Painting weekend: the urban landscape

City Lit

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In London

£ 129 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Day 1: Meet in the studio at City Lit. We will prepare a small selection of supports and discuss ways into painting on location. We will cover two introductory-level techniques – one in watercolour, one in oil. You will learn how to summarise the effects of light and tone, and ways of working with a simplified colour palette. Experienced painters are welcome to pursue their own approach with tutor support.

Day 2: We meet OFF-SITE. If the weather forecast is good we will return to Mile End for the day. If the weather is variable we will work in sheltered areas on the Southbank - or in the studio at City Lit.

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Location

Start date

London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Make a series of urban studies on location, using 3 types of media – charcoal, watercolour and oil
Explore tonal image structure using 3-5 values
Prepare sketching and painting grounds
Prepare a limited oil-palette, inspired by your own observations
Paint a small urban-study on location from observation.

Materials are provided: watercolours, oils, and a basic range of brushes and supports; please bring your own bag to carry these. If you have sketchers watercolour-pans, please bring these too. You will need something damp-proof to sit on – an old cushion, a painters stool – or roll-up mat or even a tough shopping bag. Please wear old or ‘painting’ clothes.
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If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer

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Subjects

  • Painting

Course programme

Composition and the effects of viewpoints
Selecting your location - what to look for and what to avoid
Painting with a limited colour palette
Mark-making and wet-in-wet techniques.

On the first morning we will travel from Holborn to Mile-End on the tube. If you have access requirements please let us know in advance, you may prefer to meet us by arrangement at the Arts Pavilion Mile End. Contact Visual Arts on 020 7492 2700 or e-mail We make every effort to use accessible venues, but the off-site nature of the course may present unexpected challenges.

Additional information

Drawing and painting themes: Margate rendezvous Drawing into painting Urban Watercolour Painting techniques. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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