Pencil and Charcoal Portrait Sketching Workshop

Sketch your favourite face—from pencil to charcoal, one expression at a time.



1.5 hours Location Kelvin Grove Class size 1 to 4 guests   $99 (Afterpay available)

Ever wanted to sketch your favourite actor, celebrity crush, or someone who inspires you? Join me for a fun and relaxing portrait sketching session where we’ll bring faces to life!
This workshop is perfect for beginners. We’ll start with pencil sketching, learning the essentials of facial structure, proportions, and shading—all while sketching a portrait of your chosen person. Once you’re ready to take the next step, we’ll move into the rich, expressive world of charcoal sketching, exploring depth, tone and contrast to create striking portraits.
You don’t need to bring anything—I’ll provide all materials, guidance and creative energy you’ll need. Just come ready to draw, learn and have fun!
Whether you’re picking up a pencil for the first time or eager to refine your portrait skills, this class is your perfect starting point. Let the artistic adventure begin!

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 3 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we may cancel the session; if that happens, we'll inform you and let you choose between a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.

Upcoming dates for Pencil and Charcoal Portrait Sketching Workshop

Times are Brisbane time. Dates and prices as of 21 Oct 2026, 7:56am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

9 upcoming dates between 1 Nov 2026 and 17 Jan 2027.

  • Sun 1 Nov 2026, 10:15am-11:45am
  • Sun 8 Nov 2026, 12:15pm-1:45pm
  • Sun 15 Nov 2026, 10:15am-11:45am
  • Sun 22 Nov 2026, 10:15am-11:45am
  • Sun 29 Nov 2026, 10:15am-11:45am
  • Sun 6 Dec 2026, 10:15am-11:45am
  • Sun 13 Dec 2026, 10:15am-11:45am
  • Sun 10 Jan 2027, 10:15am-11:45am
  • Sun 17 Jan 2027, 10:15am-11:45am
What you'll get
  • All materials (pencils, charcoal, paper, and references)
  • Step-by-step guidance and individual feedback
  • Beginner-friendly environment with relaxed creative vibes
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly
Location

67 Blamey Street, Kelvin Grove QLD

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  • 5/5 from Michael P Parish, attended Aug 2026: Hani helped me discover the fundamentals of sketching, what equipment I need and how to use it. It was an enjoyable session which gave me real insight to progression and Hani was attentive, pleasant and a great teacher
  • 5/5 from Michael Leveritt, attended May 2026: Hani was excellent and very adept at giving advice and tips for me as a novice sketcher, as well as more advanced tips for my artistically talented teenage daughter.
  • 5/5 from Alex Li, attended May 2026: Hani is friendly, easy to chat with. And I enjoyed my time to draw there. When you are not sure about some part of the drawing, she will explain and help
  • 5/5 from Catherine Cook, attended Apr 2026: The class was really good, small enough to feel like it was a personalised session. Hani was great, gave very practical and helpful tips.
  • 5/5 from Leanna Isam, attended Apr 2026: Thoroughly enjoyed our portrait drawing class! Hani was a patient and knowledgeable instructor and is so talented! The only improvement we would suggested is to demonstrate each step one at a time (e.g. demonstrate the eyes, we draw the eyes, demonstrate the nose, we draw the nose, etc), as we did forget a few key steps when it came to drawing our own since so many steps were demonstrated before we started drawing. But Hani was quick to help us when we got stuck anyway. Highly recommend this class!
  • 5/5 from Lucy Kalaja, attended Mar 2026: I really enjoyed my sketch class with Hani. She was patient, kind and a great energy! A beautiful way to reconnect with creativity and get back into something I love. Fab for beginners.
  • 5/5 from Monica Eriksson, attended Jan 2026: As a complete beginner, I highly recommend this class. Hani is a wonderful teacher; knowledgeable, engaging, and exceptionally patient. She makes complex techniques easy by breaking the portrait process into simple, manageable steps. I loved the hands-on approach, learning everything from proportions to shading, and was proud to nearly finish a full portrait in my very first session. It was the perfect foundation to begin my artistic journey!
  • 5/5 from Sandy Fowler, attended Dec 2025: Great instruction from Hani. I learnt some fundamentals in sketching technique and equipment. I am a novice and especially benefited from the tips on scaling and human geometry. Thanks Hani!
  • 5/5 from Achieng Lovell, attended Dec 2025: Hani is talented, patient and kind and my teenage daughter left the class full of praise for Hani! She said the class was the best one she'd ever done and wanted to book another one immediately! Thank you Hani
Your teacher

Hani Hashemi
Hani Hashemi

5.0 (21)
female Women-owned

My desires are the subject of my paintings. I would like to make a landscape mine by putting emotions on every stroke of my paintbrush.
Each one has a story about a dream or a memory. My passion is sharing this emotion with anyone who is in need or interested so they, too, can go on the journey I had and still have on the road ahead...

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