fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɪn hɪz fˈɑːðɚz fˈʊtstɛps, bæɹˈɔːd ðˈɛn pɚsˈuːd ɐn ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, stˈʌdiɪŋ æt hˈɛðɜːliz skˈuːl ʌv ˈɑːɹt ænd ðə ɹˈɔɪəl ɐkˈædəmi skˈuːlz, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌzðə ɹᵻsˈɪpiənt ʌvðə sˈɪlvɚ mˈɛdəl fɔːɹ lˈaɪf dɹˈɔːɪŋ.
Following in his father's footsteps, Barraud then pursued an artistic education, studying at Heatherley's School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools, where he was the recipient of the silver medal for life drawing.