Immersive Workshop in Barcelona 2025 - FULL (Waiting List)

In-person immersive four-day Portrait Painting Workshop with Arthur Gain, held in the historical center of Barcelona. From May 19 to May 22, Arthur will share his hands-on techniques for painting portraits and guide you on an exciting journey into the world of classical portraiture. Please note that spots are limited, ensuring focused and personalized instruction for each participant

Optional museum visits and city exploration with Arthur Gain

Schedule (from 19/05 to 22/05):

Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (with a lunch break from 12 PM - 1:00 PM)

Workshop Location: Historical center of Barcelona

Workshop Fee: $1250

Easels: All participants will be provided with easels and solvents (if needed)

Max Spots: 10

Deposit of $500 is required upon the registration with the rest paid from 1st of March until 1st of May 2025

Please note that all bookings are non-refundable after March 1, 2025. 

Workshop details:

• Live models throughout the workshop

• Direct painting techniques: wet-on-wet and layered approaches

• Optional self-portrait practice

• Efficiency in design, mixing, and composition

• Guidance on working with models

• Exploring various lighting setups

• Contemporary portraiture using classical methods

For more info please contact by email

What students say

"After my weekly critique with Arthur, we talked about thinking more of the value structure and he showed me how this didn't have much value range division between the areas, so I went back to rework this. I painted a darker background and a thin layer of my midtone skin value all over the face apart from the shadows, and it was immediately so much better! It even seems a better drawing when actually I didn't touch the drawing at all! All the changes in colour were still visible but now inside the value range for the light, so I used everything that was already there and this was quite fast, 1 hour of work or so? But I'm really excited about the difference so I'm sharing!!"

-- Francesca

---

“I loved the way Arthur explained so many techniques in detail and shared so many insights... All over my learning curve was very steep and I understood a lot more than what I ever did with just watching YouTube videos or studying books. There is not much to improve - it was really the best art instruction course I ever did”

-- Sigi

---

It was exactly what I needed as I had been away from painting portraits for a couple of years and although had been attempting on my own some self-doubt. This challenge gave me the tools to feel confident and new approaches to make it more interesting.

-- Santiago