Summer School 3 Day Intensive - Painting and Drawing for Adult Beginners

• Basic skills in drawing and observation

• How to measure proportions

• How to draw and paint tone

• How to mix a tonal and limited colour palette in paint

• About proportion and perspective in still life and landscape and creating depth

• About historical and contemporary artists

• How to set up a painting palette, basic colours, brushes and materials

• Canvas, canvas paper or Board to paint on. Bring one support, minimum 12” x 16″ for the workshop. This may be cheap canvas from a $2 shop.

• An A4 art journal or cartridge paper, willow charcoal/4b pencil and rubber for sketching out ideas

• A selection of 3-4 filbert brushes small, medium and large size. A large glue brush for painting a ground is also useful.

• A rectangle plastic or wooden palette (no smaller than A3 size)

• Rags, Apron

• Paints: Students may use Oils or acrylics depending onpreference.

• A good basic colour palette includes:

  • Ochre yellow (warm) and lemon yellow (cool)

  • Ultramarine Blue

  • Burnt Sienna

  • Titanium White

  • Please buy ‘student  quality’ paints (Matisse Derivan Acrylics (structure) or Art Spectrum oils/acrylics are good, reasonably priced brands). Cheap paints are a waste of money! At least have a good quality titanium white.

If using Oil Paints:

You will need odourless solvent for cleanup and mixing. We recommend ‘Gamsol’ by Gamblin. This is the least toxic solvent on the market and the same price as other odourless solvents. Solvents MUST be odourless. Linseed oil is also recommended for mixing mediums but not necessary for a one day workshop. Oil painting solvents and mediums must not be tipped down the sinks. You will need to bring 2 small jars with lids to take away spent solvents/mediums. Spent solvents/ mediums must be taken with you and not left in the hall. Your tutor will give you information on reusing and disposing of spent solvents and mediums. You need to clean oil brushes at home. If you want to save paint bring some glad wrap to put over your pallet.

If using Acrylic Paints:

Bring a general purpose flow medium.

Ochre Lawson is a professional artist with over 15 years experience as a painting and drawing tutor. Ochre works with students at their own level and pace and encourages them to discover their own interests and style in a relaxing and supportive atmosphere.

• Toilets with disabled access, hall also has disabled access

• Easels and backing boards

• Tables, drop sheets

• Some source material

• Kitchen facilities with fridge, microwave, coffee/tea, milk, mugs