Art Club 5 – Stephen Butts in Macquarie Street

Stephen Butts on a white horse, Macquarie Street, Sydney, c 1850, by Joseph Fowles

How often should you look at your subject when you’re painting a portrait? Quite often if you really want to capture a true likeness. This session is all about looking carefully at all the details — and remember you need to practise, practise, practise!

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