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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at £500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
Come and supercharge your creativity with the help of expert teacher Roy Simmons at this oil pastels class for beginners near Penrith! Explore still life painting in a spontaneous way and hone your art skills in a welcoming space!You'll look into different ways of working, focusing on a speedy and loose approach, discuss lost and found edges, learn about elements of chiaroscuro (light and dark) and explore counter-change, the deliberate arranging of light against dark and dark against light. Roy will then complete a still life piece, demonstrating from the front using a camera and large screen so you can remain at your desk as you follow along step-by-step. After a short lunch break, you will complete more studies, working from supplied photos or the objects around you!Don't worry if you don't know how to use oil pastels, as your teacher will provide an introduction to the materials and tools, lead exercises and support you throughout as you experiment with the incredibly versatile medium of oil pastel.At the end of this mixed media painting class for beginners, you'll choose your favourite piece to be fixed and mounted, ready to display at home! Please note: there will be a materials charge payable directly to the tutor on the day in cash of approx £5 depending on the materials used.
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This class is not available for purchase
What you'll get
All of the materials and equipment for the class.
Lunch will be provided.
You will take home your favourite piece fixed and mounted and all of your other pieces as they are.
Please bring an apron to protect your clothes - oil pastels can be messy!
Location
Greystoke Craft Gardens And Barns, Greystoke, Penrith, CA11 0UT
Your teacher
Roy Simmons
Always passionate about art, Roy moved to Cumbria a few years ago and soon became inspired by the wealth of land and seascapes around him. He enjoys painting in most mediums and often combines them with mixed media. He also very much enjoys passing on his skills to others!
Quirky Workshops offer over 120 courses each year in arts, craft and heritage from a lovely listed 17th-century farmhouse in a perfect rural setting overlooking Greystoke Castle estate. The courses are led by hand-picked tutors, many of which are often nationally renowned.
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