In-person course
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Birds and Butterflies in Oils or Acrylics

Description

Together we will work through a stage by stage process to create a painting of a bird or butterfly in oils or acrylics - using an ‘islands to oceans’ method of working. We are aiming to make the eyes come alive and create a painting full of energy and vibrant colour. I hope to inspire you with some new ideas and techniques to take away with you and apply to your own work. Images will be supplied for you to work from… but if you want to work from your own image please bring it as both a photo and a print out. For good (free to use) reference images see www.pixabay.com The better the reference image – the better the painting! What to bring: A colour photograph of your image on an ipad/ tablet. Or printed off at least 5” x 5”. A black and white print out of your square cropped image as large as you can make it on an A4 piece of paper eg: A selection brushes eg. Rosemary Ivory Short Flats nos. 2,3,5, Ivory Filbert size 0 A selection of artist quality paints oils or acrylics eg. Daler Rowney starter set. Palette knife – eg. Winsor and Newton size 22 Paper Palette and a box to take your work home in. Oils only: A jar and some low odour thinners/ white spirit substitute for cleaning your brushes, some rags or plenty of tissues to wipe brushes clean. Optional extra items ‘Liquin’ painting medium if working in oils A ‘Stay-wet’ palette if working in acrylics

What's included in the price?

Included on the day: 8x8 gessoboard Any other materials not specified for students to bring Expert tuition 1 to 1 guidance Detailed demonstrations A selection of tea, freshly brewed coffee, biscuits and delicious cakes. If you have any specific dietary requirements or allergies, please feel free to bring along your own provisions/milk alternatives etc. And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us. Terms - If, having booked, you can no longer attend, we are unable to offer a refund or transfer you to another workshop. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid. Number of students: 10