

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Portraits in Oil: Light, Shadow & Form
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 04 May, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Mon, 04 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: Using oil paints, students will create two portrait studies, working from drawing to finished paintings using a Caravaggio-inspired palette.About this EventNote - This is a 9-week course beginning on Monday 4th of May and ending Monday 29th of June. Central to the course is careful observation of planes of light, shadow and form, using plaster casts as a structured way to train the eye and strengthen technical understanding.The course begins with an Asaro human head cast, specifically designed to develop an understanding of form through simplified flat planes of light and shadow. Students will closely observe how light falls across the cast, analysing distinct planes and shadow shapes before translating these observations into paint. Starting with a drawn outline, students will, over four weeks, apply shadows and planes of light using big form modelling, progressing through a first and second painting stage.The second study, a plaster cast of the Venus de Milo, builds on these skills and introduces more advanced blending techniques and colour application to further turn form and create a lifelike three-dimensional head. Students will continue observing subtle transitions between planes, refining their ability to interpret light, shadow and volume. This exercise follows the same structured process as the first and will take approximately four to six weeks to complete.Student outcomesBy the end of the course, students will:Develop an understanding of how to capture and adjust the proportions and dimensions of the head using brush and paintConfidently observe and interpret planes of light, shadow, and form from plaster castsCreate an initial painting using big form modelling to establish light and shadow and construct a strong three-dimensional formApply secondary painting techniques to refine light and shadow, enhancing realism and depthLearn how to apply colour for both light and shadow, skills that can be transferred to their own portrait workGain confidence in paint application, develop experience working with oil painting mediums, and understand how to construct a realistic three-dimensional formMaterials listPaintsWinsor and Newton (or equivalent quality) Titanium WhiteWinsor and Newton (or equivalent quality) Yellow Ochre LightWinsor and Newton (or equivalent quality) Cadmium RedWinsor and Newton (or equivalent quality) Cadmium YellowWinsor and Newton (or equivalent quality) Burnt UmberOld Holland Red UmberWinsor and Newton (or equivalent quality) Raw UmberWinsor and Newton (or equivalent quality) Ivory BlackWinsor and Newton (or equivalent quality) Olive GreenBrushes3 to 4 soft filbert brushes, sizes 1 to 31 to 2 soft filbert brushes, sizes 4 to 5Other materials2 pieces of loose or stretched canvas, 30 x 30 cmRags and or paper towelPalette and palette knifeTurpentine (low or no-odour turps preferred)Linseed oil2 small jars, one for mixing medium and one for turpentine, medium jar to stand brushes in
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/north-sydney/portraits-in-oil-light-shadow-and-form/100001984526470094
- **Event Categories**: Art, fine-arts, Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 430.15, max: 430.15, currency: AUD

## Event venue details

- **city**: North Sydney
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: North Sydney Community Centre
- **lat**: -33.8334983
- **long**: 151.2068103
- **full address**: North Sydney Community Centre, 220 Miller Street, North Sydney, Australia

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: North Sydney Community Centre (https://allevents.in/org/north-sydney-community-centre/20131040)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 04 May, 2026 at 01:30 pm (+10:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** North Sydney Community Centre, 220 Miller Street, North Sydney, Australia
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 430.15 up to 430.15 AUD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** North Sydney Community Centre
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, fine-arts, Workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Portraits in Oil: Light, Shadow & Form ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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