THE COURSE IN DETAIL: - what
can I expect?
The week will be full of demonstrations accompanying all
sessions. There will also be plenty of
one-to-one tuition to help everyone achieve their very best by the end of the
week. Starting with a series of lessons
on the technical aspects of paint-handling and colour mixing, there will be
opportunities to work from still life arrangements, photographs and original
paintings provided by the tutor. Tuition
will be step by step so you are fully supported as you learn.
DAY ONE: Introducing Oil Paint
Start with an introduction to the materials and equipment you will be
using. How to lay out your palette, mix
colours, blend colours together and apply paint in layers, wet on wet. Melanie will demonstrate each technique first
as a simple exercise, before you have a go.
DAY TWO: Getting started
Painting our first subject - a simple still life with fruit and maybe
a jug of flowers. Separate arrangements
on each table so students will have their own studies to work from. Painting step by step alongside the tutor.
DAY THREE: Paint a Landscape
Paint a simple landscape. Starting with lessons on mixing greens and
techniques for painting trees. Working
from photographs to sketch in the subject before starting to paint. Tuition will be step by step, so you can
understand each stage and build confidence as you paint.
DAY FOUR: Water & Reflections
Reflections can be really easy to paint with
oils as colours stay wet long enough to blend them. Painting a Lakeland scene with mirror-like
reflections.
DAY FIVE:
Continue working on your Lakeland scene, plus demonstrations on
painting moving water with studies of a fountain and sparkling light on water.
At the end of the course there is the opportunity to join the Court
Exhibition on Friday afternoon to show off your newly acquired painting skill to
friends and family, if you wish.
INCLUDED IN THE COURSE
(for use during the course
and to take home and enjoy afterwards)
2-brush set - a medium filbert for blocking-in and smaller round brush
for details
All course notes and handouts
PROVIDED IN THE STUDIO (for
use during your stay)
Traditional Oil paint
Low Odour painting medium
Low Odour Thinner for cleaning brushes
Fast-drying Painting Butter for textural effects
Jam jars to hold medium & brush cleaner.
Palette knife
Charcoal
Tear-off palette
Oil sketching paper for various quick studies
4 canvas boards for finished paintings
Use of additional brushes during the course.
Table easel
All course notes and handouts - also available to download to your Tablet
i-Pad if you have one.
WHAT TO BRING ALONG:
Pencil
or pen & sketchbook
Tablet
or i-Pad if you have one as images and handouts can be sent in advance by via
email if requested.
Please
feel free to bring along any reference photos if you wish to use these as well
as those provided by the tutor.
FOR
GETTING WET PAINTINGS HOME: Canvases of the same size can be put together
face to face with pegs to separate them.For this reason, all canvas boards supplied are of the same size. Pegs and carrier bags included so wet
paintings can be wrapped together to take home.
Any Questions?
Always happy to discuss any concerns you may have about this course or
what to bring along so please feel free to contact Melanie via email using
art@melaniecambridge.com. If you wish to
speak on the telephone, then please leave your phone number so she can contact
you.
Email: art@melaniecambridge.com
Website: www.melaniecambridge-fine-art.co.uk
