Real projects that've helped beginner artists build confidence with pencil, charcoal, and botanical illustration across Rīga and Liepāja.
Structured course for 24 complete beginners covering line control, shading foundations, and basic proportion. Participants progressed from simple line exercises to full still-life drawings within the 12-week timeframe, with 85% completing a portfolio piece they were genuinely proud of.
2024 • Rīga • 24 participants
Four intensive Saturday workshops exploring charcoal as an expressive medium. Artists learned tonal studies, blending techniques, and mark-making with charcoal sticks and pencils. Sessions included hands-on material exploration and finished several dramatic portrait and landscape studies.
2024 • Liepāja • 18 participants
Collaborative project combining detailed botanical illustration techniques with focus on Latvian wildflowers. Created visual guides for 12 native species (orchids, primrose, wood anemone) and facilitated monthly sketch sessions where hobbyists could draw together from field studies and specimens.
2023-2024 • Rīga & Liepāja • 40+ artists
Ongoing weekly classes across both cities connecting hobby artists with structured learning and each other. Built a community where 35+ regular participants practice pencil sketching, share techniques, and organize monthly exhibitions. Classes focus on building genuine skills without judgment.
Ongoing • Rīga & Liepāja • 35+ regularsWhether you're picking up a pencil for the first time or want to explore charcoal and botanical subjects, we've got structured guidance waiting for you.
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