'Still life workshop, focusing on colour mixing with oils' Feb 28th 10-3pm
'Still life workshop, focusing on colour mixing with oils' Feb 28th 10-3pm
Join me in the fabulous classroom at RCC to build your confidence with still life painting .
Making small colour studies before you start a painting is a such a good habit to get into and we will dedicate time in the morning to some thoughtful colour mixing practice. Late morning and during the afternoon you can work on a larger painting or a couple of small ones
You will need you’re own materials and a painting board/canvas/or suitable paper no larger than 12”x16” for the day plus spare paper. The list of materials is below and if you’re local to Rye our local Art shop ‘Artwrite’ has everything you need.
Materials for painting workshops
Summery of the day
In the morning we will be creating a range of colour palettes for our still life that I like to call colour notes. This is such good practise for understanding more about your colour choices, and learning how many tones you can create from a limited palette of colours. Essentially it allows you to experiment before committing to the final piece.
There will be a short coffee break at 11.15 and then lunch at 12.30-1pm
Tea and coffee will be available throughout the day
I am very happy for you to bring materials you already have as long as you use this list as a rough guide.
Remember an Apron/old shirt
kitchen roll or kitchen cloths for wiping brushes as you paint , baby wipes also handy for clearing up. Some people like to protect hands with surgical gloves it’s totally up to you.
Masking tape handy for sticking your paper on the board if you’re working on paper
Sketch pad and pencil
Brushes
You only need 3/4 brushes or there is an option of one of the sets.
A large Flat or Filbert size 8 or 10
A smaller Flat size 6
1 or 2 small rounds size 2 and/or 4
Palette for your paints or you can use the tear off palette paper clipped to drawing board.
Palette knife size 2 or 3
https://www.jacksonsart.com/r-g-m-palette-knives
https://www.jacksonsart.com/jackson-s-black-hog-bristle-brush-set-of-4-2-6-round-6-flat-8-filbert
https://www.jacksonsart.com/winsor-newton-winton-oil-brush-set-of-3
For thinning oils a small bottle of Low odour solvent, 75ml
Steel brush washer with lid and/or dippers for the solvent.
Amazon also sells these
https://www.jacksonsart.com/studio-essentials-double-artist-dipper-and-lid-2x1-5in-diameter-clips-on-to-palette
https://www.jacksonsart.com/jas-airtight-brush-washer-steel-83x73mm-holds-300ml-7-3cm-diameter
https://www.jacksonsart.com/jacksons-oil-mediums-low-odour-solvent
Surface
Paper/ Canvas/ or painting boards
You can work on oil paper a canvas or oil painting board no larger than 16”x12”
Its useful to have some multimedia paper to experiment on as well as your canvas or painting board
Pencil and paper also useful for sketching
Oils
Either traditional or water based are fine
The Winton range is perfect for starting out. The starter pack is good or the colours in the first or second list depending on your confidence.
Basic range suitable for the workshops and beginners
Lemon yellow, Cadmium yellow pale hue, Yellow ochre, Alizarin crimson, Ultramarine blue, Terra Rosa or burnt Sienna, black, titanium white
A Broader range for more confident painters.
Yellow ochre, cadmium yellow pale hue, lemon yellow, permanent alizarin or magenta, cadmium red hue, cadmium orange hue, cerulean blue, ultramarine blue, Burnt sienna or Terra rosa, black or blue/black and titanium white
If you choose to buy a set either go for the set of 6 or 10
https://www.jacksonsart.com/winsor-newton-winton-oil-paint-sets