what you'll learn
WEEK ELEVEN: FIGURATIVE PAINTING THE NUDE
EXPLORING HOW TO MIX THE COLOURS IN THE HUMAN BODY IN A FREE AND EXPRESSIVE WAY IS AN INTERESTING APPROACH TO FIGURE PAINTING. MORE EXPRESSIVE THAN PRECISE, MORE MARKS AND COLOUR THAN DETAIL. ALEX BEGINS WITH A TALK AND DEMO.
EXPLORING HOW TO MIX THE COLOURS IN THE HUMAN BODY IN A FREE AND EXPRESSIVE WAY IS AN INTERESTING APPROACH TO FIGURE PAINTING. MORE EXPRESSIVE THAN PRECISE, MORE MARKS AND COLOUR THAN DETAIL. ALEX BEGINS WITH A TALK AND DEMO.
materials required
ALEX CAN PROVIDE YOUR MATERIALS FOR THE DAY, AT A COST OF £15. THIS WILL INCLUDE A LOAN OF BRUSHES AND PALETTE, ENOUGH PAINT FOR THE DAY, WHITE SPIRIT, AND A CANVAS YOU CAN TAKE HOME.
ALTERNATIVELY, SEE THE MATERIALS LIST BELOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING YOUR OWN MATERIALS.
. CANVAS - 30X40CM OR SIMILAR
. BRUSHES
. TEAR OFF PALETTE FOR ACRYLICS A3 (HOBBYCRAFT)
. NO OR LOW ODOUR WHITE SPIRIT
. TOILET ROLL
OIL PAINTS REQUIRED: ULTRAMARINE BLUE, CERULEAN BLUE, PRIMARY MAGENTA, CADMIUM RED, CADMIUM YELLOW, LEMON YELLOW, NAPLES YELLOW AND TITANIUM WHITE.
DALER ROWNEY, GEORGIAN (ARTISTS) IS BEST AND REASONABLY PRICED. WE RECOMMEND PURCHASING 225ML TUBES ON EBAY AT ABOUT £12.
when?
THE OIL PAINTING CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE EVERY WEDNESDAY, STARTING 19TH SEPTEMBER 2018. THE TUITION WILL BE PROVIDED AS A MORNING/AFTERNOON OR WHOLE DAY SESSION IF YOU WANT TO FURTHER A PIECE OF WORK, RUNNING FROM 9:30AM UNTIL 12.15PM THEN 13.15PM UNTIL 16.00PM. YOU CAN COME FOR THE DAY AND PAY AS YOU LEARN, BOOK IN ADVANCE VIA OUR WEBSITE, OR ALTERNATIVELY YOU CAN PAY FOR THE FULL TWELVE WEEK TERM.
IN TERMS OF AMENITIES, WE ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO ARE ATTENDING BOTH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON CLASSES TO BRING LUNCH WITH THEM. WE WILL PRIMARILY BE PROVIDING TEA, COFFEE AND REFRESHMENTS - AS WELL AS A MICROWAVE SHOULD YOU WISH TO HEAT UP ANY FOOD. THERE WILL BE A PLACE TO EAT YOUR FOOD HERE AT COURT ROBERT, OR ALTERNATIVELY YOU CAN POP UP THE ROAD TO THE GARDEN CENTRE FOR A LOVELY BITE TO EAT!
cost
MORNING SESSION: £25.00
AFTERNOON SESSION: £25.00
FULL DAY: £50.00
TWELVE WEEK COURSE FULL DAY: £552.00