Workshop
Winter Workshops 2023
14 Feb 2023 – 25 Feb 2023
RBSA Gallery
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Workshop
Abstract Oil Painting Workshop
15 Feb 2023
Regular hours
- Wed, 15 Feb
- 11:00 – 16:00
Cost of entry
£65
£60 for RBSA Friends, Members, Associates, Graduate Artists, and students.
Address
- 4 Brook Street
- Birmingham
England - B3 1SA
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- The 101 bus runs from Birmingham City Centre down Newhall Street. For timetables and bus stops, please check National Express West Midlands.
- The RBSA Gallery is in walking distance from St Paul's Metro tram stop
- The RBSA Gallery is in walking distance from Snow Hill and Birmingham New Street train stations
Event map
In this Abstract Oil Painting Workshop, you will easily create beautiful semi abstract oil paintings from photographs using a variety of paints and mediums. Explore and experiment with colour, form, and expressive techniques.
About
Workshop aims and skills/knowledge to be taught
- To experiment with different paints and mediums to create beautiful semi abstract oil paintings from photographs.
- Using various paints including Watercolour painting techniques , watercolour paper and various brushes and tools.
- Acrylic painting techniques using various paper based surfaces including prepared surfaces .
- How to choose a colour palette and mix colours.
- Surface preparation.
- How to start an abstract painting.
- What makes a successful abstract oil painting.
- When an abstract painting is finished.
- How to evaluate and critique your work.
Course outline for the day
Morning activity
- Zarina will introduce the aims and content of the workshop.
- The group will begin with photograph aesthetics. What makes a good picture then painting.
- Zarina will talk about; surface, palette, mediums, and the best paints to use for the best results.
- Zarina will demonstrate step by step, creative semi abstract oil painting techniques, using paint to visualise photography.
- The group will paint along, completing all the painterly tasks.
- Zarina will explain how to evaluate the created works and what makes a good abstract painting.
- The group will have opportunities during the session to ask questions and evaluate each other’s work.
Afternoon activity
- Zarina will talk about colour and tone, light and dark, composition, balance and colour palette.
- The group will continue completing all the painterly tasks.
- Zarina will explain how to evaluate the created works and how to build on what you have created in this session.
- The group will have opportunities during the session to ask questions and critique each others work.
- At the end of the session there will be a group critique.
After you book a place you will be emailed the full workshop outline which includes the material list and a list of the materials provided by the workshop.
To book a place, either visit the RBSA Gallery website or call us directly on 0121 236 4353.
