See a person differently
Through Your Eyes
How do you see another person? This portrait workshop invites careful observation and reveals how differently people can draw the same face.
How do we approach this workshop?
We start with short observation and drawing exercises. Participants then make portraits in pairs, first observing carefully and then adding a personal interpretation. Everyone swaps roles.
Read the full approach: four creative stages
From first idea to finished artwork
- Look before you assume
We begin with short exercises: draw a face in one continuous line, or study the sitter for a minute before the pencil touches the paper. The focus shifts from what a face “should” look like to the shapes that are really there.
- Draw each other
Participants work in pairs. One person sits while the other draws with charcoal, pencil or another suitable medium. We notice proportions, shadows, posture and distinctive details. Halfway through, roles reverse so everyone experiences both observing and being observed.
- Make a personal second version
Each artist has another round, this time choosing a personal emphasis: a colour that matches the mood, an expressive line or one striking detail. The first portrait concentrates on observation; the second makes room for interpretation and imagination.
- Create a small portrait gallery
With the sitters’ agreement, we display the drawings together. Artists explain one visual decision they made. Rather than judging who drew best, we explore how differently people can interpret the same person.
What happens during the creative process?
Looking closely reveals details that were initially missed. The portraits show how each person brings a different perspective. The discussion focuses on artistic choices and attention, never on judging colleagues.
What do you take away?
A set of individual portraits, often two interpretations per participant, and a small shared gallery showing the variety of ways people see one another.
Would you like to try this workshop?
Tell Theo the group size and preferred date. You will receive a personal proposal.