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- Oil Painting for Beginners 2 day Workshop - July
Oil Painting for Beginners 2 day Workshop - July
Date/ Time - July 2024 - 6th and 7th Saturday and Sunday
Materials - all materials provided
Skill Level - suited to beginners
If you want to try your hand at oils for the first time or refresh your skills this is the workshop for you. All material are included ,brushes,paint and canvas. This course offers an introduction to the Alla Prima technique. Learn to paint landscape or still life by using underpainting / color wash techniques in the first layer and thicker paint in the 2nd layer. This is a great introduction to understanding some principles of impressionism and expressionism. These techniques are paramount to understanding all forms of painting, whether classical or contemporary. Learn to develop your brushwork and to practice the creation of texture, tone, weight, shadow, temperature and focus Mastery of the grisaille and underpainting and alla prima techniques develop the artist's ability to sketch in oil painting quickly and to render flesh, landscapes and still lifes with skill and beautiful brushwork. On day 2 progress to working in full color of a landscape in the impressionist style from a selection of prints provided by the studio. You can then book further courses and classes with the studio straight away
The workshop includes live demonstration by Eoin Llewellyn, as well as ongoing assistance with your work and answers to any questions that arise as you are painting over the 2 days. The workshop hours (10:00-16:00 includes a one-hour break for lunch).
When you complete this workshop or if you are currently painting with oils we would recommend you attend the weekly classes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Saturdays. In these sessions, you can develop your practice and focus on whatever subjects and techniques are of interest to you, either in contemporary or classical painting and drawing under the assuring guidance of the teacher.