Roman mosaics - how to make them,
draw them, understand them.
For the main website go to www.romanmosaicworkshops.co.uk
A Zoom course where you learn my unique system to be able to draw any strand pattern for a motif and then create it as a mosaic. You learn what to see first, then you put it all together as a drawing and see how this becomes the mosaic.
From 10th May this class will also be 'on demand' so and as well as joining a live class, if you want, you will be able to access the video too at any time!No experience is necessary, I developed this with no special skills in geometry, technical drawing or anything else. We go through it step by step with two projects ( a motif and a border pattern) and this is clear enough that if you get a little lost, it is easy to go back a step until you see how to go forward again.
What else does this skill teach you? By learning in the way I teach you, you develop your perception of space in the design. This gives you the skill to look at a space and estimate how many lines will fit and how they can be adjusted to fit the mosaic.
Includes:
Don't worry if you can't print off any of these, have a pencil and paper ready and you're good to go (you can even get away without using a compass)!
Times
2nd March 2024 (UK/USA times)
Afternoon/Early Evening (UK): UK: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Late Morning (USA Mountain Time): 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
13th April 2024 (Australia time)
Afternoon/Early Evening (UK): UK: 5:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Late Morning (Australia ACDT): 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Guarantee; if you don't feel the class has given you what you want then you have 30 days within which you can ask for a full refund,
What previous customers have said;
Pattern commission
Recently I had a client who wanted a custom commission incorporating several Roman mosaic patterns. Since my training is not in the geometry of these specialized motifs, I went directly to the Master Lawrence Payne.
Lawrence saved me weeks of work trying to figure out and design these patterns on my own. He has spent years upon years studying these specialized techniques and actually designed the patterns specifically to the tesserae size I was using.
Though I haven’t yet found the time to study with him, I highly recommend taking advantage of his expertise gleaned from years of study, trial and error. Through his years of investment he’s already made the mistakes and adjustments to these techniques for you and passes this directly on to you. He is the Master!
Michael J Kruzich
Mosaicist
Learn Roman Mosaics series manual August 2019
I so enjoyed working on the one I had tiles for. The instruction book in itself was worth the money I spent. I spent 200AU on a mosaic class and didn’t learn most of what was in that book.
Museum Guide
Lawrence Payne, I just read your e-book about Roman Mosaics--I learned so much! I love the clarity of the explanations, drawings and images--it is a treasure! I'm so glad I signed up for your newsletter!
Lawrence Payne
Who is Lawrence Payne?
Ever since I started this journey in 2002 I have been constantly looking for evidence of how those ancient mosaicists worked. I've gone over the mosaics and in making copies I feel I have a greater understanding of those craftsmen. Now I want to give you the chance to do this work for yourself.
Making small mosaics is no different from working on a full floor, you use the same method, the same outlook.