Join Harry Harrison – the artist behind “Portrait of Andrea” – in an upcoming workshop.

A workshop guiding you through elements of the “tonalist’ painting method of Australian master Max Meldrum. Meldrum was a famously charismatic and argumentative character, active in Melbourne 100 years ago, who insisted ‘there are no lines in nature’. Toward the end of his life he published ‘The Science of Appearances’ where he set out much of his method.

It was based on close observation and disciplined mindful mark making. Through this, you establish shapes with relative tones of dark and light which build into remarkable portraits. Clarice Beckett was a notable landscape painting member of his art school. His approach still has a strong influence on Melbourne painting.

Harry will introduce you to Meldrum and walk you through the fundamentals of his method as a way to build your observation skills, mark making and approach to beginning portraits.