A friendly 2-hour portrait drawing session for beginners and improvers. We'll cover proportions, facial features, and quick portrait studies with demonstrations and personalised feedback. Participants should bring their own sketching materials.

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Watercolor Next Steps – Expanding Techniques & Confidence

Event Description:

Ready to go beyond the basics?

This follow-up watercolor session is designed for students who have completed a beginner class or have some prior experience with watercolor painting.

In this relaxed, supportive workshop, we’ll build on foundational skills while exploring new techniques to enhance control, depth, and creative expression.

Topics may include:

• Advanced layering and glazing
• Water control and edge variation
• Color harmony and mixing refinement
• Creating depth and atmosphere
• Brushwork and expressive textures

This session maintains the gentle, encouraging atmosphere students have come to enjoy, while introducing new challenges and creative possibilities.

Perfect for continuing your watercolor journey with greater confidence and curiosity.

Details:

Midtown Memphis area
2-Hour Guided Session
All materials welcome (bring your favorites)

Instructor:
Violet Newborn

Call to Action:

Limited spots available.

Book early to reserve your place.

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Expanding Techniques & Building Confidence

This class is designed for artists who already have basic drawing experience and want to take their portrait skills to the next level. We will focus on improving accuracy, understanding facial structure, and gaining confidence in drawing realistic facial features.

Students will learn practical techniques for constructing and refining the eyes, nose, and mouth while strengthening observation and proportion skills.

What We will Focus On

1. Facial Structure & Proportions

Understanding the underlying shapes of the head

Using guidelines to properly place facial features

Learning how angles and perspective affect the face

2. Drawing the Eyes

Breaking the eye down into simple shapes before adding detail

Understanding eyelids, tear ducts, and eye sockets

Creating depth through shading

Avoiding common mistakes like flat or symmetrical eyes

3. Drawing the Nose

Seeing the nose as planes and forms rather than outlines

Constructing the bridge, nostrils, and tip using light and shadow

Learning how subtle shading creates realistic structure

4. Drawing the Mouth

Understanding lip structure and volume

Capturing expression and natural asymmetry

Using value and shading to avoid outlined lips

5. Shading & Depth

How light defines facial structure

Creating form using value transitions

Blending techniques for smoother realism

6. Confidence Through Practice

Step-by-step guided exercises

Instructor demonstrations

Individual feedback to help artists refine their technique

Who This Class Is For

Artists with basic drawing experience

Anyone wanting to improve portrait accuracy

Students looking to gain confidence with facial features

What Students Will Gain

Stronger understanding of facial anatomy

Improved ability to construct realistic features

Greater confidence in portrait drawing

Techniques they can apply to future artwork

book now

Expanding Techniques & Building Confidence

This class is designed for artists who already have basic drawing experience and want to take their portrait skills to the next level. We will focus on improving accuracy, understanding facial structure, and gaining confidence in drawing realistic facial features.

Students will learn practical techniques for constructing and refining the eyes, nose, and mouth while strengthening observation and proportion skills.

What We will Focus On

1. Facial Structure & Proportions

Understanding the underlying shapes of the head

Using guidelines to properly place facial features

Learning how angles and perspective affect the face

2. Drawing the Eyes

Breaking the eye down into simple shapes before adding detail

Understanding eyelids, tear ducts, and eye sockets

Creating depth through shading

Avoiding common mistakes like flat or symmetrical eyes

3. Drawing the Nose

Seeing the nose as planes and forms rather than outlines

Constructing the bridge, nostrils, and tip using light and shadow

Learning how subtle shading creates realistic structure

4. Drawing the Mouth

Understanding lip structure and volume

Capturing expression and natural asymmetry

Using value and shading to avoid outlined lips

5. Shading & Depth

How light defines facial structure

Creating form using value transitions

Blending techniques for smoother realism

6. Confidence Through Practice

Step-by-step guided exercises

Instructor demonstrations

Individual feedback to help artists refine their technique

Who This Class Is For

Artists with basic drawing experience

Anyone wanting to improve portrait accuracy

Students looking to gain confidence with facial features

What Students Will Gain

Stronger understanding of facial anatomy

Improved ability to construct realistic features

Greater confidence in portrait drawing

Techniques they can apply to future artwork

book now

Expanding Techniques & Building Confidence

This class is designed for artists who already have basic drawing experience and want to take their portrait skills to the next level. We will focus on improving accuracy, understanding facial structure, and gaining confidence in drawing realistic facial features.

Students will learn practical techniques for constructing and refining the eyes, nose, and mouth while strengthening observation and proportion skills.

What We will Focus On

1. Facial Structure & Proportions

Understanding the underlying shapes of the head

Using guidelines to properly place facial features

Learning how angles and perspective affect the face

2. Drawing the Eyes

Breaking the eye down into simple shapes before adding detail

Understanding eyelids, tear ducts, and eye sockets

Creating depth through shading

Avoiding common mistakes like flat or symmetrical eyes

3. Drawing the Nose

Seeing the nose as planes and forms rather than outlines

Constructing the bridge, nostrils, and tip using light and shadow

Learning how subtle shading creates realistic structure

4. Drawing the Mouth

Understanding lip structure and volume

Capturing expression and natural asymmetry

Using value and shading to avoid outlined lips

5. Shading & Depth

How light defines facial structure

Creating form using value transitions

Blending techniques for smoother realism

6. Confidence Through Practice

Step-by-step guided exercises

Instructor demonstrations

Individual feedback to help artists refine their technique

Who This Class Is For

Artists with basic drawing experience

Anyone wanting to improve portrait accuracy

Students looking to gain confidence with facial features

What Students Will Gain

Stronger understanding of facial anatomy

Improved ability to construct realistic features

Greater confidence in portrait drawing

Techniques they can apply to future artwork

book now

Street photography around downtown Memphis. We'll explore candid moments, light, and urban scenes. This meetup is suitable for all skill levels.

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Learn how to catch those great bird life images. During the event, we will be exploring the beautiful birds around Mud Island.

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Learn to paint landscapes in watercolor during this beginner-friendly workshop. We'll explore techniques for capturing natural scenes, perspectives, and environmental textures. Bring your supplies and unleash your creativity in a supportive environment.

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Paint beautiful skies and clouds in this relaxed watercolor session. Beginners welcome.

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Explore the beauty of flowers and nature in this relaxing watercolor session. Beginners welcome.

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Capture the city through watercolour sketching in this relaxed outdoor session. Beginners welcome.

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