Approaches to Portraiture

with

Sandy Moffatt OBE, RSA

Former Head of Painting at Glasgow School of Art

 Wednesday 25^th to Sunday 29^th September 2013

 

UPDATE:

PLEASE NOTE WE ONLY HAVE ONE PLACE REMAINING ON THIS COURSE,

 

 

By popular demand from students Sandy has agreed to do a five day course, instead of the usual weekend course with us.

Sandy’s generous and inspiring teaching style was greatly appreciated by students during his previous course in March of this year. This led to an on-going discussion between the students, the school and Sandy Moffat regarding having an extended portraiture course. So come join us for five days with a master portraitist and teacher. Sandy has inspired and mentored many of the best painters to have come out of Glasgow School of Art in recent years!

After a brief introduction to his work, Sandy will talk about how you can develop images from initial drawings and paintings from the model into imaginative and vibrant portraits.

There will be a model every day of the course.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VENUE:

 

The London Buddhist Arts Centre, Eastbourne House, Bullards Place, Bethnal Green London E2 0PT

Nearest Tube Station: Bethnal Green on the Central Line.

Join us in our large, bright, airy studio with plenty of space for students to move around in and lots of natural light

Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided however either bring your own lunch or come ready to enjoy to local cuisine in nearby cafes.

 

 

 

 

WORKSHOP FORMAT

•     10am to 5pm (please arrive at 9.45 on Wednesday to complete administration)
•     Initial talk and demonstration by Sandy Moffatt
•     During the day: 1:1 and group tuition
•     A collective critic at the end of each day

 

Costs and Materials:

Cost is £380 for the week all materials provide inclusive of canvas a choice of oil or acrylic paint.

The class is composed of a maximum of 12 students.

 

 

 

Please scroll down below for further details and testimonials from previous courses.

Testimonials from previous courses: What did you like about the course? Hearing the artist (Sandy) talk about his artistic process – very liberating –  inspirational!  I hope it will help me move towards a more creative approach in my work. Sandy seemed able to tune into each individual and adapt his advice according to what they were trying to do which he appeared able to understand and appreciate deeply. I have never experienced such a profound and in some ways hands off approach but so deeply encouraging, sensitive and comprehending of what I was looking for. The initial talk and the 1:1 tutorials, the tutor’s capacity to engage and really see where I’m coming from – very intuitive and encouraging/supportive teaching. Thank you. Enjoyed talk very much and found the comments very helpful. The initial talk offered real insight into his creative process and talked about the ups and downs of painting in a realistic and reassuring     way. As a tutor he seemed to tune into the individual student and offered advice that was tailor made for that student. I discovered new ways to stimulate ideas and was pointed in clear directions towards other artists from whom I could learn. I was expecting a disaster and to throw away what I have done – as has happened previously on other courses. I actually want to keep what I have done as it captured the feeling that I wanted. More than I expected even – a great deal of food for thought. I wasn’t expecting such a high standard of teaching – thanks.