Painting Class

Summer Lemons - Still life acrylic painting class

I warmly invite you to join me for a studio experience day, where we will be painting a vibrant, 6″ x 8″ still life of some zesty lemons using acrylic paint.

This will be a fantastic learning experience to really tune in to how we see colour and form, while also focusing on using basic colour theory to bring life and light to your painting.

If you’ve ever wondered how to create realistic shadows, and glowing, clear colours, then this is where you can find out!

The aim is to create a believable painting of the subject, while learning these essential skills, giving you knowledge you can apply to all of your future painting projects.

We welcome complete beginners and more experienced painters alike (minimum age requirement is 16).

With over 25 years of painting experience, I will share with you the key foundations of not only how I go about creating a painting, but also the reasons why I work in this way, giving you insights which took me years to learn, to super charge your painting journey.

This will be an enjoyable and creative day, in the beautiful natural surroundings of Enchanted Valley Yurts, at Tregrove Farm, near Looe, in Cornwall, with plenty of coffee, tea and biscuits to keep your creativity fuelled!

All materials are provided, and we will cover:

– What materials are necessary or helpful in starting a painting
– An introduction to acrylic paints, why they are fantastic, and how to get the best from them
– Basic colour theory and mixing, tools, brushes and techniques
– An introduction to a realistic style of painting, and the key elements of how I lay the paint down and why
– Optional troubleshooting guidance for more experienced painters while we work (composition, edges, values and colour temperatures)

These are designed to be smaller, welcoming classes of up to 7 people, to allow you to have the best possible experience, with plenty of support. Therefore please do book as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.