Service Description

We invite you to participate in a drawing workshop with a renowned local artist - Peter Stalder. Day 1 will be dedicated to drawing a portrait in pastel from a live model. We will learn how to capture the character, the anatomy of the head and we will cover some tips for highlighting light and shadow. Peter will give a full demonstration and then guide the participants to create their own works. Day 2 will start with a quick demonstration, introducing the technique of "pastel on tinted paper" to create a live painting of a full (undressed) model. We will discuss the importance of lighting and using a mixture of different colors to achieve realistic skin tones. Participants will then work freely on their own pastel drawing of our professional model, under the close supervision of Peter. At the end of 2 days, you will have 2 pastel works: a portrait and a figure. Of Swiss-British origin, Peter has lived for many years in the Lake Geneva region, an infinite source of inspiration for his paintings. His work has been seen in several exhibitions in French-speaking Switzerland, in neighboring France as well as in London. When he is not outside painting landscapes, you will find this artist in his studio in Nyon. A lifelong passionate drawer, Peter trained in oil painting from 2010 by taking courses at The Royal Drawing School and The Heatherley School of Fine Arts in London. His favorite subjects are portraiture, plein-air painting and academic model drawing. His artistic work can be followed on www.peterstalder.com as well as under the pseudonym “Pete’s Sketchbook” on Instagram. DATES - 17th and 18th May 2025 (Saturday + Sunday) TIME - 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm (2 days of 6 hours, 12 hours in total) PRICE - 460 CHF per participant with your own materials (ask for the list by email) or 490 CHF with materials provided. ADMISSION - All artists are welcome, no level is required, adults and children from 14 years old. LANGUAGE - English LOCATION - Artiloft Zurich (Craft Factory), Albulastrasse 24 8048 Zurich It is not possible to participate in only one day. After successfully completing the workshop, certificates of achievement are provided. Please note that online registration here is mandatory due to the limited number of places.