Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm.
Description:
The aim of this 5 days workshop is to give the participants a sound understanding of how to create lifelike and realistic portraits. From basic approaches and methods to advanced drawing techniques and theory to add depth, volume, atmosphere and life to portrait drawings. Techniques on how to easily render realistic hair and how to create complex textures like skin with an easy layering approach. Tonal value relationship, drawing details and working with different kinds of contrast to achieve a balanced visual interest in your drawing are on the agenda. And many more aspects will be covered. I will use demos and intensive one on one teaching and critic at student's easel, will answer all questions and also will discuss studio practices like the business aspects of portrait commissions. While working from photographs during the workshop the gained skills and knowledge can and should be used for life drawing and painting experiences as well. Beginner to advanced levels.
Tuition: € 690.00 (includes materials needed for the workshop).
Schedule:

Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm.
Description:
Drawing on canvas instead of painting? In this 5 day workshop you will learn about all the necessary materials (the workshop includes a complete setof materials), how to prepare the canvas, all about the special drawing techniques and the final fixing of the work. The drawing can then be hung like a regular canvas and does not need to be framed behind glass. Of course, all topics of the workshop "Advanced Realism in Portrait Drawing" are part of this workshop, taking into account the specialities of charcoal drawing on canvas.
Tuition: € 690.00 Euro + € 70.00 material set for each participant (consisting of a canvas, pastelprimer, acrylic paint, fixative, charcoal and eraser pencils, set of Estompes).
Schedule:

To allow easy weekend arrival and departure the hours are as follow: Friday 2 to 6 pm - Saturday 9 am to 5 pm - Sunday 9 am to 1 pm.
Description:
This workshop is for all who want to learn how to draw a lifelike and realistic portrait from a photo. All basic and advanced techniques neccessary are covered. Sighting techniques, Block-In, identifying angles and getting the proportions right. Drawing convincing eyes, mouth and nose. How to create the illusion of depth and atmosphere within your drawings and how to build up the drawing with a layering approach. And many more aspects will be covered. I will use demos and intensive one on one teaching and critic at student's easel, will answer all questions and also will discuss studio practices like the business aspects of portrait commissions. Beginner to intermediate levels.
Tuition € 390.00 (includes materials needed for the workshop).
Schedule:

Further Information
All workshops on this page will be held in my studio in Bocholt, Germany. Use the link on the left for more information on travel and lodging.
To register for one of the workshops please complete the form below, select the date of the workshop and click the submit button at the bottom of the form. You will receive a registration confirmation email with payment details. Payment options are bank transfer and Paypal. Your registration will not be confirmed until we receive the payment within 3 weeks after the registration email.
The maximum number of participants is 8. To allow riskfree booking especially for international participants there is no minimum number of students per workshop. Students will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. All workshops will be held in German and English language.
Cancellation Details
Cancellations by the participant made in writing three weeks (21 days) prior to the start of the event are subject to a € 25,00 cancellation fee. No tuition refunds will be given for any cancellation requests received after the cancellation deadline but a substitution date can be arranged. A full tuition refund will be issued if the event is cancelled. Please feel free to write an email should you have any question.