils

A bristle brush for blending.

Good artist masking tape.

Sandpaper

Workable fixative

Something to help you carry your work home in with some glycine paper or tracing paper which can protect the work from smudging.

Art Materials can be purchased at Shore Studio Art Supplies

All other materials will be supplied by Manuela

Reference

Photocopies of notes

Charcoal powder

Shammy cloth

Value scale

WHEN: Friday 11th – Sunday 13th July 2025, 9.30am-4pm

COST: $675