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Charcoal Portraits

Date:

Saturday May 24

Time:

1.00pm - 3.30pm

Cost: $

$45

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This workshop is about having fun, being expressive and enjoying the process.

We start with a relaxed approach. allowing your hands to move freely without stressing over perfection. I like to work from very loose and gradually refine the portrait, helping you learn to manipulate your charcoal, to create a bold expressive piece. No experience needed - just come and emjoy the process.

Cheryl will provide an image for you to copy.

Please bring these materials:

Willow Charcoal. medium 4-6mm
Faber Castell Grey Putty Eraser.
Precision eraser, pencil or battery type.
Drawing Paper A3 (Canson, Legion Stonehenge, Strathmore 500 series or Fabriano Tiziano drawing paper are good papers to use)
A Pencil or Proportional Scale Divider (can be purchased from eBay for around $10.00.) which will be used as a measuring device.
A mixture of soft and coarse brushes for manipulating the Charcoal.
A can of spray fixative .

Cheryl Simpson

Cheryl is a self taught artist, experienced in running community art classes for adults and children . She is particularly interested in Portraiture and Abstract expression. She works in mixed media and oils. She is driven by a deep passion for art that fills her spare time.