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D5 Portait Painting - Taster Session


Starts 20 Sept
25 British pounds
Westbury Arts Centre

Available spots


COURSE/WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

This taster session has been designed for those who are interested in trying portraiture for the 1st time or would like to improve. Working from a live model, the session will include demonstrations and exercises for participants to try. It will focus on a few of the key fundamental skills needed for portraiture such as the structure of the head, placing features and tonal values. This session is a relaxed and friendly taster so you can try out portraiture or look to improve your skills. If you enjoy this session you may want to explore the other portrait course on offer at Westbury Arts Centre. This workshop is for adults 18+. ABOUT THE TUTOR: Matt Waruszynski is an oil painter specialising in figurative work and portraits. He is interested in exploring how the body and face tell the story of our lives. Our body keeps the score of all of our traumas, joys, struggles and triumphs and he seeks to use painting and drawing as a way to understand and tell these stories. He also fascinated by the materiality of paint which he likes to apply paint thickly in an impasto style and sees his method as sculpting with paint. With a background in animation, he is drawn to fast, energetic marks to give a sense of life and movement in his work. For more information please visit: https://www.mw-artist.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mattw_art MATERIALS PROVIDED: All materials provided. OTHER DETAILS: Visit Westbury’s Events and Exhibitions pages to discover what’s on offer during your visit. We encourage you to bring your own lunch and take the opportunity to enjoy the exhibitions and events available before or after your workshop. LOCATION: Drawing Room. The Drawing Room is situated on the ground floor of Westbury Arts Centre. Accessible parking spaces are available to anyone who requires them.


Upcoming Sessions


Cancellation Policy

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BOOKING WORKSHOPS AND COURSES Payment for classes and workshops You must pay in full for your workshop or course in advance of attending your first class. Withdrawals, transfers and cancellations If you need to withdraw from a course and inform us in writing at least 14 working days before the course is due to start, you will be eligible for a refund of your fees minus £5.00 to cover administration costs. If you withdraw from a course at any other time, you will not be eligible for a refund. However, in exceptional circumstances and at our discretion we may make refunds of some or all of the fees, and will deduct a £5.00 fee for administration. Bookings can be transferred to another course at no additional charge (apart from the difference in course fees) if you inform us at least 14 working days in writing. We will refund your fee in full in the unlikely event that we cancel a course or workshop, for example, due to lack of numbers, tutor ill-health, or other unforeseen circumstances. Class materials Your course/workshop confirmation email will advise you on what materials you need to bring to the class. Unless stated on the workshop details information on our website lunch is NOT provided but free tea and coffee are available. Photography/video By taking part in a WAC course/workshop or event you give full rights to use any images resulting from photography/ filming during the event. Personal data According to the Data Protection Act 2018 we are required to advise you of the uses we will make of the personal data you provide when making a class booking. These are: • To manage your booking, record your attendance, • To contact you in advance of the class to confirm your booking, to remind you of your booking and to advise of any materials you should bring • To contact you in case of changes to the time, date, venue or content • To survey you from time to time on behalf of WAC to gain feedback on your experience and satisfaction with WAC. • To email you our online newsletter l so that you can keep in touch about other WAC courses/workshops events and news. You may unsubscribe from this list at any time.


Contact Details

  • Westbury Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, UK

    01908 501214

    admin@westburyartscentre.co.uk


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