This practical course introduces a variety of approaches to expand your understanding of landscape painting. Learn how to develop compositions on location and in the studio with increased confidence.
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Making a series of studies using a range of painting approaches, you will respond to the theme of landscape and a sense of place. You will work directly on location and in the studio environment to become more confident in making choices for developing your own compositions.
What will we cover?
Using a range of painting media - water and oil-based paint, you will explore the landscape elements of light, space and mass. Making observed studies directly in the outdoor environment, and taking inspiration from your own painted studies and photographs, you will be supported to develop your own painted compositions. The work of relevant historical and contemporary artists will introduce potential approaches to use within your own landscape painting.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Use a range of approaches to develop imagery for landscape painting. • Respond to a place (site) by exploring compositional choices and colour work. • Use a variety of scales, and different surfaces. • Recognise the approaches and painting methods of artists working with landscape. • Make more informed choices of materials and methods of application in developing your work.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is a course is suitable for students with some basic painting skills and those more experienced that want to develop their painting in the area of landscape. Experience of drawing from observation and a basic understanding of colour mixing would be useful.
You should be able to follow verbal and written instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information. You may be encouraged to take short written notes for your own use and take part in group discussions.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Practical research outside (working at an agreed central London location close to City Lit).
Practical developmental work within the studio environment
Short demonstrations
Handouts
One-to-one tutoring
Group discussion
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Basic materials and resources are provided as part of this course, including paint, brushes and paper appropriate for the medium. Students are welcome to bring any additional specialist materials including sketchbooks.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Landscape themes are an important subject matter in abstract painting, and also for personal project work; you might consider courses such as: Ways into abstract painting (all levels) or Contemporary painting studio (experienced painters), Sketchbooks: creating visual journeys (all levels) .
Jack Duplock After receiving a postgraduate diploma in painting from Royal Academy School of Art. Jack has taught at various institutions including UCA, teaching learners from diverse backgrounds and ages on subjects such as observational drawing, painting and research methods. Over the past 20 years, alongside his teaching, Jack has built an established art practice exhibiting both in the UK and internationally, including at the Agency Gallery London, Durden and Ray Los Angeles and Kunstlaboratorium Vestfossen, Norway. His work has been included in New Contemporaries and John Moore painting prize. His work is in various private collections. Jack works primarily using watercolour, acrylic paint, pencil and pen and ink. Using photographs, both personal and found imagery. A recent body of work explored abstraction, figure and landscape inspired by the strange light and visceral folk history experienced during a residency in North Iceland. In his teaching, Jack delights in helping students follow their curiosity to develop new skills and perspectives in drawing and painting.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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