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Workshops overview

 

 

 

 

 

 

​There are a few spaces left on the improvers watercolour sketching workshop starting on the 23rd of July.

 

The two-day workshops have been devised to give you an introduction to various traditional painting media and to the way I approach teaching art so that you can decide, in the future, if you would like to continue with a longer foundation or improver course.  Each workshop comprises two sessions that are on consecutive Tuesdays or Wednesdays (depending on the workshop you choose) over the spring and summer and you are welcome to book on to more than one if you wish.  Each 2 day workshop cost £60 pp.

All the workshops are the same duration and cost with a maximum of 6 participants. The booking page will be live from the beginning of May.  If the workshop is booked up please leave your details on the contact form and I will get in touch if a space becomes available.

The purpose of the Foundation workshops is to prepare the ground for understanding the mechanisms of figurative painting so that you gain the skills to embark on your own painting projects.  Observation practice exercises figure largely in the workshops, and  I devise and demonstrate specific painting studies from resource images or from life that will help you manipulate paint to model your subject matter effectively.  Slide shows of historical master works will help us investigate how and why these mechanisms work. You will develop an ability to break down objects into dark and light forms and look at how blocking, contrasting values and painting the negative image combine to create the illusion of form.

In the Improver workshops you will be familiar with your art materials of choice and have some experience of using them. We will focus on applying the skills learned in the foundation workshop to traditional subject matter such as portraiture, still life and landscape. We’ll take a closer look at how light dictates our colour palette and how we can control the mood of our paintings by colour and composition choices. We will discuss issues around painting from “live” subject matter as well as ways to source, edit and make use of resource images. 

 

Materials are not provided but I have published lists of equipment with links to some online providers. Click on the link to save the word document on your computer.

Charcoal            Acrylics              Oils           Watercolour

Easels/Table easels/boards are provided and thick A4 and A3 cartridge paper will be available at cost price (not suitable for watercolour painting).

A pdf of each session’s presentation is sent to each member of the group, which is handy for reference or if you miss a class!

I will be adding to the website blog periodically, to expand on topics we touch upon as well as give you the option of publishing your own paintings is a supportive environment

Foundation workshops
timetable of spring/summer workshops
Improver workshops
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