PATRICK BYRNES

PORTRAIT DRAWING INTENSIVE
Raw Umber Studios, Stroud, England
20 - 23 March 2024 (four days)

*WORKSHOP FULL

PORTRAIT DRAWING: FORM BY FORM
Barcelona Academy of Art, Barcelona, Spain
25 - 29 March 2024 (five days)

*WORKSHOP FULL

FIGURE PAINTING FUNDAMENTALS
Milan Academy of Art, Milan, Italy
2 - 6 April 2024 (five days)

*WORKSHOP FULL

ZORN PALETTE PORTRAIT PAINTING: SHORT TO LONG POSE
London Fine Art Studios, London, UK
28 May - 1 June 2024 (five days)

*WORKSHOP FULL

ALLA PRIMA PORTRAIT SKETCH
Art East Anglia, Norwich, UK
22 - 24 June 2024 (three days)

**WORKSHOP FULL** (waitlist available)

SKETCHING THE PORTRAIT: FIVE TECHNIQUES
Schoolhouse for Art, Enniskerry, Ireland
1 - 5 July 2024 (five days)

ONE SPOT LEFT!

In this five-day workshop, artists will learn to create portrait sketches that evince the beauty and humanity of the model with freshness, sensitivity, and lively detail. Using a lucid step-by-step approach, participants will draw five portrait sketches of five different live models using five different drawing techniques: graphite and white chalk on toned paper, colored pencil on white paper, charcoal on toned paper, pen and ink, and trois couleurs. Patrick will guide artists with daily demonstrations and in-depth personal critiques through each stage of the process – from creating a strong likeness with accurate drawing, to interpreting the light effect, modeling form, and seeking a balance between sculptural, graphic and atmospheric aesthetic aims. Cranial anatomy, perspective, materials, and the physics of light will also be discussed throughout each session. Novice, intermediate, and advanced artists welcome.

ZORN PALETTE PORTRAIT PAINTING: SHORT TO LONG POSE
Dutch Atelier of Realist Art, Haarlem, The Netherlands
15 - 19 July 2024 (five days)

**WORKSHOP FULL** (waitlist available)

THE MONOCHROME PORTRAIT
Porto Atelier, Porto, Portugal
22 - 26 July 2024 (five days)

**WORKSHOP FULL** (waitlist available)

ALLA PRIMA PORTRAIT SKETCH
Hindes Fine Art, San Antonio, Texas
3 - 5 August 2024 (three days)

**WORKSHOP FULL** (waitlist available)

ZORN PALETTE PORTRAIT PAINTING: SHORT TO LONG POSE
Grand Central Atelier, Ridgewood, New York
12 - 16 August 2024 (five days)

**WORKSHOP FULL** (waitlist available)

ALLA PRIMA PORTRAIT SKETCH
Studio Paradiso, Seattle, Washington
23 - 25 August (three days)

**WORKSHOP FULL** (waitlist available)

PORTRAIT DRAWING ON TONED PAPER
Lx Atelier, Lisbon, Portugal
1 - 3 November 2024 (three days)

In this three-day workshop participants will draw the live model in a single portrait pose, developing the fundamentals of portrait draftsmanship in graphite and white chalk on toned paper by learning to synthesize visual and conceptual modes of analysis, with a particular emphasis on construction and capturing an accurate likeness. Following a series of quick sketch exercises, artists will work from a single pose to build a highly resolved linear block-in, with instruction emphasizing proportion, anatomical structure, and a sensitive fidelity to nature. Subsequently artists will learn to render the illusion of three-dimensional form by analyzing the physics of light and its effect on objects in space. Patrick will aid participants with demonstrations, individual critiques, and detailed discussions on establishing an accurate value range, anatomy, perspective, line quality, and the balance between sculptural, graphic, and atmospheric aesthetic aims. Beginning to advanced artists are welcome.

PORTRAIT SKETCH EN TROIS CRAYONS
Raw Umber Studios, Stroud, England
12 - 15 December 2024 (four days)

In this four-day workshop artists will create four portrait drawings from four different live models using the technique of trois crayons: red, black, and white dry media on paper. Dating to the Renaissance and continuing in popularity today, trois crayons has been exploited to masterful effect by artists such as Parmigianino, Rubens, Boucher, Watteau, and more recently Anthony Ryder and Robert Liberace. Typically, black is used for the construction lines, shadows, and cold tones, red for the warm tones, and white for the highlights. Instruction will include a comprehensive demonstration from start to finish, as well as in-depth personal critiques with a particular focus on cultivating an organized, rational process. Two distinct steps will be emphasized throughout: building an accurate linear block-in, then interpreting values, hues, and chromas to effectively to create a sense of sculptural form and a strong aesthetic point of view. Cranial anatomy, color theory, materials, line quality, resolution/abbreviation, edges, and the physics of light will also be discussed throughout the course.