Service Description

Join Peter Stalder for a day devoted to portraits and the nude figure from a live model, using coloured soft pastels on toned paper at Artiloft Lausanne. In the morning, from 09:00 to 13:00, you will create a portrait from a live model in soft pastel on toned paper. You will explore proportions, the model’s character, light and shadow. Peter will guide you with a demonstration and individual advice. The afternoon, from 14:00 to 18:00, focuses on the nude figure from a live model, using coloured soft pastels on toned paper. Peter will demonstrate his approach and guide you through your work. By the end of the day, each participant will take home at least two works: a portrait and a figure. Swiss-British artist Peter Stalder has lived in the Lake Geneva region for many years. His work has been exhibited in French-speaking Switzerland, neighbouring France and London. A passionate draughtsman, he began studying oil painting in 2010 at the Royal Drawing School and the Heatherley School of Fine Arts in London. His favourite subjects include portraits, plein-air painting and life drawing. Discover his work at www.peterstalder.com and on Instagram as “Pete’s Sketchbook”. DATE - Sunday 8 November 2026 TIMES - 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–18:00: 8 hours of tuition in total. Lunch break 13:00–14:00. PRICE FOR THE DAY - CHF 220 per person with your own materials (materials list available by email), or CHF 240 with materials provided by Artiloft. The live model is included in both prices. MEDIUM - Coloured soft pastels on toned paper. WHO CAN JOIN - All levels welcome, adults and young people aged 14+. TEACHING LANGUAGES - French and English LOCATION - Artiloft Lausanne, Chemin de la Colline 1c, 1007 Lausanne. Booking is for the full day. A certificate of participation is provided at the end of the workshop. Online registration is required as places are limited.