Oil painting and still life - all levels

Course Content:
This structured course will give you the skills and confidence to develop your understanding of observational oil painting. Through making paintings you will develop your perception of colour and how it is influenced by both its surroundings and light. You will start by exploring the role of line and tone through drawing before embanking on painting. The course will build on approaches of 20 & 21st Century artist’s practice.

The course will include:

• Understanding the role of tone
• Composition
• Palette management
• Mixing complementary colour how they can used to alter colour
• Working with a limited palette
• Perceiving colour through observation
• Supports and grounds
• Safely working with oil paints and solvent

You will be introduced to new techniques by tutor demonstration and will analyse and discuss examples of artists’ work.