Charcoal Portrait Drawing Workshop (3-Week Series)

Skill Level: Beginner
Age: 18+ | 3 Weeks
Sat| 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Date: June 6th to June 20th, 2026

Charcoal Portrait Drawing Workshop (3-Week Series) by Artist Kulwant Singh

Learn to Draw Realistic Portraits from a Photograph

Join us for a 3-week guided charcoal drawing workshop where you’ll learn how to create a beautiful, realistic portrait from a photograph. Led by an award-winning professional artist, this workshop is perfect for beginners and intermediate learners looking to build strong drawing skills.

🗓 Dates: June 6, 13, 20 (Saturdays)
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 All materials included

What You’ll Learn
Over three sessions, you will develop essential techniques in portrait drawing using charcoal, from basic structure to refined detail.

Week 1: Foundations & Proportions
• Introduction to charcoal materials and tools
• Understanding facial proportions
• Observing from a reference photograph
• Creating a gesture drawing to map the portrait

Week 2: Shapes, Light & Shadow
• Blocking in the main facial shapes
• Understanding light and shadow
• Building depth and form using tonal values

Week 3: Refining & Final Details
• Enhancing facial features and details
• Strengthening contrast and shading
• Bringing the portrait to completion

What’s Included
✔ All materials provided
✔ Step-by-step guidance
✔ Personalized feedback
✔ A finished charcoal portrait to take home

Meet Your Instructor
Kulwant Singh is a Brampton-based visual artist known for his realistic portraiture that captures the depth and expression of the human face, with a strong focus on South Asian representation. His work explores everyday life through thoughtful observation and refined technique.
While he primarily works in oil painting, Kulwant is also highly skilled in charcoal, conté, and pastel drawing, bringing a strong foundation in traditional drawing practices to his teaching.

He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drawing & Painting) and two Master’s degrees in Fine Arts and Art History from Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Kulwant has received several notable recognitions, including:

• Best Portrait Award (2025) – Portrait Society of Canada
• Finalist – Almenara Art Prize (2025), Córdoba, Spain
• Best of Painting Award (2023) – Toronto Outdoor Art Fair

His teaching approach is supportive, structured, and accessible, making complex drawing techniques easy to understand for all levels.

Perfect For
• Beginners interested in drawing
• Artists wanting to improve portrait skills
• Teens and adults
• Anyone who enjoys creative learning