Drawing Portraits on Paper Workshop with Bing Shi RBSA.
Improve your understanding of the values and focal points used in portrait drawing. This workshop will show you how to produce small scale portrait drawings in a time efficient manner, which is great preparation for developing larger scale works.
Age group and abilities to be taught
- 18 years and above.
- Suitable for all abilities.
Course aims and skills/knowledge to be taught
- To understand and apply the key values and focal points used in portrait drawing
- To summarise and abstract the key values and choose key/focal features of human face
- Learn how to select an appropriate reference photo for drawing from
- Learn how to use a range of different pencils with varying degrees of hardness/ softness
Course outline
Morning activity
- Introduction including health and safety
- Lecture from the Tutor and demonstration of how small-scale drawings work.
- Lecture and demonstration of values and focal points used and observed in portrait drawing.
- Help with selecting the right photo for drawing from
- Application of the above with given photos with the guidance/help of the tutor.
Afternoon activity
- 1-1 feedback and clinic of the morning drawings
- Application of the morning skills on self-chosen photos/portrait images
- 1-1 Feedback and clinic of the afternoon drawings
What you need to bring with you:
- Pencils including HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, and 8B
- Rubbers
- Drawing paper, no smaller than A5 (half of A4)
- Mobile phone which can take reasonable photos, or printed photos of your chosen human face
What we will provide:
- Drawing board
- Masking tape
- The Tutor will provide a photo of a face for drawing from
Methods of assessing outcomes
- Group discussion and tutor feedback
- Completion of the evaluation form
Booking information
- To book please use the ticketing system below. Alternatively, please call the Gallery on 0121 236 4353 during opening hours to book over the phone. Bookings can also be made in person at the Gallery.
- Booking is essential. Payment in full is required at the time of booking to secure a place.
- Payments are non-transferable and non-refundable.
- Places are limited to 10 people per workshop unless stated otherwise. Allocation will take place on a first-come first-served basis.
- All workshops run from 11.00am – 4.00pm with a 40 minute lunch break, unless otherwise stated. Tea and coffee will be provided, participants need to provide their own lunch.
- Please inform the RBSA Gallery when booking of any health conditions or additional needs as some workshops might not be suitable.
- A valid student ID must be provided to receive a student discount.
Cancellation Policy
- If you, the customer cancels your booked workshop, we are unable to offer you a refund.
- Transfers to an alternative workshop may be possible depending on the circumstance and is at the discretion of the RBSA Gallery.
- In the event of under-subscription, workshops may be cancelled or re-arranged. We will give you as much notice as possible if this happens and you will be able to transfer to another course or receive a full refund. The RBSA is unable to refund additional expenses, such as travel and accommodation.
- If you are booked on a workshop and do not attend on the day, a refund will not be given.
Continual Professional Development (CPD) and Copyright
- We welcome bookings from people attending for Continual Professional Development (CPD). However, our workshops are not designed as CPD. If your employer is paying for the course or you require more details about what you expect from the course, please contact the Gallery in advance before booking.
- The workshop content and any information provided (e.g. handouts, guidance notes, etc.) are the intellectual property of the artist delivering the workshop. They should not be used or reproduced without permission from the artist (e.g. copying handouts to use in any classes workshop attendees might deliver themselves afterwards).
Other information
- The workshop will take place in the RBSA Gallery, floor 1. The space will be closed to visitors and will only be used by workshop attendees. However, staff and volunteers will need to walk through the space at various points in the day to access the staff office, which is located on the same floor.
- Attendees can leave their materials in the workshop space during their breaks but the RBSA will not be responsible for any loss or damages.
- Please bring a packed lunch. Alternatively, there are a number of cafés and sandwich shops within walking distance of the Gallery.
- Please bring an old shirt or apron to help protect your clothing.
- The continuous redevelopment work in the city centre has caused increased traffic, delays, and diversions in and around the City Centre. Therefore, please allow yourself plenty of travel time, plan your route, and check your parking arrangements.
- If you are travelling by car, please ensure your car is clean air zone compliant, or charges may occur.