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Portraits at Night with Cliff Woodward (Thursday 6pm-9pm)

Name	Portraits at Night
Date	4 June – 2 July 2026
Time	5 weeks on Thursdays from 6pm – 9pm
Location	Belco Arts Centre
Address	118 Emu Bank, Belconnen ACT
Class size	12
Price	$314.00 CAW Member \| ASOC Coupon $392.00 Non-Member

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This evening workshop focuses on the drama and clarity of portraiture under considered, moody lighting conditions. It is aimed at developing participants’ skills in both drawing and painting the head from observation.

Students will use charcoal and other drawing and painting mediums to strengthen skills through a range of practical drawing exercises.

Week 1 will focus on working from photographic reference, including collage and compositional studies to consider structure, tone and background relationships.
Week 2 will involve self-portraiture using mirrors, emphasising proportion, measurement and likeness.
Weeks 3–5 will be conducted with a life model, allowing for both shorter studies and more sustained poses.

Throughout the course we will address proportion, structure, tone and line all informed by basic anatomy and careful observation. Individual guidance will be provided.

Materials list

Willow and compressed charcoal, newsprint paper, kneadable eraser.
Acrylic paints (Mars Black, Titanium White) canvas or suitably treated paper, approx. 40cm x 30cm.
An assortment of different sized brushes

About the tutor

Cliff recently retired from the University of NSW in Canberra, where he tought and researched in the area of Theoretical Chemical Physics.
In addition to academic work, Cliff also developed his artistic practice; more intensely over the last few years and he currently holds an Emerging Artist tenure at Gorman House, Canberra

Exhibitions and Awards
Cliff has participated in several exhibitions and received several awards for his paintings.
Including:
2020: Ginninderry Drawing Prize. Second Place: “Drover II” (pastel)
2022: Council of The Aging (COTA) Art Prize. First Place: “Janice” (oil)
2022: Strathnairn Squares (People Choice). First Place: “Geoff’s Grandchild”

Cliff has recently been accepted into the Gorman Art Centre Emerging Artist Program.
Cliff is long time member of Canberra Art Workshop and for many years has convened the Sunday Life Portrait group. To see more of Cliff’s work visit his Instagram page @cliff_woodward

Media

Drawing and painting

ASOC Discounts

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