This course will focus on depicting the parkland of West Dean College, guided by your tutor. You will be exploring the local topography to discover vantage points from which to paint this majestic landscape. The tutor will introduce you to the processes involved in oil painting and the many and various decisions you need to make as an artist, including underpainting, your colour palette, colour mixing and choice of brushes. The course will develop your ability to capture the fleeting effects of light whilst also capturing a sense of place.
This will be primarily an outdoor painting course. However, in the event of bad weather there will be opportunities to work under cover as well as in the studio from your drawings. You will be working on quick, one-off oils, and also on one or more sustained painting, aiming at a sense of space, light, form and atmosphere.
Included
On this course the College will supply most of the materials you will need including 6 x MDF boards, gesso, oil paints and solvents.
What students need to bring
- 4 x brushes, hog bristle filberts 1 x size 1, 2 x size 4, 1 x size 6
- Palette knife and a wooden palette
- Sketchbook and drawing materials such as pencils and charcoal
Available to buy
Available from shop:
A good variety of art materials including brushes, palettes, sketchbooks and drawing materials.
Additional information
Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).
You will be working outdoors for some of the course so please bring clothing that is suitable for the weather and time of year.
Arrival Day - this is the first date listed above
Courses start early evening. Residential students to arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm.
6.45pm: Welcome, followed by dinner (included).
8 - 9pm: First teaching session, attendance is essential.
Daily timetable
Classes 9.15 - 5pm, lunch is included.
From 6.30pm: Dinner (included for residential students).
Evening working - students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with their tutor's permission and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.
Last day
Classes 9.15am - 3pm, lunch is included.
Residential students are to vacate their rooms by 10am please.
(This timetable is for courses of more than one day in length. The tutor may make slight variations)