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Upcoming Workshops 2025 - 2026 Autumn 2025 - Winter 2026
26 November: Live Painting Demonstration & Sketch Session with Patrick Byrnes
27 to 28 November: The Two-Day Portrait in Oils with Patrick Byrnes 5 to 16 January: Drawing the Portrait: Structure & Form with Kevin Müller Cisneros 2026 Spring & Summer Workshops to be announced 10 November. |
OverviewWorkshops offered by DARA are short & intensive courses that cover a variety of drawing and oil painting disciplines. Most of our workshops consist of 30 hours of instruction (though we do offer some longer courses as well), and are led by professional artists who are classically trained in figurative drawing and painting. Why take a workshop? Workshops offer a unique opportunity for intensive and highly personalized study within a specialized genre of drawing or painting, to develop your artistic practice further. Many workshop students are already working creative professionals seeking serious vocational training to sharpen their artistic skillset. Why choose DARA? All our workshops & visiting instructors promote DARA's core philosophy of achieving technical excellence in drawing/painting from nature. We limit our class sizes to ensure a high level of personal attention, and we are proud of the high-quality education our workshops provide. Interested in taking a workshop? Here are some helpful links to review before applying: |
Workshops Overview
Workshops offered by DARA are short & intensive courses that cover a variety of drawing and oil painting disciplines.
Most of our workshops consist of 30 hours of instruction (though we do offer some longer courses as well), and are led by professional artists who are classically trained in figurative drawing and painting.
Why take a workshop? Workshops offer a unique opportunity for intensive and highly personalized study within a specialized genre of drawing or painting, to develop your artistic practice further. Many workshop students are already working creative professionals seeking serious vocational training to sharpen their artistic skillset.
Why choose DARA? All our workshops & visiting instructors promote DARA's core philosophy of achieving technical excellence in drawing/painting from nature. We limit our class sizes to ensure a high level of personal attention, and we are proud of the high-quality education our workshops provide.
Most of our workshops consist of 30 hours of instruction (though we do offer some longer courses as well), and are led by professional artists who are classically trained in figurative drawing and painting.
Why take a workshop? Workshops offer a unique opportunity for intensive and highly personalized study within a specialized genre of drawing or painting, to develop your artistic practice further. Many workshop students are already working creative professionals seeking serious vocational training to sharpen their artistic skillset.
Why choose DARA? All our workshops & visiting instructors promote DARA's core philosophy of achieving technical excellence in drawing/painting from nature. We limit our class sizes to ensure a high level of personal attention, and we are proud of the high-quality education our workshops provide.
Upcoming Workshops 2025 - 2026 Calendar
Autumn 2025 - Winter 2026
26 November: Live Painting Demonstration & Sketch Session with Patrick Byrnes
27 to 28 November: The Two-Day Portrait in Oils with Patrick Byrnes
5 to 16 January: Drawing the Portrait: Structure & Form with Kevin Müller Cisneros
All 2026 Spring & Summer Workshops to be announced 10 November.
26 November: Live Painting Demonstration & Sketch Session with Patrick Byrnes
27 to 28 November: The Two-Day Portrait in Oils with Patrick Byrnes
5 to 16 January: Drawing the Portrait: Structure & Form with Kevin Müller Cisneros
All 2026 Spring & Summer Workshops to be announced 10 November.
Upcoming Courses
OILS
The Two-Day Portrait in Oils
PATRICK BYRNES
27 to 28 November 2025*
12 hours
* Optional demo on 26 November
PATRICK BYRNES
27 to 28 November 2025*
12 hours
* Optional demo on 26 November
GRAPHITE
Drawing the Portrait: Structure & Form
KEVIN MÜLLER CISNEROS
5 to 16 January 2026
60 hours
Sculpt and Draw! Save 10% when you combine this workshop with sculpting the portrait at Figura. More Info >
KEVIN MÜLLER CISNEROS
5 to 16 January 2026
60 hours
Sculpt and Draw! Save 10% when you combine this workshop with sculpting the portrait at Figura. More Info >
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