MAGGIE READ
Maggie demonstrates and runs workshops for art clubs and societies. She is happy to discuss your club's requirements and tailor a workshop or demonstration to your members' needs. She is also experienced in pre-selection or judging at art club exhibitions.
Demonstrations and Workshops
2024
Friday Painting Workshops at Pirbright:-
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January 12th - Acrylic painting workshop - An Impressionistic Landscape with Winter Trees - using palette knives and brushes
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February 9th - Portrait in Pastel - using photo reference and working in Artists Soft Pastels - three-quarter view of the head
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March 15th - Portrait drawing - from a live model - quick poses and one long pose - using pencil and charcoal
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April - date and subject/mediium tbc
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May - date and subject/medium tbc
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2023
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Maggie took a break from running demonstrations and workshops in 2023 to concentrate on her own painting and exhibiting
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2022
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Friday February 25th 2022 - South Downs Art Group, Trinity Methodist Centre, Storrington 9.30am - 2:00pm - Workshop in Pen & Watercolour - Subject Boats & Harbours
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Saturday April 16th - Pirbright Art Club, Lord Pirbright's Hall, Pirbright 10:00am - 2:30pm Improve Your Watercolours Workshop
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Tuesday 17th May - Henfield Art Club, Henfield Halls, Henfield 10:00am - 4:00pm Portrait Drawing and Watercolours
Subjects for demonstrations and workshops include:
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Impressionistic Landscape in Acrylics
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Seascape in Watercolour with added Pastel
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Venice Scene in Watercolour with added Pastel
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Portrait in Pastel (from photographs)
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Portrait in Pencil or Charcoal (from live model)
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Seascape in Acrylics
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Impressionistic Still Life - Watercolour
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Boats and Harbours - Pen and Wash
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An Allotment Scene - Watercolour and Pastel
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Autumn Still-Life in Pen and Wash
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Animals in Landscape - Acrylics
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Landscape in Sunset - Acrylic Inks (see image)
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Garden Scene with Foreground Flowers - Mixed Media
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COURGETTE PLANT - PASTEL
A demonstration showing the various stages of a painting in pastels
As well as at Art Clubs and Societies, Maggie demonstrates at her weekly classes and at Pirbright Art Club meetings. From drawing skills - including compostion; line; shape; perspective and tone - to painting techniques in a wide variety of media, including watercolour, pastels, acrylics; inks and water-mixable oils.