Portraiture
Portrait painting is becoming increasingly fashionable in the art world. There are many painting styles that can render a stunning portrait.
Settlement tutor Komathy is introducing this portraiture course to teach how to paint portraits in oils.
Komathy will provide guidance as you start your own painting. She will teach quick painting methods, how to identify proportions and features to construct a convincing likeness. You will also look at rendering skin tones and using light and shade to give the painting greater depth.
Event Information
Price: £118
Course Weeks: 6
Room: Williams Room
Campaign: Autumn Term 2025
Customer Information: Please bring: Paint brushes, Palette knives• Pencils• Erasers• Cartridge paper• A mixing palette.
Further advice on materials will be given by the tutor during the course.
Oil painting can be messy and may stain clothing. Please make sure you wear old clothes / bring an apron. Professional quality oil paint, thinner and mixing medium will be supplied.
Your Tutor
Name: Komathy Cumarasamy
Bio: Komathy is Sri Lankan born and studied art up to degree level in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
She now specialises in portraiture, figures, and modern/contemporary styles. She loves experimenting and is experienced at handling a variety of mediums, having formally studied colour mixing and skin-tone techniques at City Lit College, London.
Komathy has undertaken several portrait commissions, and has developed her skills with other local projects. Komathy finds her art workshops at the MS Therapy Centre in Bedford particularly rewarding.
She has been invited to exhibit at various private exhibitions within our local community and in 2021, one of her oil paintings was selected for inclusion in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. It was sold before the event opened to the public.
Department: Arts & Crafts