Portraiture with Caryn Koh
Join our experienced tutor Caryn Koh for a dynamic and confidence‑building journey into portrait drawing. Whether you're refining your skills or starting from the very beginning, this course guides you through the essential foundations that bring a portrait to life shape, proportion, tone, and expressive detail.
You’ll begin with warm‑up drawing exercises that loosen the hand and sharpen observation. From there, Caryn will walk you through the structure of the face, how to capture accurate proportions, and how to build depth using tones and shadows. Step by step, you’ll learn how to transform simple shapes into a compelling, lifelike portrait.
As the course progresses, you’ll gain the skills to move from initial sketches to polished, expressive drawings.
The supportive, relaxed environment encourages experimentation, curiosity, and growth at every stage.
To complete your learning experience, you’ll put your new skills into practice by drawing from a live model, giving you the chance to apply everything you’ve learned with confidence and creativity.
Entry requirements
All levels and abilities are welcome.
Additional resources/costs
Please bring the following items with you:
Putty eraser
Tombow Mono Zero precision eraser pen
Sharpener and ruler
Blending stumps (tortillons)
Good‑quality A3 drawing pad
Graphite pencils: H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B
Please note: choose good‑quality brands such as Faber‑Castell
Pencil compass.
Future career and study opportunities
Pet Portraiture, Advanced Portraiture, Oil Painting and Drawing courses.
Fees Information
For our refund and cancellation policy, please refer to the policies and procedures section of our website.
Contact
If you have a question about this or any other adult and professional course, email leisure@newcollege.ac.uk or call 01793 611470
