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Workshops and Demonstrations with Michael Sanders

Michael Sanders is a professional teacher as well as an artist and is expert in a number of different mediums, including watercolour, gouache, acrylics, oils, mixed media and alkyds. He has written books on oils, water-mixable oils, gouache, and acrylics, and gives entertaining and informative workshops and demonstrations, which he will tailor to suit the interests of your Art Society. Demonstrations are most successful when followed by a workshop session of at least one day. For more details, please telephone 01822 834799 or email Michael at artistmjsanders@tiscali.co.uk

Sample demonstrations and workshops:

Acrylics Gouache Harbour scenes
Oils Mixed media Moorland views
Watercolours Alkyds Spanish or Italian scenes
Big brush water colours Painting with colour shapers How to paint abstracts
Water mixable oils Painting with knives Impressionist painting

Michael Sanders charges £100 for half a day and £150 for a full day, plus travel at 40p per mile and accommodation, if necessary. Demonstrations are normally two hours (£85), and workshops usually run from 10am to 4pm. If your group would like to try a medium such as water-mixable oils, alkyds, acrylics or gouache, without having the expense of buying lots of materials, Michael can provide enough paint and surfaces to paint on for everyone attending a workshop, for a nominal additional fee of £3 per person. Brushes and other tools are also available to borrow. This is a very popular way of exploring different materials - without spending a fortune!

Workshops usually take the form of a step-by-step demonstration, showing specific techniques, with participants painting along. There is time for plenty of individual tuition, and the emphasis is on enjoyment as well as learning. At the end of the workshop, each participant will have learned a range of useful painting methods, and will have an image they can be proud of, to remind them for future reference.

Michael prefers to schedule any workshops and demonstrations that entail long distance travel so they occur during the school holidays, but he is flexible and open to negotiation. Overnight accommodation is normally necessary for evening demonstrations that are more than 75 miles from his home near Plymouth.

Bookings:

To book Michael Sanders f a workshop or demonstration to your art society, please telephone Michael on 01822 834799, 

or write to: Michael Sanders,
The Studio,  11 Fore Street,  Calstock, Cornwall, PL18 9RN

Alternatively, please email Michael at artistmjsanders@tiscali.co.uk with full details of the workshop or demonstration you would like, according to the guide below.

The form below can be used as a guide. You could email it using copy and paste, or print it, then complete it and post it to Michael Sanders.  You will not be able to write directly on this form.

 

What  would you like to book? Michael Sanders Demonstration £85 for two hours. plus travelling expenses.
Michael Sanders half-day Workshop £100 for three hours, plus travel
Michael Sanders full-day Workshop £150 for six hours, plus travel 
More than one day workshop £140 per day
Which medium(s) would you like Michael to work in? Oils       Watercolour   
Water-soluble oils Gouache
Other (please state) Alkyds Acrylics   
What would you prefer as the subject of your workshop or demonstration? Skies and Water     Local scenes
Portraits Moorland scenes
Other (please state)   Harbour scenes  Flowers    

Which days and dates would suit you best?   

   
Is there anything else you would like to add?    
Please tell us how to get in touch with you:  Name E-mail
address art society Telephone