SATURDAYS
Weekly class 10am-12noon
£17 each class
A regular, daytime opportunity to learn how to make observation drawings,
prints and paintings from the figure in a wide range of traditional and
experimental media. Feel free to work individually or try new techniques with
practical demonstrations. Overlooking the river and the inspiring setting of Folly
Bridge, work in a friendly atmosphere with classical music and real coffee.
TUESDAY 9 MARCH & WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH
7-9pm
£17 each class
This workshop links with the forthcoming painting weekend in Port Isaac, Cornwall (22nd May 2010, details to follow). In these structured workshops, learn how to carefully superimpose detailed layers of watercolour. Bring in a favourite photo of a seascape as a subject. (you will need to bring medium thickness A3 watercolour paper)
FRIDAY 19 MARCH 2010
10-4pm
£50
This workshop is associated with the forthcoming Van Gogh exhibition at the Royal Academy (www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/vangogh/exhibition/). In a still life reconstruction of Van Gogh’s Chair painting, learn how to use a limited palate of wet on wet oil colour to create thick ‘impasto’ brush marks.
TUESDAY 30 MARCH
7-9pm
£17
Looking at the still life studies of Cezanne, learn step by step how to combine colours
harmoniously, using multi-layered washes of watercolour.
(You will need to bring A3 watercolour paper)
TUESDAY 6 & 13 APRIL
7-9pm
£17 each class
Over two weeks, learn exciting and expressive alternatives to traditional use of pencil
and gouache, looking at the severely attenuated and continuously reworked symbolic
drawings of the Swiss surrealist sculptor Giacometti. Bring a favourite photo of a
landscape as a subject. Initially working in monochrome, then in the second week full
colour. (You will need to bring A3 cartridge paper)
TUESDAY 20 APRIL
7-9pm
£17
Matisse said ‘Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of
permanence.’ Working large and using a brush placed at the end of a long stick,, learn
how to freely apply expressive marks that are made up of contour only. (All materials provided)
WEDNESDAY 21 APRIL & TUESDAY 27 APRIL
7-9pm
£15 each class
Learn the mono-printing technique of ‘transfer printing’ used extensively in Paul Klee’s
paintings. Working with designs based on patterns found in nature. Bring in examples of
patterns in nature to work from as a subject. I can also provide images. (You will need to bring A3 watercolour paper)
TUESDAY 4 & 11 MAY
7-9pm
£15 each class
Lautrec excelled at capturing people in their working environment. His depictions are
highly linear and give great emphasis to contour and colour. The work is often described
as ‘drawings in coloured paint’. From direct observation learn how to apply gouache in
long, thin brushstrokes leaving much of the ochre board showing through. (All materials provided)
FRIDAY 7 MAY
10-4pm
£50 (lunch at Riviera restaurant not included)
A chance to extend the experience of the current exhibition at the Tate Britain by experimenting with the watercolour, resist & ink drawing techniques characteristic of Moore’s studies. We will also view several Henry Moore originals temporarily on loan to ‘Kieran Stiles Art Studios’ for the day from a private collection. (Bring A3 watercolour paper)
SUNDAY 16 MAY
11-4pm
£50 (lunch at the Bull Inn not included)
This workshop will take place at Kieran’s home studio in Charlbury, with Sunday lunch at the nearby Bull Inn. Learn about methods of abstraction, and how to create expressive textural layers of oil on collage using palate knives, rags & scrapers and other unconventional ways of manipulating paint. Bring a favourite photo of a seascape as a subject. (All materials provided)