Enjoy the outdoors while honing your plein-air drawing and painting skills in this historically rich park. Immersed in the landscape you will be given guidance on how to create interesting compositions and different approaches to colour palettes and painting handling.

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Demos and discussions will be given on landscape painting and artists working in this genre.

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The classes are suitable for beginners and those wanting to develop their drawing / painting skills further.

 

£20 / 30 per session (materials list will be provided)​​​

Inspired by Kim’s approaches to painting, this course aims to explore gestural paint handling and colour choices when making portraits.

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Working from a model in the studio, you will explore different modes of working – from large and small scale surfaces, limited tone and colour, fast and slow marks and thick and thin paint applications. Over the four days, you will create quick small studies and a larger scaled finished portrait.

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£450 (all materials provided)

Create a series of portraits working from a different model each day.​ This summer school aims to build your skills over the three days, with each day focusing on a different aspect of portraiture. Starting with working on a small scale, making quick intuitive gestural studies, which will then develop towards making more sustained portraits. Colour mixing including mixing skin tones, paint handling and how to keep the painting loose will all be covered.

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For those with more experience it’s an opportunity to work from different sitters with guidance from an experienced artist/tutor.

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£195 (all materials provided)​​​​

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Gesture, colour, character: Lose your painting inhibitions in this exciting and practical portrait workshop with award winning figurative artist Kim Scouller!

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Starting with an introduction to the ideas behind her approach and artistic influences, the workshop will guide you through her process from composition ideas to the finished painting. You will be shown new ways to make marks and explore gestural paint handling to build the structure of the head. With plenty of demonstrations and one-to-one tuition to keep you on the right track.

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Suitable for all levels of experience

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£95 (all materials provided)​​

Broaden your understanding of visual language, and focus on particular areas in painting in more depth. Develop a greater proficiency in the use of oil or acrylic paint and become familiar with a varied range of techniques and their appropriate applications.

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There will be a variety of painting exercises and projects aimed at developing your painting skills and understanding of painting. Projects will vary according to the strengths and interests of each course tutor, however the underlying core elements will not differ.

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£429 (all materials provided)

This beginner friendly workshop will include a visit to the exhibition and introduce participants to Saville’s prolific oeuvre. You will get the chance to create your own painted portrait, experimenting with Saville’s smearing and distortion techniques.

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All materials provided. All abilities welcome.

 

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£250 (all materials provided)

£200 (members / concessions) ​​​​​

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image: Jenny Saville, Hyphen, 1999

Create strong and confident portrait paintings with lots of in depth one to one tuition and demonstrations, your confidence in handling paint will build with guaranteed results.

 

You will learn about colour theory, application and handling of paint using confident colour and brush work, starting the course in drawing using a range of approaches and move into painting in both acrylics and oils.

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A great friendly and informative experience with a like minded group - we hope you will join us!

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£195 (all materials provided)​​

During this 3 day summer school, explore a variety of techniques and approaches to making a still-life in pastels. Learn how to mix pastels on paper, choose suitable materials and supports to allow you to create a finished pastel drawing.

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Starting with an introduction to materials and techniques such as blending and overlaying you will then go on to make a series of studies exploring tone, colour and composition. You will draw inspiration from contemporary and historical artist’s approaches to still-life , helping you develop your own ideas and a more personal response to the subject. 

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£279 / £223 (senior fee)  all materials provided

An intermediate / advanced level oil painting course introducing you to some of the traditions and innovations of still life painting.

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The ‘hands on’ approach to the subject matter is intended to increase confidence and individual control in each student’s own work. Assistance and support is available from your tutor throughout the day.

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Some previous experience of oil painting is necessary. 

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TUTORS: llaria Rosselli Del Turco and Kim Scouller

NOTE: no half term

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£790 (suggested materials list will be provided)

Join us for a fabulously expressive day of mixed media drawing capturing line and character – with Schiele style models and costume.

Explore strong use of line and color to bring a real sense of personality to your portraits – with plenty of demonstrations and information on technique we will be taking a deep dive into Egon Schiele’s approach to the model. There will be lots of one to one tuition and information on Schiele and his influences to really allow us to get into his process.

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With fantastic models, looks and insightful teaching this really promises to be a super day of portrait exploration Schiele style!​​​​​​

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£95 (all materials provided)​​

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