Landscapes and Seascapes in Oils
Tuesday 1st August 2023 for 2 days — Cost: £104
Tutor: Kevin Scully
This course has now ended
Working with traditional oil paints, we will be painting both landscapes and seascapes in a loose and lively way, eliminating as much detail as possible whilst still retaining the essence of the scene. We will be looking at a less conventional approach to painting, concentrating on mood and atmosphere. This is an opportunity to experiment with a variety of colour schemes whilst developing your own personal style of painting. We will also be studying other artists’ work and analysing their different techniques. The course will be a fun and light-hearted approach to the endless possibilities of this rich and exciting medium.
A course for those with all levels of experience including those new to oil painting.
For further information please contact the tutor at kevinscully@btinternet.com
What to Bring
PAINTING SURFACE
A selection of canvases or painting boards, approximately A3 in size or larger
PAINTS
Whatever oil paints you have. These are the most common colours that I use but don’t worry if you don’t have all of them, as this is only a guide:
- Titanium White – larger tube
- Cadmium Yellow Light
- Cadmium Red
- Permanent Rose or Magenta
- Cerulean Blue
- Cobalt Blue
- French Ultramarine
- Dioxazine Purple or Deep Violet
- Oxide of Chromium
- Phthalo Green
- Viridian
- Raw Sienna
- Burnt Sienna
- Raw Umber
- Burnt Umber
- Payne's Grey
BRUSHES
- A selection of flat and round oil painting brushes, or synthetic acrylic painting brushes. Sizes: 4, 6, 8 and 10
- A couple of small, synthetic brushes for detail. Sizes: 2 and 3
OTHER MATERIALS
- An easel if you have one. There will be a very small number available to use
- A dark coloured ordinary pencil (blue or brown) for drawing on boards – not a soluble pencil
- Painting knives if you like to use them
- Distilled turpentine, or other painting medium for thinning paint
- Wooden, or disposable tear-off palette
- Palette knife for cleaning palette
- Clip-on metal dippers for holding painting medium
- 2 jars with screw tops for holding solvent (white spirit, or environmentally friendly Zest-it or Sansador)
- Some rags and kitchen towel for cleaning brushes and yourself
- An apron, or some old clothes
- Reference material will be provided, but please bring along any other images that you might like to paint
Material Cost
Some other materials will be supplied by the tutor at a minimal cost of between £5 - £10, to be paid at the end of the course.