PAINTING CLASSES
2024
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“Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Pablo Picasso
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DEVON WEEKLY PAINTING CLASSES
at arthouse
Old School Community Centre,
Totnes Rd, South Brent
Devon
TQ10 9BP
Venue information here
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SUMMER TERM 2024
PLEASE NOTE - THESE ARE NOT DROP IN CLASSES.
THEY ARE BOOKABLE IN HALF TERM BLOCKS OF SIX WEEKS
If a class you would like to join is fully booked,
please contact Suzy to be put on the waiting list HERE
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TUESDAY MORNINGS
Time: 10am - 1pm
Dates Block 1:
April 9, 16, 30. May 7, 14, 21, 28 (7 week block, no class w/b 22/4 as I will be on a course) £224 FULL
Dates Block 2:
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 (5 weeks) £160 FULL
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FRIDAY MORNINGS
Time: 10am - 1pm
Dates block 1:
April 12, 19. May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 (7 week block, no class w/b 22/4 as I will be on a course) £224 FULL
Dates block 2:
July 5, 12, 19, 26. August 2 £160 SPACES AVAILABLE
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COLOUR WORKSHOP
Tuesday June 11th, 10am - 4pm £75
SPACES AVAILABLE
In this one day workshop we will make a 12 segmented colour wheel, consider the layout of a palette, mix complementary colours to produce neutrals, darken and lighten colours, explore colour matching through simple exercises and look at uses of colour in a sample of paintings. By the end of the day you should feel more confident at mixing the colours you want.
It will be easier to use waterbased paint such as watercolour, gouache or acrylic for this workshop.
You will need to bring paint in ONE of each of the following colours:
A cool yellow (eg lemon, Winsor lemon, Cadmium lemon)
A cool red (eg Alizaring crimson, magenta, rose)
A cool blue (eg Prussian, Phthalo or Cerulean blue)
A warm yellow (eg Cadmium yellow, indian yellow, yellow ochre (a warm earth yellow))
A warm red ( eg vermillion, cadmium red, napthol red)
A warm blue (eg Ultramarine or cobalt)
A white (zinc or chinese white is semi transparent so softer - better with watercolour if using)
or Titanium white (a more opaque, stronger white)
We will mix our own black in this workshop
Brushes - a medium sized round brush for mixing - suitable to your chosen paint
Palette with plenty of room for mixing, or bring some extra plates
Notebook and pencil
Suitable paper for painting such as watercolour paper (190lb weight or above is good) or pre-cut lining paper. Or a pad of acrylic paper.
There will be lining paper and some spare paint to borrow if you need.
OIL PAINTING COURSE ALL LEVELS
TUESDAYS 10am - 1pm
August 6, 13, 20 27 £128 (excluding materials)
SPACES AVAILABLE
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On this 4 week course I will paint alongside you from a still life set up in the studio. We will build up a picture in layers over the four mornings, beginning with composition, colouring large areas then adding tones and details at later stages. By the end of this course you should feel more confident in the stages of making an oil painting.
What to bring:
Please bring your own brushes - a selection of long handled hog hair or similar oil brushes and a round soft brush for details.
Oil paint - Suggested colour palette:
Ultramarine blue,
Yellow ochre,
lemon yellow,
vermillion or cadmium red,
Alizarin crimson or magenta or similar cool red
Zinc white, (or any white you have)
Vine black (or whatever black you have)
Palette - a piece of melamine or perspex or similar. Or a pad of disposable palettes.
Some vegetable oil in a lidded jam jar to clean your brushes.
A suitable low odour medium to dilute your paint such as Zest it or Sansador for classical oils or a painting medium especially for waterbased oils.
A stretched canvas and a notebook and pencil.
Rags (eg cut up old t shirt, sheet etc - Preferable NOT paper )
Stretched canvases will also be available to purchase from me.
I have some classic oil paint, mixers and palettes - there will be an extra £15 fee for using these
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FOR BOOKING CLICK HERE
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ADVANCED BOOKING REQURIED
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Whats App group
There is a Whats app group open to all previous students and those currently attending classes. The purpose of this is that if you can’t make a weekly session you can sell it to someone who can’t attend regularly. Please contact Suzy if you wish to be added to the group in order to pick up the occasional class if you can’t attend regularly.
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Suzy is an experienced and fully qualified Adult learning tutor, having previously worked for Devon County's Adult learning programme where she planned and delivered both accredited and leisure courses for over ten years. She now works as a freelance tutor running popular, friendly and informative classes on a weekly basis plus occasional day workshops around specific themes. ​​​
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