What You'll Learn

  • MODELLING FORM IN LIGHT AND SHADOW

    The modelling factors (and their values) that you need to understand in order to create realistic form - and how to paint them

  • BIG SHAPE PAINTING

    An approach that lets you avoid focusing on detail too early, overworking and keeps your focus on the "big picture" throughout

  • PAINT APPLICATION

    How (and when) to use opaque paint and glazes to create depth and realism, and how to use texture to give a painting life

  • INTUITIVE COMPOSITION

    How to start a painting with a strong design of light and shadow shapes - and keep it right through to the finish

  • EDGE CONTROL and EXPRESSION

    Create a stronger impression of reality and visual depth and paint more expressively with softer edges

  • USEFUL COLOUR THEORY

    Practical knowledge on how different local colours change in hue, chroma and value from light to shadow

About this Workshop


What's Included

  • SIX WEEKLY LIVE SESSIONS

    Exceptional quality live video sessions, taking you step by step through starting a strong composition, painting an expressive start and modelling convincing form

  • LIFETIME ACCESS

    After each session, you'll have lifetime access to the recording - as well as all additional materials and reference photos

  • PRACTICE EXERCISES

    Designed to help you really internalise the concepts, these exercises will stretch you further without being too demanding of time

  • HIGH QUALITY REFERENCE IMAGES

    Beautifully set up and shot images of gorgeous still life arrangements. Additional reference images for you to practice the concepts wit

  • PRIVATE COMMUNITY

    A private space in my own community platform to share work and get support and encouragement from fellow workshop attendees

  • MATERIALS LIST

    Comprehensive guide to recommended materials, including which Munsell value scale to get to get the most from the workshop

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A six-week workshop that will show you how to use full colour and glazing over a soft, expressive value block in to create paintings with depth and life

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Starting Soon!

Begins December 12th, 2022 and includes 6 weekly live sessions - there will be a break for Christmas and the new Year, during which you'll have access to reference photos and practice materials to keep busy with!