Portrait Drawing for Beginners

Step into a warm, supportive online studio space for an unhurried 2-hour drawing class designed to completely demystify portraiture for beginners. In this workshop, you will learn simple visual tools to break down the human face into clear, manageable proportions and create an expressive self-portrait.You do not need any previous experience, and there is no pressure to produce a perfect “photorealistic likeness”. Guided by a professional artist and one of the 2024 Brisbane Portrait Prize finalists, you will learn how to see facial proportions, measure and align features naturally, and notice expression with fresh eyes.In this class, we use self-portraiture as your primary learning mirror. Drawing yourself eliminates the pressure of capturing someone else perfectly and instead opens up a personal, expressive space to practise observation, build confidence and connect with your inner artist.What You’ll Learn & Experience

• How to See Proportions: Simple visual tricks to measure and align features naturally.
• Expressive Features: How to capture the subtle emotion and character in eyes and lips.
• The Art of Self-Portraiture: How to use your own reflection as a low-pressure, always-available subject for daily or weekly sketching practice.
• Overcoming Perfectionism: Shift your focus from “making a perfect copy” to enjoying the calming, meditative process of sketching.

The workshop will be relaxed and unhurried, with clear guidance throughout. You will work with very basic materials, allowing the activity to feel accessible, calming and manageable. As you learn, you may find yourself becoming more observant, present and comfortable with the process of making art.Who This Class Is For

• Absolute Beginners: Anyone who has always wanted to draw faces but felt too intimidated to try.
• Artists: Anyone looking for a clear, structured framework to start portraiture.
• Mindful Sketchbook Enthusiasts: Anyone interested in self-portraiture as a quiet, reflective form of self-expression.

What You Need to BringYou only need very basic materials:

• Sheets of paper or a favourite sketchbook.
• A pencil.
• An eraser (optional).

By the end of this drawing class, you will have a clearer understanding of how to draw a face, a new set of practical tools and an expressive self-portrait. More importantly, you will leave with greater confidence, a calmer approach to sketching and a meaningful way to keep practising and connecting with your inner artist.

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Upcoming dates for Portrait Drawing for Beginners

Times are Brisbane time. Dates and prices as of 12 Nov 2026, 5:35am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

10 upcoming dates between 17 Nov 2026 and 9 Jan 2027.

• Tue 17 Nov 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm, $90 per person
• Sat 21 Nov 2026, 2pm-4pm, $90 per person
• Sun 22 Nov 2026, 12pm-2pm, $90 per person
• Sat 28 Nov 2026, 3pm-5pm, $85 per person (early-bird)
• Sun 6 Dec 2026, 2pm-4pm, $85 per person (early-bird)
• Sat 12 Dec 2026, 10am-12pm, $85 per person (early-bird)
• Sun 20 Dec 2026, 2pm-4pm, $85 per person (early-bird)
• Sat 2 Jan 2027, 2pm-4pm, $85 per person (early-bird)
• Sun 3 Jan 2027, 10am-12pm, $85 per person (early-bird)
• Sat 9 Jan 2027, 10am-12pm, $85 per person (early-bird)

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