Painting Course - Autumn Landscapes and Wildflowers

Be inspired by the radiant colours of autumn!



10 x 2 hours Class size 1 to 12 guests     £132
An ideal class for beginners with no previous painting experience. We start with controlled colour mixing using three primary colours then, through sequential set pieces, progress by exploring a variety of exciting colour applications and techniques to develop confidence and produce expressive and atmospheric studies.
By the end of the course, you will have created your own exquisite artwork that showcases the stunning display of Autumn landscapes and wild flowers. Not only will you have improved your technical skills, but you will also have a deeper appreciation for the beauty of nature's textures.
Dennis Parker is an artist and lecturer in art with a BA and MA in fine art, printmaking and photography with over 30 years experience. He specialises in life drawing, photographic work including photographic shoots with models and ballerinas, landscapes, seascapes, animals, birds and flowers, in figurative, impressionistic and abstract styles
Course duration: 24 Sept - 10 Dec excluding 29 Oct, 5 Nov
Knowledge required
For levels from beginner to intermediate, with a mind open to exploring the wonder of the creative process.
 
What you'll get
will acquire basic skills and techniques to confidently produce atmospheric and imaginative landscape and flowers compositions
 
What to bring
Acrylics:
  • A3 pad of watercolour paper (300 gsm) - NOT or cold pressed
  • Acrylics - starter pack from Daler Rowney or Winsor and Newton
  • Brushes - bristle, small, medium, large, small bristle fan brush
  • 2B pencil and eraser
  • Large palette or plastic plate
  • Small spray bottle
  • Two large water containers
  • Natural sponge
  • Large cotton rag or old t-shirt
Watercolours:
  • A3 watercolour 140lb (300 gsm) paper
  • Watercolours
  • Nylon brushes, including fan brush
  • Selection of graded pencils - 5H-5B
  • Two large water containers
  • Putty eraser
  • Masking fluid
  • Angled colour shaper
  • Palette
  • Masking tape
  • Large cotton rag
  • Natural sponge
Pastels:
  • A3 pastel paper (paper to be at least A3 but preferably bigger - A2!) - including coloured (dark or black) paper
  • Selection of graded pencils - 5H-5B
  • Pastel pencils
  • Chalky pastel sticks
  • 'Fan' brush and selection of bristle brushes
  • Torchon or blender
  • Putty and other rubbers
  • Two aperture pencil sharpener
  • Masking tape
  • Cotton wool
  • Wet wipes
Please also bring:
  • Photos and pictures of the subject matter. Photos to be in close-up from various angles and points of perspective and in various lighting; also from a distance. You could also bring photos or pictures of the background subject matter.
  • Please also bring actual objects, models, or toys where possible and applicable.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 10 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Location

Harrow Arts Centre, HA5 4EA

Painting Course - Autumn Landscapes and Wildflowers location
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Your teacher
Dennis Parker
Dennis Parker


dennis is an artist and lecturer in art with a BA and MA in fine art, printmaking and photography. He has had artwork commissioned, published and sold by WH Smith, Athena, Pictura Graphica, Boots, Paperchase, John Lewis, Tearfund, The Booksellers Association, Marks and Spencer, Oxfam, Waterstones, etc
After art college dennis worked in theatre set design, as a photographic assistant for fashion/beauty/portrait photographers, and in art and design studios. Then he qualified as a teacher and has over twenty years' experience in teaching art in colleges and universities. This includes teaching art at degree and A-level, seminars and demonstrations of both art and photography at The Business Design Centre, London and National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.
dennis specialises in life drawing, photographic work including photographic shoots with models and ballerinas, landscapes, seascapes, animals, birds and flowers, in figurative, impressionistic and abstract styles, plus all aspects of calligraphy and illumination.
Prior to going to art college, whilst still at school, dennis worked in his evenings and weekends in the studio of his father who was an artist /musician /composer. Here he helped him with portrait and landscape painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography, music - an enriching, inspiring and invaluable introduction to the creative arts.

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