Nicholas H. Wood

Drawing workshops in which students will learn to draw in charcoal from a selection of plaster casts from masters such as Bernini, Michaelangelo and Donatello. Drawing from casts is a highly recommended starting point when it comes to getting to grips with the traditional ‘sight-size’ technique, enabling the student to render form using light and shadow without the complications of colour or using a live model. Sight-size is not just a method of measurement but a philosophy of seeing used by the old masters that dates back to the 17th...

Painting workshops in which students can study from a selection of plaster casts from masters such as Bernini, Michaelangelo and Donatello. Canvas preparation will be explained as well as the limited colour palette, medium, and mixing colours. The drawing course is highly recommended to do before painting but is not essential. The sight size method will be taught – a technique that has been used by the old masters which dates back to the 17th century. It is a great foundation for artist of all abilities and can be applied...

Sculpting workshops where students will learn to sculpt in clay from a selection of plaster casts from masters such as Bernini, Michaelangelo and Donatello. During the sculpting course, students will get a newfound understanding of the three dimensional form, a skill which is highly useful to anyone interested in creating artwork from life. Like the drawing and painting workshops, I’ll be teaching sight-size – a technique used by the old masters that dates back to the 17th century. It is a great foundation for artist of all abilities and can...