One Day Oil Painting Workshops with Cordell Garfield - Portraits
1 day workshops for beginners or improvers in oils
"Lots of fun, worth every penny. Looking forward to booking again. " - Lauren
Join accomplished painter Cordell for his new one-day Portraits in Oils workshop - suitable for painters of all levels but especially beneficial for students who've painted before using other media.
Beginners Oil Painting Portraits with Cordell Garfield
With demonstrations and examples at each key stage Cordell will guide you through the process of creating a portrait from source materials provided, culminating in a painting you're sure to be proud of.
From preparing your canvas, mixing oil paints and creating a palette of colours to work with, the secrets of creating a lifelike image from photographs, this workshop covers all the essentials you'll need to continue to practice at home after the class.
These workshops are a natural follow-on from Lesley Passey's Create Amazing Portraits course run at Vitreus Art, but are equally suitable if you haven't painted portraits before.
This Course at a glance:
- Courses for Beginners and Improvers or Advanced painters
- Step by step demonstrations and critiques
- Subject matter taken from Cordell's photographs
- Paints and palettes provided
- Small class sizes - maximum 6 students
- Widely spaced workspaces; aprons provided
- Refreshments during the session including herbal teas, decaffeinated drinks & gluten-free biscuits and lunch from the Bell Cafe
- These one-day workshops cost £150 inc VAT per person
- Wokshops run from 10am to 4pm with a break for lunch at appprox 12.30pm
You are asked to bring:
- Your own oil paint brushes if you have them
- Rags for cleaning
- Old clothes
- A flat tray (like a fruit box) to convey your work home) plus old newspapers
These courses are taught by by Cordell Garfield, a highly respected and widely-collected painter.
With a friendly and non-intimidating teaching style, Cordell aims to bring out the best in all students regardless of their level of experience.
How to book your place - One Day Oil Painting Courses with Cordell Garfield
Cordell's Oil Painting Courses take place on the dates below.
If you're ready to book, use the PayPal button below and select the session you want to join - debit / credit cards and PayPal accepted . We can also take personal bookings in our studio.
All bookings are subject to our class bookings Terms And Conditions.
If you have any questions or concerns get in touch and we'll do our best to help.
2025 Courses
- Saturday 22nd March - Oil Painting Portraits with Cordell Garfield - fully booked
- Saturday 24th May - Oil Painting Portraits with Cordell Garfield - 3 places
- Saturday 6th September - Oil Painting Portraits with Cordell Garfield - 3 places
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Work from source material provided to create your own portrait 
Cordell in his studio