Courses & tuition · Art Junction
Unlock your creativity
Michael teaches at Art Junction — in the studio, online and one-to-one — for complete beginners and experienced artists alike. Topics include drawing with charcoal, fabricating steel and casting in bronze.
In Michael's words
Being a tutor is not about me or my work. It's about bringing the best out of other people — helping them to progress, helping them to achieve.
Michael's teaching looks beyond the representational, into the imaginative recesses of the creative mind. He encourages the brave steps and artistic risks that unlock creativity, and the confidence to take on fresh subjects: sounds, feelings, emotions or actions.
Equally at home drawing, painting or sculpting, he moves freely between 2D and 3D. Whatever your level, he will look at and discuss your work in a respectful, helpful and constructively critical way.
Upcoming dates
Booked and paid through Art Junction- Coming soonNew dates to be announced10am – 4pmBook at Art Junction ↗
Making a Self Portrait
In the studio · 2-day workshop · £200, all materials included
Most artists shy away from portraiture for fear of finding a likeness in an expressive way — and the self portrait can be even more daunting. Drop all inhibitions and join in the fun: simple exercises, tricks and techniques bring results. Come and surprise yourself. Suitable for all levels of experience and ability.
Ways to learn
Upcoming courses ↗Two-day courses at the Art Junction studio
In-studio workshops
Hands-on courses at the Art Junction studio, with materials included and a small group, so everyone gets time with Michael. They have included Making a Self Portrait and a five-day course, Creating Abstract Sculpture in Jesmonite. Current dates are listed above.
See all in-studio coursesWednesday afternoons
One-to-one sessions
Bring your own work for a focused conversation about where it could go next — technique, composition and finding your own voice.
Arrange a sessionLive online, from the studio
Livestream life sessions
For anyone who wants to move beyond copying what is in front of them: ideas, methods and techniques to see differently and draw more expressively.
Find out moreWatch any time
How-to videos & guides
Short films and articles on drawing with charcoal, animal subjects, fabricating steel structures, casting in bronze (and how to save money doing so), and a personal overview of the creative process.
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What students say
Michael comes from a completely different viewpoint — questioning can be challenging at first, but Michael always has an answer and you come away with a much broader perspective on what is possible.
Michael seems to work a bit like a grasshopper! He has the unusual ability to move from 2D to 3D, from drawing to a pair of scissors, from cardboard cut-out to bronze sculpture. It's a bit like having Picasso on Blue Peter.
Michael gives a contemporary expression to the ideals of Paul Nash, Eric Ravilious and other British artists in the early 20th century who produced designs and illustrations commercially alongside their output of fine art.
Booking
Courses are run and booked through Art Junction.