Unlock Portraiture Skills: Learn how to simplify facial features into basic shapes, build skin tones, add hair detail, and create depth.

Beginner-Friendly: A beginner class guiding you step-by-step from structural sketching to a finished, stylised avatar character.

Purpose

Build Confidence: Learn to see faces as simple shapes to overcome the fear of portraiture.

Master Pencil Techniques: Focus on layering, blending colors for smooth skin tones, and creating textures.

Personalised Art: Create a finished, unique avatar artwork ready for display or mailing.

Workshop Details

Duration: Approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.

Materials Provided: Postcard paper, quality coloured pencils (including skin tones), mirrors, practice sheets.

Suitable For: Beginners, hobby artists, students.

What Participants Will Learn:

Mapping basic facial proportions.

Layering and shading for skin tones.

Layering and shading for depth.

Adding personality with stylistic touches (background/color choice).

Milestone Schedule

Introduction & Techniques (15 mins): Presentation on pencil techniques (layering, blending) and basic portrait proportions.

Hands-on Practice (30 mins): Sketching on practice paper using mirrors, experimenting with skin tones.

Avatar Artwork (40 mins): Participants create their final avatar using techniques learned.

Finishing Touches (5 mins): Adding highlights and final shading for a polished look.

Location and Time

Location: Box Hill Library
Poster: Create Your Own Avatar and story

Unlock your inner artist and learn how to build color, depth, and detail with colored pencils.

This beginner-friendly class guides you step-by-step from basic shapes to a finished personal avatar postcard illustration.

Details:

✨ Suitable for beginners (no experience necessary).

🎨 All materials provided (pencils, paper, mirrors).

📚 Short presentation plus hands-on practice.

🤝 Relaxed and supportive learning environment.

Instrcutor

Jinjoo has strong academic and practical background in visual arts, specialising in watercolour, acrylic painting, sketching, and coloured pencils. I completed VCE Visual Communication and VCE Fine Arts, followed by a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Visual Culture at La Trobe University. I also trained at an art academy for ten years, building a solid foundation in both technical skills and visual theory.

All Levels Welcome – Suitable for beginners through to advanced learners
Personalised Lessons – Focused on skill development, techniques, visual theory, and individual creative goals
Academic Preparation – Support for VCE Visual Communication and school art coursework

📆Flexible Schedule
Lesson times can be adapted to suit individual needs.

Whether you are learning Korean, developing your artistic skills, or both, I look forward to supporting your learning journey.
If you would like to view Jinjoo's artwork, please visit: https://www.instagram.com/jjs_korean_tutoring/#

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