6th – 7th June 2026
Saturday – Sunday
9.30pm – 4.30pm UK
10 Places Only
Lempicka Inspired Workshop
Original price was: £198.00.£165.00Current price is: £165.00.
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Description
LEMPICKA STYLE WORKSHOP
6th – 7th June 2026
Saturday – Sunday
9.30am – 4.30pm
Level: Beginners welcome – ideal for all skill levels
Workshop Outline
Step into the glamorous world of Art Deco and learn the timeless techniques behind Tamara de Lempicka’s iconic style.
Explore big form modelling, simplify complexity, and build bold, sculptural forms through tone, colour, and light — combining classical technique with modern vision.
• Working from a reference to achieve an interpretative, stylised Lempicka portrait
• See beyond surface details and build strong, sculptural forms
• Bridge classical training with Modernist innovation
• Build confidence, clarity, and a signature style
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- BEFORE: THE REFERENCE PHOTO
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- AFTER: YOUR LEMPICKA PORTRAIT
To make the most of the workshop time, we will be working on a smaller cropped portrait format (30 × 40 cm), as shown in the before-and-after example above. The original reference painting is larger, measuring 40 × 50 cm.
What You’ll Learn
Simplify Forms
Learn how to break down complex features into strong geometric shapes—creating clarity, structure, and bold sculptural design.
Model Light & Shadow
Discover how to use tonal contrast and dramatic lighting to create depth, atmosphere, and powerful three-dimensional form.
Simplify Colour
Explore clean, harmonious colour relationships inspired by Lempicka’s luminous Art Deco palette and elegant stylisation.
Build Confident Brushwork
Develop crisp edges, controlled brush handling, and confident mark-making using classical oil painting techniques.
Work From a Reference
Learn how to transform a photographic reference into a stylised Lempicka-inspired portrait while maintaining likeness and
character.
See & Interpret Like a Modernist
Combine classical training with modernist interpretation to create portraits that feel bold, elegant, and timeless.
Materials Included
Organisation is a challenge faced by most beginners. The studio is equiped with work stations so that everything is at hand. The students will be using the same paints and canvas that the teacher uses for demonstration, eliminating a number of problems that students have when they bring their own paints and canvas. Each workstation includes;
Materials included:
Easel
Palette
Palette knife
Medium holder
Medium
Thinners
Prepared Canvas
Kitchen roll
Paints (Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Violet, Prussian Blue, Phthalo Green, Burnt Umber, Black, and White).
OFFER DOES NOT INCLUDE BRUSHES
Equipment
The studio is thoughtfully equipped with easels and workstations, providing students with a convenient space to organize their materials and concentrate on their artwork. Balanced lighting enhances the environment, helping to eliminate common challenges when working with a color palette.
The image showcases a workstation, featuring an Alla Prima painting for display purposes only.
Discount Portrait Painting Course 26-27
If you’re considering enroling in the Year-Long Academy Portrait Painting Course 26-27, this workshop offers an excellent opportunity to experience our facilities first-hand before committing.
As an added bonus, the cost of the Imprimatura Portrait Workshop will be fully deducted from the Portrait Painting Course when you decide to join. READ MORE
Here are some snapshots from our recent workshop, where students worked on the Pre-Raphaelite Style Workshop. As you can see, the participants achieved impressive results.
Beginners and experienced people are welcome. Understanding is key and nobody gets left behind. Each student will be helped until they grasp the principles of the lesson. Louis will be demonstrating each step in front of the group and on students work if needed.
Louis Smith studied Classical Art in Florence and has exhibited his work in the National Portrait Gallery and Royal Society of Portrait
“I really enjoyed my year studying under Louis. It is certainly as challenging as it is fun, and I have learnt so much about academic portrait painting. Louis is very approachable and knowledgeable, and my fellow students were lovely people. Louis has opened my eyes to portrait painting in a way that I could never have imagined possible.”
Andrew Wall
“Before I started the course I was unhappy with the standard of my work. However after a year training with Louis (who is a highly skilled individual) I am pleased to see an improvement in my technical abilities and the quality of my work has improved.I highly recommend the in studio approach, it is invaluable to improve, as the tutor is there to point out where you are going wrong instantly, instead of taking hours or weeks trying to figure things out on your own. The principles and steps which Louis teaches helps to instil a structured, methodical way to painting. You won’t find a better foundation to Portrait painting in the North of England than at The Realist Academy.” Adrian Beamish
