Art classes in Leeds, West Yorkshire
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Classes taught by Jon Wiltshire BaHons, PgCert, Professional Artist and lecturer. Please also download my Tutoring CV PDF document.
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April 16th Drawing Workshop Human Sculpture
Working with Chloe and Claire will be focusing on the body as a piece of Sculpture.
The Dancers will intertwine themselves to create Henry Moore influenced Human Sculpture, The poses will be held for up to 45 minutes.
11:00 - 12:30 Human Sculpture
12.30 - 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 - 16:00 Study an extended study working from the 2 dancers in one pose for 3hrs, this is an opportunity to work in any medium you wish for all levels of ability with demonstrations and assistance for beginners and advice for those with more experience.
£30 inclusive of materials and light refreshments. Students need only pay £25 but must pay on arrival and provide student evidence.
Summer School 27,28,29 July
Day 1
Challenge inhabitations, and become more free in your visual expression. Learning form and different approaches to drawing and mark making, building confidence and introduced to a new approach’s to thinking and making Art.
Second part of the day 3hr study from nude
Day 2
Ballet and Contemporary Dance Starting from the traditions of Artists notably Degas will be concentrating on form and movement.
You will working from a Ballet dancer in classical attire. There will be a performance followed a series of movement based exercises and a series of extended poses to work from.
The second part of the day you will work from 2 contemporary dancers from the Northern School, who will perform a contact improvisation piece, followed by Human Sculptural poses leading to a extended study from them both.
Day 3
5 hr study incorporating everything you have learned into an extended study using a mixed medium of paint, charcoal, pastel and pencils.
£157 for the three day including materials and refreshments
All places are strictly limited and open to all abilities.
The Methodist Centre, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 4NB
To book your place on the workshop / Summer School, A non-refundable deposit of 50% is payable at the time of booking to secure your place.
Corporate Team Building events
I love teaching Art, its my passion its my obligation in life to pass the passion on that I was fortunate enough to have be given by really great Art teachers!!!
I like to teach and make the classes as fun and interesting as possible! I have recently been booked for a corporate team building event's which have been hugely successful. I go into a business or a private venue thats been hired out and offer a fresh prospective on building confidence, working as a team, trying something new, respecting one another, finding your creativity!
For further information please download the Team Building Drawing Workshop PDF document and if anyone wishes to book me, please do so by contacting me directly via email: jon@jonwiltshire.com to discuss your needs etc.
Portraits
Have you or anyone you known ever wanted to have your portrait drawn by a professional Artist (you never know one day I may be even more famous then I am already :) Well here is your chance, I'm offering a really unique experience for people to sit for me in my studio for two hrs whilst they have there portrait drawn by me.
This is great as just the experience of being a model is really rewarding! And...you get a unique piece of Art to keep for a lifetime and ideal christmas present.
Costs- £150 for a 2 hr sitting
To see my latest drawings: View my art and paintings page
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