Drawing Portraits in Pastel with Sandy Moffat OBE RSA: Saturday 18th March 2017 – 10am to 5pm

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Master Portrait artist Sandy Moffat and former Head of Painting at Glasgow School of Art returns with this one day class on drawing portraits in pastel.

Ian Hamilton Finlay Pastel on paper by Sandy Moffat ©Sandy Moffat OBE RSA

Ian Hamilton Finlay Pastel on paper by Sandy Moffat

The class is limited to 12 places. 

Model and basic drawing materials are provided by the School including Fabriano Tiziano specialist pastel paper.

Ring-Mistress 1 Suzy Raeburn by Sandy Moffat OBE RSA ©Sandy Moffat OBE RSA

Ring-Mistress 1 Suzy Raeburn

During this course Sandy will talk about taking inspiration from great paintings, about his latest works and how he goes about preparing, starting and working through a portrait project. There will opportunities to have both group and one to one discussions.

Pastel at the Essential School of Painting ©Alison Harper

Pastels at the ESOP

 

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Sandy Moffat OBE RSA

Sandy Moffat is a celebrated painter, author and formerly Head of Painting at Glasgow School of Art (1993-2005). He is the President of the Essential School of Painting and an invaluable guiding light. He is well known as an inspiring teacher to art students over decades, mentoring many well and lesser known artists to great effect. Sandy is a skilled and patient teacher and all his classes at the Essential School of Painting are popular. Over his long career his work has been shown in numerous exhibitions and galleries including the Scottish National Galleries, the Hayward Gallery and internationally. He has been external examiner at Chelsea College of Art amongst others and visiting lecturer at the Royal College, Winchester and many other institutions (click here for biography).

Portrait Class with Sandy Moffat - ©Andrew Wamae

Portraiture Class with Sandy Moffat

 

 

About Andrew Wamae

Andrew Wamae is the Director and co-founder of the Essential School of Painting (ESOP). He has a deeply held belief in the power of art to transform lives and society, and a particular interest in exploring new models for art education beyond school; championing the twin ideals of excellence and affordability in a highly pressurised sector when university fees are soaring and student/ tutor contact time is at an all time low. Andrew is particularly keen to ensure that the visual arts continue to be supported and thrive well. A creative, innovative and visionary professional, Andrew, in conjunction with his co-founder Alison Harper, has transformed the Essential School of Painting from humble beginnings to an established institution holding from one-day to year-long courses and workshops for all levels of experience; from beginners to postgraduate and professional artists. He has managed to enlist the support of a long list of celebrated artists from multiple fields in the creative industry to teach or lecture at the school or in their studios.