Beginners Drawing Workshop: Perfecting Portraits

Learn to draw portraits from scratch in a fun and relaxed environment



2 hours

Class size 1 to 8 (public classes), 10 to 12
  $90 (Afterpay available)

Searching for creative group activities to try on the Sunshine Coast? Join Art Workshops' beginner-friendly drawing workshop and perfect the art of portraits with a pencil and paper!
In this workshop, you will be guided through the basic steps to drawing various portraits by an expert artist. To begin you will practice your observational skills, and then get hands-on with various materials, from charcoal to pastels, ink and more and start making magic on paper!
Learn drawing techniques such as rubbing, mark-making, using negative space to create depth, showing and more. Get inspired by the world around you and meet like-minded people in a relaxed and fun environment.
If you're looking for things to do on the Sunshine Coast with friends or birthday party ideas for a creative morning or afternoon out, why not join this drawing class for beginners. Not only will you learn new skills from an industry professional but you'll also leave feeling more confident and creatively fulfilled too!

Upcoming dates for Beginners Drawing Workshop: Perfecting Portraits

Times are Brisbane time. Dates and prices as of 12 Oct 2026, 11:16am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

3 upcoming dates between 17 Oct 2026 and 21 Nov 2026.

  • Sat 17 Oct 2026, 9am-11am
  • Sun 1 Nov 2026, 9am-11am
  • Sat 21 Nov 2026, 1pm-3pm
What you'll get
  • Guidance from an expert
  • All materials are provided
  • Your own set of portrait drawings to take home!
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Knowledge required
This is a beginner-friendly class.
What to bring
Just bring yourself!
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a cool gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Art Workshops Montville - 184 Main Street, Montville QLD

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  • 5/5 from Christine Stein, attended May 2026: I enjoyed Janine's class. If you're hesitant, wondering if its really for beginners, I can assure you it is. Im truly a beginner and Janine is skilled at teaching to the novice. She is very supportive and positive in her teaching style. And, as an aside, both my husband and son were able to say who my 'portrait' looked like. I call that a win. Sincerely, Christine
  • 5/5 from Julie Macnaughtan, attended Jan 2026: Easy to understand. Great support. The area was comfortable and easy to use materials. Good value for money.
  • 5/5 from Renalda Hannemann, attended Aug 2025: Fantastic class! This is a very welcoming environment.
  • 5/5 from Dave Lynch, attended Mar 2025: Awesome class. My first time in an art class. Learnt so much. Everything was well explained. Using graphite and charcoal to draw portraits was fabulous. Totally recommend it.
  • 5/5 from Graeme Allen, attended Mar 2025: Excellent introduction to skills and technique with surprising and encouraging outcomes. Thoroughly enjoyable workshop!
  • 5/5 from Bev Charnley, attended Nov 2024: Very patient and informative about techniques. A great 2 hours@
  • 5/5 from Yvette Koster, attended Sep 2024: Fantastic value for money. The teacher was experienced and very thoughtful and helpful in her guidance. The workshop was well set up and everything was supplied. Thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. I’ll be back.
  • 5/5 from Gail Ottl, attended Apr 2024: The class was fantastic, the teacher excellent. I gained so much new knowledge, and am excited to try another class Many thanks
  • 5/5 from Lizzie Berquier, attended Feb 2024: Janine is an excellent teacher.She knows her subject well has the ability to impart her knowledge in a clear way and is very pleasant.Very worthwhile class to attend
  • 5/5 from Coral Martin, attended Sep 2023: Teacher friendly and encouraging. I would love to do another class. I feel launched into new ideas.
  • 5/5 from Ollie Watkins, attended Jan 2023: I bought this class for my 14 year old grandson, Ollie. He enjoyed the class and learnt a lot from the experience. Great job.
  • 5/5 from Kate Lockwood, attended Sep 2022: We had a great time with Janine doing the portraiture class as part of a Hens weekend. She was very encouraging, gentle and supportive and we all left with drawings we were proud of!
  • 5/5 from Richard Wilson, attended Aug 2022: Great teacher and discovered lots of new ideas and techniques which were really well explained.
  • 5/5 from Chelsea Jamieson-Bews, attended Apr 2022: I participated in the class as a sole aspiring artist and took a class on portraiture using graphite as a tool. Janine is such a wonderful teacher, as an incredibly amateur artist I was welcomed into the art studio with open arms. By the end of the class I was doing a portrait of Frida herself! The class has set a beautiful foundation for my future endeavours in portraiture and I will definitely be returning for another class!
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Art Workshops
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Janine Delgos is a Visual Artist who works in 3D and 2D media and has a career in art education spanning 35 years. She has valued networking and supporting community connections for both adults and students and assisting others in making pathways through visual art. She has been a designer and facilitator of workshops and visual arts projects in various media, size and scale.
Janine completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts from Melbourne State College ( now Melbourne University) in 1984 and has taught extensively in Victoria and Queensland within the Education Department for the last 30 years as a Visual Arts teacher. Now her passion is being channelled into her own studio that offers workshops in ceramics, painting, drawing, watercolours, pastels and printmaking.

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