Workshop | Masterclass Oils and Cold Wax with Paula Dunn at the Schoolhouse for Art
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Building on your existing knowledge the workshop will focus on advanced techniques such as solvent pours, glazes, blending as well as covering technical aspects relating to tools, surfaces, colour, values, textures, shapes, and composition.
Over the four days we will focus on creating a triptych on boards which we will prepare during the workshop. Working intuitively, and allowing our work to evolve, we will experiment with colour mixing using a limited palette, glazes and transparent tints.
The workshop will include information about techniques, as well as demonstrations but more importantly there will be time for dedicated and focused painting and individual support.
This workshop has been designed for people who have previously attended an advanced oil and cold wax workshop and are ready to work on a larger scale. You will be challenged to move away from your go-to colour palette and to experiment with a range of techniques to incorporate into your own practice.
If you have not previously attended an advanced oil and cold wax workshop, please contact us in advance before booking.
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Using transparent and opaque colours to create depth and atmosphere.
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Creating transparent tints and glazes.
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Using glazes to harmonise a painting.
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Colour mixing, working with a limited palette, and harmonising your palette.
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Building rich layers of texture, patterns, marks, and colour to form rich, complex foundations to your paintings.
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Solvent reduction techniques and solvent pours.
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Masking, stencilling and transfer techniques.
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Incorporating pigments and loose powders such as marble dust into your work.
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Incorporating pigment sticks and oil bars and other drawing mediums.
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Experimenting with embedding materials.
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Problem-solving compositions by exploring colour, value, contrast, and shapes.
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Preparing surfaces.
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Working on a triptych: three 30 x 30 cm boards