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  Courses and workshops to suit all.  

All courses are now set up based on demand.
 
Heres how it works: 

  • Look through workshops listed below.

  • Get in touch to let me know if your interested in a particular workshop or would like to ask a question.  Or subscribe to my mailing list to be kept up-to-date on workshops that are running throughout the year.

  • I keep your details and when there are enough people interested in doing a workshop I set it up for a date and time to suit all. 

  • Group sizes are small, typically 3 - 6 participants (or 1-1 coaching) and are run from my own art studio in Chalford.

  • I look forward to hearing from you soon. 

Prices:

Two-day workshop  £150 per person. 

One-day workshop £85 per person,

One-to-one coaching £30 per hour. 

 

Workshop days usually run 10am – 5pm. 

One-to-one coaching sessions drawing or painting 

Ideal for all levels from beginners onwards. Tailored one-to-one coaching sessions scheduled to suit your needs. Learn to draw or paint for the first time, brush up your skills or reinvigorate your lost creativity – get in contact and have a chat to see if one-one sessions are right for you. 

" I wanted to learn to draw to further my Archaeological research and arranged six private lessons with Dan. I really enjoyed my time with him and feel I have really kick started my drawing practice and much improved my ability to really see what I am looking at. We covered a number of exercises and materials in his studio and went out on drawing expeditions in the countryside and in Stroud. He used examples of master drawers such as Van Gough and Hockney to show different ways of approaching subjects and was very insightful on the practice and philosophy of perception. As well as being a great teacher he is very good company and for me got the balance between instruction, encouragement and constructive criticism just right. I would highly recommend him to anyone wanting to make rapid progress in drawing." 

 Charcoal still life one-day workshop 

Ideal for beginners and intermediates. Create bold images of still life subjects that are filled with form, tone and light on this fun and friendly one-day workshop. You will learn about materials, setting up and lighting a still life subject and how to draw in proportion and judge tonal relationships. The skills you learn can be easily transferred to your home studio to get on the road seeing the world differently and making your own art. 

 Still life oil painting one-day workshops 

Ideal for beginners and intermediates. Dive straight into oil painting on this fun and friendly one-day workshop. You will learn about materials, setting up and lighting a still life subject and how to paint it realistically. The skills you learn can be easily transferred to your home studio to get on the road seeing the world differently and making your own art. 

  Absolute beginners drawing and oil painting weekend 

Ideal for absolute beginners to drawing and painting. Dive straight into drawing and oil painting on this fun and friendly art weekend. You will learn about the basic materials, how to draw a simple still life subject and paint it in oils. The skills you learn can be easily transferred to your home studio to get on the road seeing the world differently and making your own art. 

  Weekend workshop in drawing and oil painting    

Suitable for all levels of experience. A two-day course exploring drawing and painting techniques. We begin with charcoal drawing, using simple yet effective techniques that help us capture true proportion and tone. We then move onto oil painting using the Alla Prima (wet-in-wet) painting technique. Participants can choose from still life subjects, setting up and lighting an arrangement of objects in the studio to work from, or bring in photograph(s) to work from as reference. The photo-reference option allows participants to link the work on the workshop with their own artistic projects or themes. All learners have a complete or almost complete oil painting by the end of the course.

 Evening Classes and Life Drawing 

Evening and afternoon courses for beginners, intermediates and advanced.

Dan teaches evening classes in drawing, painting, printmaking and life drawing at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS). Please go to the SGS website for information and bookings. 

"I loved loved doing my first art classes with you at Stroud College and will definitely be booking again as I never have time to practice. The response I have had from my oil painting of a glass bottle has been really encouraging - you have opened my eyes THANK YOU." 

 

SGS Beginners Drawing, Printmaking and Painting Class, Autumn 2016

Great new courses in drawing, painting printmaking, mixed media and much more are in the planning. Please visit us again for updates. Or subscribe to our mailing list to never miss out on updates.

Thank you. 

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