EXPRESSIVE DRAWING & PAINTING PORTRAIT WITH RACHEL MERCER – 18 OCTOBER 2025

Create strong, expressive and emotionally charged portrait in this fantastic one day workshop!

Explore drawing and painting through the lense of Expressionist artists Käthe Kollwitz, Gabriella Munter and Paula Modersjohn Becker,

We will work though portrait using expressive drawing techniques, exploring emotion through markmaking, working with dynamic poses and props to create simple narratives and imagery.  Then move into painting, considering colour and expressive brushwork to build character and emotional depth in your portraits.

This workshop is packed full of practical tips to create strong, confident drawing and painting- with loads of tuition and demonstrations to show you how to get started. You will learn everything you need to know about working from the portrait model in oils and acrylics ..

Great for  building confidence in your creative capability- whatever your ability

Saturday 18 October

10-4.30pm

£110 All materials included

Venue:
Artizan Street Library & Community Centre
1 Artizan Street
London
E1 7AF