A thrilling, exhilirating yet exhausting day today – the 3rd day of Heather Spears’ ‘Drawing the Head’ course. Here’s an overview of what we have been doing : Day 1: A stunning introduction by Heather to understanding the head as a form with weight and density. She showed us techniques on how to gain a […]
[slideshow]I went to Dave Pearson’s studio on the weekend, now run by The Dave Pearson Trust. Had teh most amazing time. I’ve never had the privilage to have the freedom to look freely through the life time work of an amazingly passionate artist like dave. So prolific thtough his life with the bulk of his […]
The first Essential Drawing Foundation course has been developed out of Heather Spears’ book The Creative Eye. I was hugely influenced by her ideas and techniques and decided it is essential that I share her ideas with artists who don’t wish to do life drawing. This course adapts Heather Spears’ ideas and shows how they […]
I hosted the first of my Tasty Sunday Mosaic courses this weekend. Went really well and students went away happy with what they had achieved. All were Mosaic beginners so was very impressed with their designs and the way they handled the tile laying and cutting – well done to all. Here are a few […]
I went to the 6th Manchester Artists Book Fair at the Holden Gallery at MMU. What a delightful and exciting exhibition this was – packed full of creative ideas – in such a wide variety of book formats. I was hoping that an artist by the name of David Barton would be there as I’d […]
There is a vast range of tiles to choose from when making your mosaic which can get a bit confusing if you’re just starting out. However it’s not too complicated if you follow this brief overview. I’ve not gone into too much detail as it just complicates things. You’ll then be able to buy your tiles with confidence knowing they […]
I went to see the Anish Kapoor exhibition at the Manchester City Art Gallery over the weekend. Really stunning work – and it was nice to see work spanning a number of decades. Key things to look out for are; COLOUR: The way he uses colour which is quite unusual for a sculptor where making […]
