Impressionist Painting Taster Class

Learn the secrets of Impressionism and Post Impressionism at this painting class in Deptford.



2.5 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests       £15

Discover the six colours at the heart of the Impressionist palette in this beginner-friendly painting taster class at Co-oPepys in Deptford. Over three hours, you'll learn what these colours are and why, along with white, they're the only paints you'll ever need.
Your teacher will show you how to lay out your palette, including which order the colours go in and why. From there, you'll get to grips with colour theory and its logical structure, and see how a limited palette lets you mix any colour you see. Through a series of colour mixing exercises, you'll practise "modulating" your colours, making the subtle shifts between tones that capture the changes you notice in nature.
To finish, you'll pick up tips on good studio practice, including how to keep your palette and brushes clean so your paintings stay fresh and bright.
You'll leave with a clear understanding of how to build and mix from a limited palette, and a set of colour exercises you can keep returning to whenever you paint.
What you'll get
  • An enlightening experience.
  • A solid foundation from which to start your painting journey.
  • All materials included.
Knowledge required
Beginner friendly
What to bring
Appropriate clothing as oil paints can get messy
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Co-oPepys Community Arts Project, Daubeney Tower Bowditch, London SE8 3QN

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Richard Hands
Richard Hands


I am an experienced and qualified teacher in both AEFE Fine Art and TEFL, and I have taught both these subjects to adults and young learners throughout my 30-year teaching career. In regard to teaching Fine Art, the majority of my experience was at Kensington and Chelsea College, where I taught mainly painting and drawing to beginners for 8 years. At K&CC, I was also involved in the Fine Art Theory Seminar Programme, in which there was a unique integration of critical philosophy with arts education. Central to this was an understanding of perception, which gave me an insight into the psychology of beginner drawers, namely the vexed relationship between seeing and knowing. It took a long time of concerted effort to transfer this knowledge to the classroom but resulted in huge improvements in the students' ability to understand and translate the 3-D world onto a 2-D surface. The approach to painting was similar and introduced the students to the largely untaught optical colour skills of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. Fortunately, a close colleague of mine and lead tutor on the Theory Seminar Programme helped me develop the painting course based upon his own education at the Royal College of Art under the tutelage of, I believe, Fred Dubery A.R.C.A, HON. N.E.A.C. This was described to me as the modern approach to painting as opposed to, say, a Chiaroscuro approach. I kept visual records of student work and testimonials as to the quality of the teaching and put them onto a website. Feel free to get in touch.

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