Oil Painting Portraiture Workshop with Dylan Jones

In this immersive oil portrait painting course, participants will have the opportunity to learn directly from award-winning figurative and portrait artist Dylan Jones. Designed for artists at all levels, this course offers a fresh and expressive alternative to conventional portraiture training. Rather than focusing solely on anatomical precision and technical likeness, Dylan’s approach emphasises capturing the essence, vitality, and character of a subject.

Throughout the programme, students will explore the foundational elements of Dylan’s artistic practice: composition, colour balance and mark making. These core concepts will help participants grow not only their technical skills but also their artistic intuition.
A key feature of the oil painting course is working from a live model, giving artists the invaluable experience of observing the nuance of light, form, and subtle shifts in expression. This direct observation encourages spontaneity helping to demystify the process of portrait painting and remove the fear that often accompanies this genre.

Dylan’s supportive teaching style creates a supportive and collaborative environment where experimentation is encouraged and creative growth is the goal. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how to bring personality, mood, and life into their portraits.

When: Saturday, 14th of March, 10am to 2pm

Ticket price: $125

Location: Upstairs studio gallery, RQAS Petrie Terrace Gallery (unit 3/162 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane)

Materials list:

Oil Paint (Dylan recommends Winton 37mL tubes but students are welcome to bring paints they already have).

Reduced Palette (What is required):

• Titanium White

• Ultramarine Blue

• Cadmium Lemon Hue (Cool Yellow)

• Alizarin Crimson Hue (Cool Red)

• Burnt Sienna

Extended Palette (For those wanting to explore further colour mixing):

• Cad Red Deep Hue (Warm Red)

• Phthalo Blue

• Raw Umber

1 x canvas 30x40cm is good size. Or something around that size and ratio

Other Supplies:

• Please bring paint brushes and a palette knife

• Linseed oil will be provided if required for thinning paints

• Rags will be supplied

• Please don’t bring solvents

You can pick up all these materials at your local art shop or from Officeworks.

This workshop is suitable for attendees of all experience levels, and for both teenagers and adults. Make sure to purchase tickets soon as spaces are limited!

**Please note** this workshop will be held in the upstairs studio gallery which is only accessible via a flight of stairs.

Tutor Bio:

Dylan's artworks vary in subject matter and medium but regardless of what he chooses to depict there always remains an interest in colour, composition and the simplification of form. The imagery Dylan creates has a relationship to the history of art but more so to everyday life. Working from memory and with models in the studio, Dylan’s practice is inspired by a variety of people and places, all rendered with gestural and energetic marks. For more information on Dylan and to see his artwork, visit: https://www.dylanjonesart.com/about-1