Oil Pastels & Multimedia

 

 

Oil Pastels 2 days 

 

 

 

  

Find new ways to use colour and get excited again about making fabulous pieces of art. This course is suitable for Beginner and Intermediate and will offer tuition in two very different techniques both of which you can develop as far as you want.

  • Day One (am) you will prepare different backgrounds, some smooth and some textured. You will learn how to prepare boards with ripped papers, inks, wood stain and varnish to produce beautiful backgrounds ready to work into on Day Two.
  • Day One (pm) the morning's work put to one side, learn how to use oil pastels to create spectacularly colourful landscapes with emphasis on the use of colour you will learn how to fix, layer and build up your artwork in a free and exciting way.
  • Day Two (am) your backgrounds from Day One will be rich in colour and ready to work into with fine nibbed pens and / or oil pastels. This is a lovely way to brush up on your drawing technique over a beautifully prepared background.
  • Day Two (pm) you will finish your oil pastel piece from Day One with a final layer. You'll really notice the colour deepen with every mark you make.
Suitable for:
 
Beginners
Tutor :
 
       
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 Fri 7 - Sun 9 September
Venue :
 
 The New Bath Hotel , Matlock Bath
Price :
 

D, B & B £219    

Non - Residential £135

(lunches included)
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Multimedia, oil pastels, drawing and chalks - 5 Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
 

Using a variety of different drawing techniques learn new ways to look at intricate drawing studies and broader landscape pieces.

  • Day One (am) source material: we will go into the local town or landscape to photograph scenes and study available flora where possible

  • Day One (pm) preparing drawing surfaces: learn to loosen your approach to drawing by ripping and sticking different textures to your drawing surface while this is drying we will look at various drawing effects with different pencils, charcoal and graphite powder

  • Day Two (am) using techniques learned on Day One you will work into the surfaces created on Day One and make unusual and striking drawings

  • Day Two (pm) similarly to day one you will make a number of new surfaces, some texture and some smooth. We will bring colour in equation with inks, wood stain and varnish. This is a real progression from Day One producing stunning effects and opening up completely new possibilities

  • Day Three: working into all of the prepare surfaces from Day Two you will have the opportunity to see how fine line drawings on smooth coloured backgrounds differ enormously to working on the textured surfaces with oil pastels and chalks

  • Day Four: a complete change of direction you will learn to use oil pastels in a way you have never used the before. Building up layers of colour on canvas to provide vibrant and exciting landscapes you will see and utilise colour with a whole new approach

  • Day Five: depending on which technique you prefer you will be able to use the skills you have developed and choose which kind of piece you would like to make for the final day. Feel free to further explore the creation of an oil pastel piece or explore the possibilities of the multimedia surfaces with new confidence. The final piece will be on canvas.
Suitable for:   Beginners and enthusiasts
Tutor:   Laura Donaldson
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Book On-line :      
or Book by post :  

Print off a Booking Form from here, complete it and send it to us.

You can also telephone us on 01335 371810 to make a provisional reservation.