Six weekly classes painting the River Thames!
Course Fees £180 to book click here
This class is limited to 10 students only. Depending on the painting site we provide you with with easels, boards and a stool.
River and City-scape
Every Saturday 10 June to 15 July 10.30am to 1.30pm join us outdoors painting the ever changing scenery of the Thames and the London City backdrop, as we move from one location to the next.
Situating ourselves on the peaceful side of the river, take in the changing light of the day; each day is never the same and after six weeks your appreciation of this wonderful river will be unforgettable.
About the course
Choose the medium of your choice. We will provide you with an easel, stool and boards, and you can buy a materials pack with everything you need in the medium of your choice directly from us or if you prefer can come along with your own materials.
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- The ever changing scene on the river
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- ‘The River runs by You’ Outdoor Class Painting the River Thames 10 June – 15 July
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- Thames 3 By John Myers Oil on Canvas
"The tradition of landscape painting is as alive as ever, and is one the best ways, not only to learn the basics, but to develop a pictorial language of your own. And what could be a better place to set up one's easel and confront the great out doors, than along the Thames" John Myers 2015 at The Essential School of Painting
More on the course:
This plein air course will take place along the river starting at King’s Stairs Gardens where there is huge choice of outstanding views.
Much emphasis will be placed on the handling of the paint and seeing the forms in relation to the spacial content of the painting. The student will learn to freely and decisively structure directly with paint, often with large directional brush strokes in an effort to capture the ever changing light, the movement in the sky and the shadows on the landscape.
Students will be provided with individual tutoring on the spot, and there will be a group “crit” at the end of each session, enabling each one to develop his or her individual painting insight. Much importance will be given to such pictorial qualities as movement, structure, luminosity, and spacial tension.
All the technical difficulties of working with Oil, Acrylic and Water-colour will be addressed.
