23 Lodersfield Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3DJ - contact Cathy Shaw on T: 01367 252 206 E: cathy@mike-skidmore.com
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New to portraits or simply wanting to explore fresh techniques?
3 day portrait painting workshops
Oils on canvas using traditional glaze and impasto techniques
3 day portrait painting workshops
Oils on canvas using traditional glaze and impasto techniques
During 2010 I will be running a series of 3 day workshops in Fairford, Gloucestershire, covering the entire process of painting portraits using traditional techniques. We will work through preparation and drawing to tonal work, colours and completion of a picture. There will be talks and demonstrations covering all aspects of the process along with many tricks and techniques to address common problems.
My workshops are always informative, confidence building and great fun, so whatever your standard you will feel relaxed and enthusiastic in the welcoming atmosphere.
If you would like to know more please contact Cathy Shaw on 01367 252 206 or email.
My workshops are always informative, confidence building and great fun, so whatever your standard you will feel relaxed and enthusiastic in the welcoming atmosphere.
If you would like to know more please contact Cathy Shaw on 01367 252 206 or email.
Day 1
- Discuss your work
and ambitions
- Demonstration of preparation, drawing and fixing
- Your turn to draw, with as much help and guidance as you feel you need
- Discuss your work
and ambitions
- Demonstration of preparation, drawing and fixing
- Your turn to draw, with as much help and guidance as you feel you need
Day 2
- Slideshow and talk on oil techniques
- Demonstration of glazing and tonal work
- Your turn to paint using thin, dark glazes to create the tonal underpainting
- Group dinner at a local restaurant
- Slideshow and talk on oil techniques
- Demonstration of glazing and tonal work
- Your turn to paint using thin, dark glazes to create the tonal underpainting
- Group dinner at a local restaurant
Day 3
- Interactive session to explore painting styles
- Demonstration of colour preparation and impasto techniques
- Your turn to complete your picture
- Talk about finishing your picture at home
- Interactive session to explore painting styles
- Demonstration of colour preparation and impasto techniques
- Your turn to complete your picture
- Talk about finishing your picture at home
" Since returning home I have put into practice Mike's lessons! And I am absolutely thrilled with the results. The portrait is coming on well with the glazes. I have been 20 years wondering how to go about glazing with catastrofic
results and now I see a light at the end of the tunnel and it is really quite exciting"
Margaret Addison
results and now I see a light at the end of the tunnel and it is really quite exciting"
Margaret Addison
"Asked for comments our members came up with 'brilliant', 'excellent', 'ace', 'fantastic', and many more responses in a similar vein. We would thoroughly recommend Mike to anyone interested in a demonstration or workshop on portrait painting"
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Didcot Arts Society
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Didcot Arts Society
Costs: £90 for all three sessions, payable in advance. To join us for dinner add £15, excluding drinks.
Information about local accommodation can be provided for those wanting to stay over
Workshops for life studies in oils and acrylics, still life in oils and acrylics, and painting children in oils and acrylics are in the pipeline.
Please email us for more information
Please email us for more information