1 DAY HAND PAINTING MASTERCLASS

By Mark Draisey

for intermediate artists

in Watlington, South Oxfordshire

Sunday 29 June 2025

10am - 4pm

This is a course aimed at those artists with some experience in painting portraits in oils, but who struggle when it comes to portraying convincing hands. Many people, including several professionals, have a fear of tackling hands even though their inclusion can add so much expression to a portrait, and so they simply elect to omit them or hide them altogether. I will guide you through the drawing phase and on to painting, working from a photo, using simple processes and observations.

The main aims of this tutorial will be as follows:

• Understanding the structure of a hand and how to translate that into an anotomically accurate pencil drawing.

• Selecting the correct colours for you palette, with guidance regarding which colours to use for highlights and shadows.

• Observing the hues and tones in your reference images in order to then mix the correct colours.

• Applying the paint based on techniques adopted by the 'Old Masters' to create realistic, contoured portrayals that will add life to your work.

• We will finish with a brief talk on cleaning your brushes correctly and therefore prolonging their life.

The venue:

The first floor of a fine 17th Century Town Hall in the centre of historic Watlington OX49 5PY just off J.6 of the M40.

There are toilet facilities as well as a small kitchen with kettle, fridge and microwave.

Free car parking is available less than 1 minutes walk from the venue at the Hill Road Car Park OX49 5PZ.

Watlington has a good selection of cafés and pubs serving food in the immediate vacinity.

Artists will be required to supply their own easels and materials, however I will supply photo references in both digital and print form. A comprehensive list of what to bring will be emailed to each artists booked on the course.

The 1 day course will cost £200 per person booked in advance.

A maximum of 10 only.

Should you need to cancel then a full refund will be made provided you do so before the 13th June, otherwise you could nominate someone else to fill your place. If I need to cancel at any point then full refunds will be made to all.

TO BOOK YOUR PLACE PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL SO I CAN SEND YOU FURTHER DETAILS AND TAKE YOUR PAYMENT

mark@markdraisey.com  OR BY USING THE CONTACT PAGE ON THIS SITE.