Try your hand at portraiture this Arts Season by taking part in these creative workshops led by the expert alumni of the prestigious Lester Prize. Let renowned artists guide you through the techniques of how to capture people’s energy, story and spirit through a range of creative approaches, mediums and styles.

Absolutely no experience necessary, in fact, the less the better!

$10 per workshop (heavily subsidised). Come to one, or come to all!

This series of workshops is designed to help guide, initiate and boost people’s confidence so you might consider entering the very first The Vic Park Community Portrait Prize (further details below, or click the link).

Workshop details

Draw Like the Old Masters with Anne McCaughey

Wednesday 24th April: 6pm - 8pm

Participants will work with traditional sanguine pastels and white chalk on a variety of papers (including the Artist’s own specialised paper which is specifically coloured to enhance the final drawings) to develop a work from a photograph.

All artistic materials provided
BYO apron
Artist will provide photograph
- NOTE: If you are wanting to submit to the Vic Park Community Portrait Prize (see details below), you can BYO photo of your sitter

Portraiture from life, step-by-step with Andrew Daly

Tuesday 30th April: 1pm - 3pm

Participants will learn the step-by-step approach for the fundamentals of portraiture, painting from a live model using acrylic paints.

- Setting up a pose - Sketching out the composition - Seeing tonal relationships - Blocking in coloured shapes - Details

All artistic materials provided
BYO apron

Portraiture from life, step-by-step with Andrew Daly

Wednesday 1st May: 6pm - 8pm

Participants will learn the step-by-step approach for the fundamentals of portraiture, painting from a live model using acrylic paints.

- Setting up a pose - Sketching out the composition - Seeing tonal relationships - Blocking in coloured shapes - Details

All artistic materials provided
BYO apron

1 more workshops in May to be announced soon!

The Vic Park Community Portrait Prize

An exhibition (and awards) by community, of community, for community...

If you live, work, play or have ties to the Vic Park area, we welcome you to try your hand at portraiture to capture the faces, tales and diversity of this wondrous community!

Open to all ages, stages and styles. Beginners are highly encouraged to give it a go!

KEY DETAILS

Submissions are FREE

3 x cash prizes for stand out entries

All entries will be featured in an exhibition at the Victoria Park Community Centre on Friday 19th July

Submissions close on Sunday 30th June

For more information, click here

Big thanks to The Town of Vic Park and our partners The Lester Prize for making this initiative possible

Access:

Vic Park Community Centre has step free access, a disabled toilet with baby change, access to outdoor space and gender neutral toilets.

We try our best to make our events inclusive of all, please email: community@vicparkcc.org.au if you have any questions or would like to flag any access or learning requirements.