WORKSHOPS
CHARCOAL PORTRAIT WORKSHOP
Clio Newton
January 6-10, 2027
The Art Academy
110 Sheoak Road, Crafers West
$1430 (inc GST)
TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 15, 9am EST
Join us this January for an exclusive workshop with world-renowned artist Clio Newton. Famous for her stunning, large format charcoal portraits, Clio will be conducting a 5-day, immersive workshop sharing her secrets and working with students to develop their proficiency in charcoal. The course centres around each student creating their own, large format charcoal portrait from start to finish. With Newton providing live demonstrations and individual assistance, students will develop a deeper understanding of composition, reference creation, scale and proportion.
From beginner to advanced, if you’re looking to expand your portrait skill-set and build a greater conceptual depth, then this course is for you. Charcoal on paper has never been more collectible and The Art Academy is thrilled to offer a true master of the craft to our community of artists. For a complete course guide, download the course handbook here.
OIL PORTRAIT WORKSHOP
Robin Eley
January 11-15, 2027
The Art Academy
110 Sheoak Road, Crafers West
$1430 (inc GST)
TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 15, 9am EST
The Oil Portrait Workshop combines the best of the Oil Painting Workshop and Advanced Portrait Workshop to deliver a comprehensive course of developing a portrait in oils from start to finish. Conducted over 5 days in our brand new facility, the workshop will cover everything from materials, to how to begin a painting and the key steps to a successful result. All students will have a front row seat to proceedings as they are introduced to the fundamentals of painting via a series of multimedia presentations and demonstrations, conducted live on stage backed by a 100 inch demo display and 55 inch palette display and mic'd up stereo sound. Students will then have the opportunity to apply these lessons in a series of painting exercises, eventually leading to working on their own painting. These vibrant studio sessions will once again be a unique and interactive experience as students will have the opportunity to look up from their easel to watch Robin on stage working on his own painting. In addition Robin will work regularly with each individual student, assisting them with their painting. For a complete course guide, download the course handbook here.