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Beginners Pastel Portrait Workshop by Mike Lamble
Written by Mike Lamble Last weekend ….. Timing is everything I knew my students were ready to experiment with a new medium a few images from my Saturday beginners Pastel Portrait workshop. The materials we used: 1x pot of black pan pastel. 1x set of pan pastel knives. 1x soft white pastel pencil. 1x black […] More details »
“My week painting portraits Charles Sturt University” written by Mike Lamble
Written by Mike Lamble I can’t tell you how wonderful it was to be an art student again for a whole week it was expensive but worth it Lesley O’ Shea was the tutor conducting the class she was great! You can always learn something from someone, even though I have painted many portraits over […] More details »
Review: “Teenagers Portrait Workshop Term 2” -written by Mike Lamble
Written by Mike Lamble This was conducted in my two hour class the last three Friday’s of term two. Week 1 This shows how I am able to get a likeness using the plaster cast head. We draw from the inside out not drawing an egg then trying to assemble the features to fit ! […] More details »
2B pencil portrait drawing by Mike Lamble.
Written by Mike Lamble This is my latest drawing of the life model showing the various stages to completion I used a only 2B pencil. Portrait Workshop for beginners Cick here for more Details >> Portrait Workshops – Live model all day Cick here for more Details >> More details »
“My watercolour portrait of Olivia” written by Mike Lamble
The watercolour portrait of Olivia. Written by Mike Lamble It’s as if she had just stepped out of an oil painting by Botticelli as Olivia disrobed for my life drawing class last term. Models like Olivia are a rare find indeed, or should I say she found me. We have known each other for over […] More details »
Scraping the Iceberg, My Portrait of Erika – written by Mike Lamble
Written by Mike Lamble In my last blog I stated ” no problems so far” but there was always the possibility of encountering something hidden I hadn’t noticed, this was the week I saw it for the first time. I started to paint the shadow cast by the hair over the eyebrow and down the […] More details »
What has the Titanic got to do with Mike’s Portrait? – written by Mike Lamble
Written by Mike Lamble In painting this portrait of Erika in the the way the Renaissance Masters would have approached it more or less so far without a hitch, this reminded me of the Titanic’s disastrous encounter with an iceberg, what I can hear you say! obscure it may be, stay with me dear readers […] More details »
Draw, Draw and Draw! – written by Mike Lamble
To all our students How often have I encouraged you to draw, draw, draw, as much as you can. Ask yourself how much time do you waste sitting in front of the TV watching mindless rubbish that doesn’t feed your heart soul or creativity? then find yourself at art class feeling angry and frustrated because […] More details »