TYPICAL PROGRAMME
SATURDAY (All times are approximate)
Arrive 9.30-9.45am Get together in our upstairs lounge, meet your fellow artists. Have a cup of tea or coffee, or water or even wine!!
10.0am Your tutor explains the course and introduces you to the Studio. No-one lives here, (although it looks like a beautiful house!) it is just a studio and is your "home" for the weekend. So relax and enjoy!
10.10am Choose your place in the painting studio. Every place is the same, with professional paints, brushes etc. Everyone has their own professional easel, painting table and high stool. Your tutor explains which are the best products to use and tells you why.
10.15am Acrylics. We start by painting in acrylics - the easiest medium. You are shown how to create a professional product, with special tips. We all paint from the same inspiration, your tutor paints with you.
Everyone works at their own pace and each student is encouraged to paint their own way. (We do NOT teach you to paint like us!! But just show your professional techniques)
We are not here to "Judge" you - just to help you create a professional painting!
12.15am Critique your paintings - time to go ooooh, aaaaaah again!!
12.30pm LUNCH In the upstairs lounge or outside on a good day. We provide a lovely fresh buffet with fresh food, meats and cheeses, salads etc. We are suitable for vegetarians but if you have a special diet, let us know. Tea, coffe, water, soft drinks, red and white wine are available.
1.0pm Watercolour We explain the process of watercolour and you paint an image of yout choice. Watercolour is a "process" of painting and requires different skills to painting in acrylics.
4.0-4.30pm Day ends
SUNDAY - 2ND DAY
Arrive 9.30am. We start early this morning and finish about 3.30pm, so that students who have long journeys home can leave in daylight.
Oils We are going to paint in oils all day because this again, is a special process. We are painting "Alla Prima" - or all in one go. You do not just put oil on canvas!! We have had a lot of students who have previously painted in oils on this course and when they have learnt the "proper" way to paint "alla prima" they have been amazed at the great and improved results.
12.0-12.30pm LUNCH In the upstairs lounge or outside on a good day. We provide a lovely fresh buffet with fresh food, meats and cheeses, salads etc. We are suitable for vegetarians but if you have a special diet, let us know. Tea, coffe, water, soft drinks, red and white wine are available.
1.0pm Back to painting
3.15pm Day ends
Day ends. Time to collect your paintings and say goodbye (very sad) but most people come back again and again!
This is an exciting and unique painting weekend where you can explore all three mediums - professionally. Each medium is taught with a professional approach. Your tutor does not impose his/her will on you but encourages you to paint "LIKE YOU" with enjoyment, encouragement and in a relaxed, friendly environment. This should be start of you thinking like an artist and creating a series or works.
WE REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!!!!! |
