intermediate oil painting course at Burnt sienna

Intermediate oil painting course week programme with Emma Seach

This is an advanced oil painting course over 6 weeks on Saturday mornings held 3 times a year. Places are limited to 6 and you need to apply at least 2 months in advance of the course date. basic knowledge and experience in oil painting is required. Suitablity can easily be established with a meeting after you send your application. The course fee includes all materials and a studio visit to prepare for the course and build up your sketchbook.

Key information - Intermediate with Emma Seach Fridays

• Neukölln studio based course

• plenty of pure oil painting time in the studio

• Advanced colour theory - your own palette

• bespoke classes tailored to individual pursuit of particular techniques

• Group critique in the London art school style - constructive, structured feedback for your paintings in a group environment with a qualified tutor.

• Professional practice development of your artistic practice

• Mentorship

  
  
  

The Intermediate course in oil painting is for those who have a foundation in oil painting and would like to take it to the next stage. In this course you will be supported to work on your own painting. Your project will be given bespoke guidance depending on the individual needs of your work. Where appropriate you will learn about working on different grounds or using different textures and mediums to get what you need. Your ideas and composition will be supported by one on one guidance and in group discussion. Feedback from peers is often the most generous way to expand our knowledge by shared ideas both conceptually and practically. At Burnt Sienna we provide asupportive environment that will help you to start your painting, figure out how to approach your ideas and how to break open ideas of where to go next if you are stuck. Through discussion and demonstration you will receive guidance on how to deal with a particular problem or how to practise a technique you would like to master. With 6 sessions of focused and supported painting time you will have a great opportunity to realise the painting that you want to make.

When

Friday evening 6-9pm

Course content

Through discussion and play in the first sessions we will decide on the right surface and scale for you to work on, once decided you will then need to bring this to the class.

Class one - Group discussion on how to approach your painting, playing with different surfaces

Class 2- Do you know your colour palette and how to achieve it? Planning out your painting on your surface. including unique methods in finding and establishing your unique colour palette including colour menus and production of your own colour samples.

class 3 - Getting started- underpainting if appropriate, first layers

Class 4 - Getting stuck in- mixing in a variety of textures and mediums where appropriate.

Class 5 - Pulling it together- building up layers where necessary

Class 6 - Final touches and group discussion- what was learnt and how to continue.

All sessions are supported with both tutor one on one mentoring and group discussions.

What do I need to bring

You will need to bring any visual ideas relating to the painting you would like to make. This

may include sketchbooks or drawings, reference imagery from any source, inspiration from

other artists you like or find helpful.

intermediate oil painting course with Louise Lenz

This is an advanced oil painting course over 6 weeks on Saturday mornings held 3 times a year. Places are limited to 6 and you need to apply at least 2 months in advance of the course date. basic knowledge and experience in oil painting is required. Suitablity can easily be established with a meeting after you send your application.

• Advanced colour theory

• in depth understanding and construction of compositions that work

• how to make your own oil paint from scratch and store it

• advanced medium for oil painting, including a wide range of technologies

• surface preparation and use of paper, wood and canvas

• problem solving within painting

• the golden gospels and rules of finishing a painting

• one on one mentorship and follow up evaluation after the course

  
  
  
  

  What do I need to bring

  You will need to bring any visual ideas relating to the painting you would like to make. This

  may include sketchbooks or drawings, reference imagery from any source, inspiration from

  other artists you like or find helpful.