Portrait 1: workshop

Spending a january on the other side of the planet with my paint buddy Renee. She is the creator of the blog scatterlings, and a very talented and hardworking artist. I am delighted to have the opportunity to share studio space with her for over 3 weeks.

“Renee, how do you photograph your artwork?” Like this.

A sunny day of sketching by the river Clutha

We decide to leap into portrait through the fantastic tutorial by Jane Spakowsky, Beyond skin deep.  She has a grungy and fun style, so we will learn both portrait skills and other techniques on the way.

Collage work from tutorial by Jane Spakowsky

Portrait workshop coming along nicely

Adding the finishing touches to the first portraits.