(Evenings) Oil Painting for Beginners with Alison Harper: Oct 16 – Dec 11, 2024 Wednesdays 6-9pm

Nine week studio based course

Come and learn step by step approaches to oil painting.

On this nine week course we will cover materials and methods of oil painting such as supports and surfaces, brushes and paint mediums. We will work on colour mixing and ways of constructing images through contrasting tonal values, blocks of colour, line and texture. Much emphasis will be placed on the tactile handling of the paint. We will start by painting simple still life set ups.

Understanding colour
LEVEL:

Beginner to Intermediate.

Limited number of participants to insure you receive all the guidance you need to set yourself on the path to successful  oil painting.

Art materials included with the exception of canvas which you can buy at a discounted rate.

About the tutor

Alison Harper

Alison Harper Artist,  is the Artistic Director and one of the founders of The Essential School of Painting (ESOP). An exceptional multi-talented artist, Alison is a graduate of the prestigious Glasgow School of Art and is known as one of ‘The Glasgow Girls’. 

The holder of multiple awards including the Commonwealth Scholarship, Alison has exhibited widely both in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Selected exhibitions & Awards

Invited artist to the Royal Scottish Academy annual exhibition May 2016; The National Portrait Gallery, London

 The Royal Academy, London; Leicester City Art GalleryStirling MuseumThe Boundary Gallery, London; The Compass Gallery, Glasgow; The Collins Gallery, Glasgow; The City Arts Centre, Edinburgh; The Graphic Museum of Tokyo, Japan;  The India Today Gallery New Delhi, India and The National Museum of Kenya, Nairobi.

Alison is a recipient of numerous Scholarships and awards including the Commonwealth ScholarshipNorwegian Government Scholarship, the Cheltenham Drawing Prize, Ruth Davidson Memorial Award and The Prince’s Drawing School Bursary Award. Alison is included in the following publications, Who’s Who in Art and Who’s Who of Women in the World.

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About The Essential School Of Painting

The Essential School of Painting (ESOP) is an alternative art school based in Wood Green, London, specialising in painting and drawing classes taught by leading contemporary artists. The ESOP offers exciting, intellectually rigorous courses with the intention of advancing painting. Classes are available for all levels of experience.