Painting The Next Step Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This course is specifically designed for experienced students who wish to build on their painting skills and develop a more personal style. The course is taught within a friendly atmosphere that fosters personal development. Our studio culture has a strong sense of community born out of meeting common painting issues. Students learn from each other in a vibrant environment that caters for a variety of approaches to painting.
Students taking three consecutive courses (30 days over a year) would be able to submit their work to the New Contemporaries, an organisation supporting emergent art practices from the UK's established and alternative art programmes.
Who this course is for
This course is suitable for anyone with some previous painting experience who wishes to improve their skills. Beginners should take one of our introductory courses such as Painting: The First Step, Beginners Painting or Evening Painting short courses.
Key information
Topics covered
- Colour management, layers, texture and composition
- Personal development supported by personal tuition and group critiques
- Discussion about the work of modern and contemporary artists
- Reference to specific artists who may be relevant to your individual goals
Advice will be available to students who wish to move to a profession level and start exhibiting their work.
Learning outcomes
- Practice and enhance your painting techniques
- Produce artworks using these techniques
- Be encouraged to expand your vision as an artist
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- One canvas of A2 size approximately
- Paint brushes
- Oil or acrylic paint colours, whichever you prefer to work with
- Photos of previous work
- Odour free mineral spirit (turpentine is not allowed)
- Some ideas about the subject matter(s) that you want to explore during the course
For Health and Safety reasons students are not allowed to bring any solvents to the studio. We will provide low odour mineral spirits.
Any kind of spray products, turpentine or white spirits are banned from the building and the internal courtyard.
Tutor
Roger Gill
Roger Gill is an artist and tutor who works in London and who has exhibited in the UK and Europe. He teaches a number of drawing and painting courses at Central Saint Martins and Chelsea College of Arts, including courses on life painting, oil painting techniques, portrait drawing and painting and bespoke one-to-one tuition.
Take a look at Roger's work
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