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About THE WORKSHOP & TUTOR
As well as being a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Simon divides his time between his portrait portrait painting and comic book illustration for the cult British comic 2000 AD. His fully painted work for the title has been collected into numerous books worldwide and he believes that the discipline of his comic-strip work complements his oil painting, allowing him to produce dynamic images in an economical way. You can find out more about Simon here.
During the course we will have a different model each day, to allow exploration of different body mass, posture and form. Some are bald, some fairly skinny, some are voluptuous and some dainty. We will aim to give a variety.
So we will be producing a painting/painting sketch each day of a different sitter in a different pose.
There will be considerable attention given to exploring composition as this should never be underestimated and often makes a painting.
We will be working with a limited palette with focus on colour/tone, colour mixing, and indeed brushwork.
With the full nude figure there will still be the consideration of likeness and learning to record the most useful information about our subject.
As with all taught sessions, this course is more about learning that can be integrated into practice rather than on getting immediate results and showing that which we can already do.
It's more about succumbing to being a student and being open to discourse, intervention, and learning, so we can then make informed choices about what is useful to us and incorporate into our regular practice.
MATERIALS LIST
Paint: Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Titanium White, Cadmium Red, Burnt Umber, Ultramarine or Prussian Blue.
Brushes: A range of sizes of short flat synthetic brushes.
Palette
Palette knife
Non toxic paint thinner/brush cleaner such as Zest It or Gamsol,
Jars for paint thinner
Liquin
Rags
A3 triple primed mdf or other boards (5 or 6 mm thickness) is suggested but this is also up to you as the student if you prefer other ground. Simon puts a thin wash of burnt umber acrylic over this before he starts (imprimature) so that he has a neutral base to work on.
What is provided?
Easels, side tables to put your materials, brushes and palette etc on. A selection of teas and coffee, organic milk and plant based milk, plus a selection of treats are also provided.
Terms & Conditions
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Course & Workshop Terms & Conditions
