PORTRAIT WORKSHOP
Two days workshop using the grisaille under painting technique and we came up with some amazing portraits We got over the hump of difficulty with portraits which is the drawing and enlarged our images and traced them then set about making fully resolved tonal underpaintings in paynes grey and white The colour was then laid […]
TERM 1 2015 working from the model
Term 1 we have a great model called Sarah Campus who is a dancer as well as a life mode lso she will give us some interesting poses. I think we should have a good look at Euan Uglow for inspiration this term lets see if we can set up an environment similar to one […]
PORTRAIT WORKSHOP Feb 3rd and 4th 2015
On Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th of February we will be having a two day intensive portrait workshop. Working from photographic reference of your chosen subject we will paint in the grisaille method of tonal underpainting and colour glazes applied later If you or any one you know are interested in doing this workshop let […]
Reflections and distortion in a still life
Term 4 2014 still life reflections. We drew for three of the eight days this term- and even though there were a few grumbles about it , the drawing exercises lifted our consciousness re shape and tone. Both of which are key when you are painting water and reflections and distortions I was interested to […]
dates for 2015
the term dates for next year are TERM 1: 10 Feb- 25 March TERM 2: 12 May-1 July TERM 3: August 4- 23 Septemebr TERM 4: 20 October – 9 December WORKSHOP In LATE JANUARY i am thinking of having a two day workshop.. and I am open to suggetsions for […]
Term 4 2014 Grisaille and limited palette: STILL LIFE WITH WATER(FROM A CHURCH HALL)
Next term we will paint from still life gathered from the eclectic contents of a church hall cupboard. Setting up the still life to include some water in a glass or receptacle that gives a good bit of tonal interest and (god willing) some distortion. Controled lighting will help so please all bring a: a […]
work from term 3 : what we learned form Velasquez and Leger
TERM 3composing a composition More or less in the style of! This term we had a good look at the pictorial elements of grammar necessary for building a strong composition. By studying other artists work we learnt a lot about what their chief considerations were Point , line, shape, tone and […]
TERM DATES FOR 2014
TERM 3 : AUGUST 5th – 24th SEPTEMBER TERM 4: OCTOBER 21st- 10 th DECEMBER
Term 3 2014: In the Style Of
Recently when I was in Spain- (actually it was far too long ago…seems like a distant memory) Anyway- i did some variations of “Las Meninas” by Velasquez. By variations I mean that i did some studies from the painting without trying to make it look like Velzquez, but more of an investigative nature… To find […]