Draw Your First Portrait: Beginner Portrait Drawing Workshop, Vic Park

Learn to draw a portrait of someone who matters to you, and leave with your own finished artwork.

No experience? Perfect. In this relaxed two-hour workshop, total beginners go from a blank page to a finished portrait, with friendly step-by-step guidance from local artist Luvieur, winner of the 2025 Vic Park Portrait Art Award, and Judge of 2026 VPPAA

What you’ll do

• Warm up with simple sketching exercises

• Learn the building blocks of a portrait: proportions, features, and light and shadow

• Draw your own portrait of someone special

• Take your finished drawing home

Choose your session

• Thursday 22 October, 6-8PM

• Saturday 24 October, 10AM-12PM

Both sessions run the same workshop. Pick the one that suits you. Places are limited to 20 per session.

Good to know

• Bring a photo of someone you’d like to draw. You can also use your smartphone to pull one up on the day.

• All materials are provided.

• No experience needed. This workshop is made for beginners.

• Your artwork is yours to keep.

• Ages: 15+

• Please arrive 10 minutes early to settle in.

Where
The Artist Studio, behind Milly’s Acre, Baillie Hill [15 Hill View Terrace, East Victoria Park]. Free parking is available at Baillie Hill. Food and drinks can be bought at Milly’s Acre before or during your session.

About the artist
Luvieur (Stephanie Ee) is the current Artist in Residence at Baillie Hill, a program funded by the Town of Victoria Park. Luvieur is a portrait and figure artist, who runs workshops, live drawing and painting booths, and paints murals across the world. Visit her studio until end of December - visit Luvieur.com for Open Studio hours.

As part of the residency, you may be invited to share a short line about the person you drew. This is completely optional.