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The Portrait in Oil - MELBOURNE WORKSHOP
November 2025

A two day experience with artists Evan Shipard and Natalia Gorbunova exploring two approaches to painting, working from a live model at one of Melbourne’s finest art ateliers.

Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November at the Atelier Melbourne Art Academy- 28 Warner St, Oakleigh, Victoria.

10am-5pm with a one hour lunch break.

We will delve into our process during morning ala prima demonstrations and share cultural influences that shape our painting looking at contemporary and classical approaches.

Topics…

A Simplified Palette

Colour Mixing

Ala Prima Demonstrations

Composition

Simplification

Understanding Form and Shadows

Achieving a Likeness

Some experience with oil painting is preferred but not necessary.

We will go through best practice in dealing with oil paint, solvent and safety.

Materials are not included. Please find the materials list below.

Whether you want to dive into oils or refine your approach in a stimulating environment, the goal of this weekend is to inspire, motivate and bring home a painting.

A Cartel Artists Workshop in association with AMAA.

Materials List

We will provide Solvent 75 odorless from Langridge and paper towels for cleanup.

A brush jar/washer (make sure we can seal it up).

Note, Linseed or Walnut oil can also be used to clean the brushes which is my preferred studio approach.

A number of round and/or filbert brushes.

A palette

A palette knife

Linseed oil

Small cup or jar for linseed oil.

A panel or canvas bigger than 30x30cm

Oil Paints

Ivory Black

Van Dyke Brown

Burnt Sienna

Cadmium Red

Sap Green

Ultramarine

Naples Yellow or Nickel Titanate Yellow

White (Titanium but I will also demonstrate advantages of Lead)