Studio Paradiso is pleased to welcome back to Seattle painter/draftsman Patrick Byrnes from Paris, France for a 4-day workshop in our Pioneer Square studio in July, 2026!! This will be Patrick’s 3rd time to teach in Seattle with us and we are very excited for this opportunity. Space is limited to only 14 students. Academic Portrait Painting: Drawing, Form, and Color dates are JULY 24th, 25th, 26th & 27th, 2026 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday) and students are welcome to draw or oil paint under Patrick’s guidance.

In this four-day workshop, participants will make a portrait painting from the live model, learning and strengthening foundational skills in line with academic traditions, studio practices, and methodology. Starting with a linear block-in and proceeding to a limited palette of oil colors following a lucid, three-step process that emphasizes accurate draftsmanship, analytical color mixing, and sensitive rendering. Patrick will guide artists with daily demonstrations and comprehensive personalized critiques through each stage of the process – from creating a convincing likeness with strong drawing, to painting quick poster studies to understand global hue/value/chroma relationships, to rendering the light effect via a sculptural analysis of the form. Cranial anatomy, Munsell color theory, materials, paint handling, brushwork, and the physics of light will also be discussed throughout each session. Some prior experience drawing and painting from the live model is recommended. Instruction will be customized to all levels of experience.

Patrick was born in Busan, South Korea in 1984 and raised in La Grange, Illinois. He earned his undergraduate degree in Art History and English from the University of St Andrews in 2006. Patrick moved to New York in 2010 to train under Jacob Collins at Grand Central Atelier; upon completion of his studies, he worked as a principal instructor in the atelier’s full and part time programs. In 2017 Patrick relocated to Paris, France, where he now lives and works, while traveling regularly throughout Europe and North America to offer short form workshops. His paintings and drawings are exhibited at galleries in New York and Massachusetts.

www.patrickbyrnespaintings.com | www.instagram.com/armstid

SUPPORT

Color study: 1 sheet of Arches oil paper (or equivalent prepared paper) OR 1 scrap piece of primed linen canvas, approximately 8x10”
Long pose: 1 primed linen canvas or primed panel, minimum size 11x14”

OIL PAINTS:

Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow or Hansa Yellow Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Red or Pyrrole Red Alizarin Crimson
Raw Umber or Burnt Umber
Ivory Black
Kings Blue or Violet Grey

TOOLS

Palette: wooden or disposable
Solvent in an airtight container (only Odorless Mineral Spirits is permitted, e.g. Gamsol or Turpenoid)
Refined Linseed Oil or other painting medium (optional)
Palette Knife
Paper Towels
Small Mirror
Drawing materials: graphite pencils (H and HB) and eraser

BRUSHES

I work with a mix of hairs (synthetics, mongoose, sables, and bristles) in a variety of shapes (flats, rounds, filberts) and sizes (from 0 to 12). For beginners, I would recommend starting with a selection of good quality but inexpensive synthetic flat or round brushes (sizes 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) plus several bristle-type brushes of various sizes (either natural hair or synthetic), particularly useful for the brush-drawing block-in stage.

Payment:

Please, select the PayPal option to make your purchase. If you have Venmo that is actually preferred. Venmo is @Wyatt-Landis. Checks are best. If you have any questions please get in touch with Wyatt at wyatt.studioparadiso@gmail.com or call 206 334-3699.

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Studio Paradiso

89 Yesler Way, suite #201

Seattle WA 98104

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