Flower Painting in Oils @ Rye Creative Centre 22nd March 10-4pm
Flower Painting in Oils @ Rye Creative Centre 22nd March 10-4pm
Join me and celebrate Spring with this flower painting workshop. in Oils.
I’ll be giving a step by step demo for you to then follow thoughout the day. We will start with our drawing and little bit of underpainting before mixing the correct tones for the colours of our flowers.
I will have a selection of flowers for you to choose from or you are welcome to bring along your own if you have some special ones you particularly want to paint.
You will need you’re own materials and a painting board or canvas no larger than 12”x16” for the day. The list of materials is below and don’t forget a packed lunch!
Materials for painting workshops
Summery of the day
In the morning I’ll be demonstrating how to paint your flowers from life starting with a simple drawing and then building up your piece with pre-mixed tones and confident brushwork.
During the coffee break at 11.00 we’ll have a look at a few different artists approach to flower painting
We’ll break for lunch at 12.30 tea and coffee will be available throughout the day
I am very happy for you to bring materials you already have as long as you use this list as a rough guide.
Remember an Apron/old shirt
kitchen roll or kitchen cloths for wiping brushes as you paint , baby wipes also handy for clearing up. Some people like to protect hands with surgical gloves it’s totally up to you.
Masking tape handy for sticking your reference to the easel.
Sketch pad and pencil
Brushes
You only need 3/4 brushes or there is an option of one of the sets.
A large Flat or Filbert size 8 or 10
A smaller Flat size 6
1 or 2 small rounds size 2 and/or 4
Palette for your paints or you can use the tear off palette paper clipped to drawing board.
Palette knife size 2 or 3
https://www.jacksonsart.com/r-g-m-palette-knives
https://www.jacksonsart.com/jackson-s-black-hog-bristle-brush-set-of-4-2-6-round-6-flat-8-filbert
https://www.jacksonsart.com/winsor-newton-winton-oil-brush-set-of-3
For thinning oils a small bottle of Low odour solvent, 75ml
Steel brush washer with lid and/or dippers for the solvent.
Amazon also sells these
https://www.jacksonsart.com/studio-essentials-double-artist-dipper-and-lid-2x1-5in-diameter-clips-on-to-palette
https://www.jacksonsart.com/jas-airtight-brush-washer-steel-83x73mm-holds-300ml-7-3cm-diameter
https://www.jacksonsart.com/jacksons-oil-mediums-low-odour-solvent
Surface
Paper/ Canvas/ or painting boards
You can work on oil paper a canvas or oil painting board no larger than 16”x12”
Its useful to have some multimedia paper to experiment on as well as your canvas or painting board
Pencil and paper also useful for sketching
Oils
Either traditional or water based are fine
The Winton range is perfect for starting out. The starter pack is good or the colours in the first or second list depending on your confidence.
Basic range suitable for the workshops and beginners
Lemon yellow, Cadmium yellow pale hue, Yellow ochre, Alizarin crimson, Ultramarine blue, Terra Rosa or burnt Sienna, black, titanium white
A Broader range for more confident painters.
Yellow ochre, cadmium yellow pale hue, lemon yellow, permanent alizarin or magenta, cadmium red hue, cadmium orange hue, cerulean blue, ultramarine blue, Burnt sienna or Terra rosa, black or blue/black and titanium white
If you choose to buy a set either go for the set of 6 or 10
https://www.jacksonsart.com/winsor-newton-winton-oil-paint-sets