Workshops are the ideal opportunity for you to learn new skills & be inspired
Throughout the year I host a number of workshops, helping people improve their art skills.
With demonstrations at each stage of the process, and individual support given throughout the day, the workshops are relaxed, friendly and suitable for all abilities.
3 Day Portrait Course
7th, 8th & 9th April 2025 - 10am until 4pm
World of Wedgwood - Darwin Suite
Barlaston, Staffordshire ST12 9ER
Three full days of tuition and guidance to help you begin or improve your portrait skills. Suitable for all abilities.
learn about scale, proportion and simplifying shape, with techniques to help you improve your drawing skills
understand the importance of tone, adding light and shade to give your portraits form and impact
improve your colour knowledge and colour mixing ability to create a successful range of flesh tones
improve your paint application skills, building layers and understanding the use of glazes
learn about composition and cropping to enhance the effect and emotion within your portraits
look at various painting styles to help build your awareness
understand the importance of play and experimentation to develop exciting backgrounds & push your portraits further
A selection of materials will be provided as well as a buffet style lunch and refreshments throughout each day. Places are limited, so if you’d like to book a place, please click on the link below
£285
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Amazed by what I take away from the course and can apply it to so many other projects...even life itself
Kev
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Loved it! Produced something I'm pleased with for the first time in two years
Jackie
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Blown away by how far I've managed to come in three days. Thank you for making learning so enjoyable
Karen
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Came away having learned a whole range of skills and a great deal more confidence
Lesley
Layered Florals
20th May 2025 - 10am until 3.30pm
Whitfield Community Centre, Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 2JH
Free parking on site
Learn how to build layers of interest and texture using acrylics; acrylic inks and modelling paste
Suitable for all abilities
Materials, refreshments and a buffet style lunch are include
A £20 deposit is required to secure a place with the balance being payable two weeks in advance
£75
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Brilliant course, just what I wanted, so informative and so well prepared. I felt relaxed with no pressure
Liz
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A carefully put together course so learning was in stages and easy to understand. Thoroughly enjoyed it
Margaret
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I thought content and delivery were great, I got out of it exactly what I was looking for
Neil
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I learned so much, such generous inspiration and endless patience. It's been a joy!
Milda
Workshop Library
…shows a selection of topics I deliver for workshops. If you would like to be notified when the next dates are available please click on the link to register your interest
Do you belong to an Art Group?
…would you like me to deliver a workshop or demonstration at your venue?
If this is something you might be interested in, then please get in touch for a chat. I’m happy to tailor workshops to accommodate mixed ability groups.
Prices start at £150 for a half day workshop (plus travel)