Abstract Landscapes

A fun and playful workshop for those who would like to know more about painting with oil and Coldwax

A fun and experimental 3 day workshop (with abstract painter Laura Menzies ttps://www.lauramenzies.co.uk) for those who would like to learn more about painting with oil and cold wax. Coldwax is a wonderful medium that adds body, transparent and depth to oil paint and also speeds up its drying time.

The workshop will be a deep dive into various techniques and processes and focus on how you can create a series of atmospheric landscape paintings, full of layers, texture and depth.

Receive personalised support, experiment with various tools and materials, and learn how to incorporate powders and pigments. The workshop will also cover an introduction to abstraction, tone and value, colour mixing, and how to paint more freely and intuitively. It will also include plenty of tutor demonstrations, time for experimentation and play and opportunity for 1:1 feedback.

By the end of the 3 days you will of created a small series of around 15 atmospheric landscapes on both paper and board.

Please note that you will also need to bring some reference material in relation to a landscape of your choice, which you will work loosely from. More information will be sent out about this when booked.

The workshop will cover:

Working on paper & board
How to develop a series & find your personal voice
Introduction to abstract landscapes
Scaling up
Tone and value
Line and shape
Basic colour theory & mixing
Compositional techniques
Experimental mark making techniques
How to build layers of colour (opaque and transparent)
Working wet into wet & also wet into dry
Working intuitively & how to loosen up your approach
How to incorporate oil sticks and drawing mediums
Drips, pours and glazes
Using additives such as powders, sand and pigments

No prior experience of oil and coldwax is needed, just a willingness to be open and go with the flow.