The Idealized Portrait: A Sacred Art Workshop
With Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs
May 4 - 9, 2025
In this workshop, you will learn how to draw idealized portraits by combining elements observed from live models with your imagination. This type of portrait is well-suited to sacred and mythological subjects, and beginners will use graphite while more experienced students have the option to work in oil.
This week-long workshop begins with check-in at 4:30 PM on Sunday night, followed by dinner at 5:30 PM for students and instructors. Dinner will be followed by a workshop introduction and conference, which ends at 9:00 PM. You are welcome to attend daily Mass at 9 AM. Hands-on instruction begins Monday morning after Mass. The workshop concludes Friday at 1 PM.
Private Room & Workshop – $1485.00
Shared Room & Workshop – $1335.00
These rates include daily breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Commuter & Workshop – $1010.00
This includes daily lunch and dinner.
A $100 materials fee is included in the cost of this workshop.
All materials used in this workshop will be pre-ordered and made available to students in the classroom by the instructor.
All other equipment and art supplies are the property of the Enders Island Sacred Art Institute.
Please call the office for more information: (860) 536-0565
About the Leader
Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs
Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs is a contemporary sacred artist in the perennial Western tradition. She is dedicated in particular to reviving techniques from the Renaissance and Baroque eras to reveal the glory of God in the midst of today’s crises. Her art decorates churches, schools, and private homes throughout the Americas and Europe. During high school, Gwyneth […]
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