# Event Details - **Event Name**: Oil Painting: Indirect Portraiture Workshop - with Mel Brown - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join professional artist and art teacher, Mel Brown, in this expressive two-day oil painting: indirect painting workshop.About this EventThis workshop offers an introduction to oil painting portraiture, guiding participants through the essential principles of painting the human face. Through a combination of classical and nuanced techniques, participants will learn the fundamentals of capturing a likeness, expression and subtle balance between structure and emotion in portraiture. Working from a photograph in a step-by-step approach, the workshop investigates techniques such as underpainting, drawing up/ gridding, blocking in, with practical demonstrations on skin tone mixing and discussions on temperature, form and light.With guidance and one on one feedback, participants will then find their own brush style in a loose, painterly balance between intuition, precision and playfulness.Informative to both beginners and more advanced painters, the aim is to gain both knowledge and confidence in portraiture painting in a friendly community atmosphere!Light refreshments provided (tea, coffee, snacks).This is a two day workshop (10am - 4.30pm both days) . Attendees need only purchase a single ticket, and are expected to attend on both Saturday 27th June and Sunday 28th June.About the ArtistMel Brown (she/her) is a visual artist and Arts Educator, practising on Kaurna Country (Tarndanya/Adelaide Plains). Since 2011 she has taught both Painting and Drawing at Adelaide Central School of Art. She also has facilitated numerous, drawing and painting workshops in portraiture, and life drawing including the Art Gallery of South Australia, community and regional galleries.Primarily a realist figurative painter she presents the viewer with alternative ways of experiencing the body, to speak of the seemingly familiar, yet unsteady states of being. “I like to play with visual codes in work that rides the boundaries of perception, identity, and gender, finding possibilities in uncertain spaces”.Mel received her Bachelor of Visual Art (Honours) at Adelaide Central School of Art in 2008. She received several scholarships and was the recipient of the Alumni Award in recognition of her outstanding achievement in her studies. In 2010 also received the golden key for studies in Diploma of Education (Double Art). More recently, she was a finalist in the Kennedy Art prize 2024, won 2013 Kennedy People’s Choice Art Prize 2013, the Star Portrait Prize Loretto Spring Art Show 2013 and the Cliftons Art prize 2008. Mel works have been curated in solo and group shows including Gallery M, Praxis Artspace, BMG Art Gallery, the South Australian Living Artists (SALA) festival and has received corporate and private commissions both nationally and internationally. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/loxton/oil-painting-indirect-portraiture-workshop-with-mel-brown/100001987590823658 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, workshops, drawing-painting, festivals, crafts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 16+ - door_time: 2026-06-27T00:25:00Z - Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes - Location: Loxton Business Hub - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 54.26, max: 54.26, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Loxton - **state**: SA - **country**: Australia - **location**: Loxton Business Hub - **lat**: -34.4522723 - **long**: 140.5712408 - **full address**: Loxton Business Hub, Lot 7 Bookpurnong Terrace, Loxton, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Oil Painting: Indirect Portraiture Workshop - with Mel Brown - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/73dae6d81c82899946abe94caeedfbd7c6cd94e47e7af3c17dda043092e53756-rimg-w799-h1256-dc141518-gmir.jpg?v=1781074363 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Oil Painting: Indirect Portraiture Workshop - with Mel Brown being held? - **A:** Oil Painting: Indirect Portraiture Workshop - with Mel Brown takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Loxton Business Hub, Lot 7 Bookpurnong Terrace, Loxton, Australia. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for Oil Painting: Indirect Portraiture Workshop - with Mel Brown? - **A:** Oil Painting: Indirect Portraiture Workshop - with Mel Brown is strictly for guests aged 16 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 16 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English. - **Q**: Who is organizing Oil Painting: Indirect Portraiture Workshop - with Mel Brown? - **A:** Oil Painting: Indirect Portraiture Workshop - with Mel Brown is organized by The District Council of Loxton Waikerie - Arts and Culture. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Oil Painting: Indirect Portraiture Workshop - with Mel Brown is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Loxton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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