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You’ll get exactly the same tuition and feedback as if you are with me in person, it’s going to be great!
Painting is not just about creating pictures – it is about how we choose to apply the paint when we create pictures.
Suitable for painters in oils and acrylics, this workshop will focus on how to make your artworks more expressive and painterly. Famous painters are often recognised by their brushwork; think of Van Gogh, Monet or Cezanne, this is because brushwork is the most personal and stylised aspect of painting.
Through exercises designed to increase both confidence and ability we will learn how to use brushwork to create your own uniquely expressive, beautiful artworks. Starting with learning about various brush types and their uses we will then master a series of methods for applying both thick and thin layers of paint.
The emphasis here is on learning how to create paintings with attractive, descriptive surfaces whilst maintaining the accuracy of the image.
How it works
Sessions will include slide lectures, live demonstrations, group chats and individual feedback. The workshops will run in small groups of no more than 12 people, just like a real workshop, they will operate in ‘real time’ for a whole day, just as though you had joined me in person.
We will meet live on Zoom at 10am for the first ‘class’ of the day. Then you will be given time to complete an exercise. You may upload your work to a private group chat where I will give feedback on each person’s work before the next session. You will all be able to see everyone’s feedback and can contribute your ideas as well. We will meet again on Zoom for the next part of the course after lunch. Each class will be recorded and available for participants to watch later if you are unable to join at that time.
What you will need:
A laptop, Macbook, PC, iPad or tablet
An assortment of paint brushes, suitable for your medium in different shapes and sizes
Oil or acrylic paints - I often work with a simple, ‘double primary’ palette but this workshop really isn’t about colour, so just use colours you are familiar with.
Oil/acrylic paper, canvas or canvas boards, up to A3 size, you will need at least . If using ‘oil paper’ please check that it is not absorbent.
Notebook and pen (I’ll be giving you LOTS of ideas and stuff to write down!)
Palette knife
Kitchen towel or rags
Easel/table easel or other means of holding your cavas/paper vertically
Paint palette: wet palette for acrylics, wipe clean one for oils
Worried about studying online?
It’s ok– included in the course fee, we will offer remote IT support and guidance for everyone and we’ll all have lots of fun and laughs as we work it out together. For those who don’t know him already, my partner Mark is a freelance IT consultant specialising in online solutions for businesses. He offers remote technical support and training for businesses around the world – and now he’s going to help us all to learn together online! With your permission he can remotely access your PC or Mac and set everything up for you, then he’ll teach you how to use it.
It’s going to be brilliant! We’ll begin by meeting with coffee, cookies and computers for a practice session and simple tutorial on using the webinar programme. It’s all remarkably easy, I’m amazed at how quickly I’ve learned to use it!