Paint a Contemporary Portrait

On Tuesday 11th March from 6.30-8.30pm we are looking at two great contemporary artists who use Old Master techniques in a very modern, expressive way to create amazing portraits.

I am asking you to choose which portrait you would like to paint?
Jenny Saville, a hugely successful painter uses the figure to paint the “imperfections” of flesh, with all of its societal implications and taboos.
In her depictions of the human form, Jenny Saville transcends the boundaries of both classical figuration and modern abstraction. Oil paint, applied in heavy layers, becomes as visceral as flesh itself. The resulting works are not just the painterly daubs of artist and muse, they are some of the most powerful politically charged paintings ever made.
Philip Akkerman paints portraits of himself every day, over and over now for many years.
Already certain of his subject, Akkerman is free to focus on his technique. Almost methodically he recreates the image of himself using the wealth of painterly techniques made available through the whole of arts’ history. Ranging in style from hyperrealism to abstraction and the intentionally naïve, his portraits display as much of himself as they do of art itself. The ageing of man and art are combined into a philosophical collage of forms.

So please come join us at my studio, it's a super relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Always great fun, no experience needed, I'll show you exactly what to do...
All materials are provided, so you don't need to go to the art shop and spend a fortune.

Tea, coffee, water, biscuits will be provided.

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Richard Meaghan is a contemporary painter who has exhibited nationally and internationally. He has won prizes for his work and his paintings are in many public and private collections.

Richard is also classically trained in the techniques and processes of Old Master painters.
Richard runs S'cube Contemporary Art from his studio. This is a Thursday evening collective that do individual project based work, learn and exhibit together.
Richard runs workshops ranging from portrait/landscape sessions to mindfulness painting meditations as well as his monthy life class hub.
If you wish to know more, feel free to email me at [email protected]
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On arriving at the factory you will see a sign 'McVities' please head to the security barrier there and wait to be let through, park up and head back to security where the guard will let me know that you have arrived...

Please arrive at least 15 mins before scheduled start.

** Important note. Refunds will not be accepted 7 days before the class.

** If tickets are unavailable (as class is limited in size) please email me to be put on the list for the next class **

[email protected]

Host or Publisher Richard Meaghan