WORKSHOPS PORTRAIT AND STILL LIFE
Learning to paint PORTRAITS calls on a variety of technical skills, such as understanding of anatomy, drawing/ painting form, learning to interpret the flow of light in a conceptual way. We all want to achieve a “quick” portrait but in order to paint faster we need to slow down. In painting portraits it is vital to be accurate as one millimetre error takes us to “Uncanny Valley”!
We all need training to improve our talents, the road to painting portraits is fascinating and an exciting challenge to achieve likeness, character and the satisfaction of a good drawing/painting.
Portrait and Still Life workshops will cover:
Simple exercise to zone in your
eye seeing negative shapes
Tools to help train the eye
Draw accurately - Good drawing leads to a good painting
Colour Theory
Colour Mixing making Clean colours
Draw and Paint Form
Understanding Values
Understanding Composition
Understanding of materials and the oil paint process
Returning students on day one paint a cast in monotone.
Classes are small, 3 - 5 max to ensure individual attention at all times. All levels welcome.
Initial drawing to be transferred to canvas
THREE DAY WEEKEND COURSE - PORTRAIT PAINTING
Friday 10:00 start coffee served!
Drawing the skull, anatomy, cast and painting the planes of the face, to learn the basics of portrait drawing/painting. Colour mixing beautiful subtle skin tones. Principles of gaining likeness and character.
Saturday and Sunday
Paint from the Model with tips and direction at all times
7 - 9 February 2025
23 - 25 May 2025
Price for 3 day Course £310
THREE DAY COURSE -
COLOUR THEORY IN STILL LIFE PAINTING
Concentrating on Colour Theory
Colour harmony, understanding the
values/tones of colour, how to create a good composition.
Information on painting illusions and movement, tools to correct drawings and check values.
Individual still life boxes and lighting. Bring things you would like to
paint, things in studio also.
7 - 9 March
PLEASE EMAIL INTEREST IN THE COURSE AND DATES
AVAILABLE
ACCOMDATION IN STOW CAN BE RECOMMENDED
Requests for colour STILL LIFE workshops
please email Lindy at lindyallfrey@lindyallfrey.co.uk
See Gallery/still life for painting examples
Price for 3 day course £270
ALL COURSES
Paint, Canvas, paper, charcoal, easels included. Tea, frothy coffee and biscuits provided.
Lots of cafes restuarants, Air B and B, Hotels
Cotswold art shop, boutique shops
All walking distance to the studio in Stow on the Wold.
The studio is lovely and warm with natural north light. There is good ventilaton, 4 to 5 max students to ensure personal tuition.
Book with deposit of £65 remainder to be paid the week before. Any cancellation due to ill health will be re booked to another date to attend a workshop at your convenience.
Additional portrait courses
please email Lindy min 3 persons.
COURSES ARE RUN FROM LINDY'S STUDIO IN STOW-ON-THE-WOLD.