Painting from Photographs

About

Age group and abilities to be taught        

• 18 years and above.
• Ideal for beginners but suitable for all abilities.

Course aims and skills/knowledge to be taught

• To experiment with different paints and mediums to create beautiful abstract paintings.
• Watercolour painting techniques using watercolours, watercolour paper and various brushes and tools.
• Acrylic painting techniques using various paper based surfaces including prepared surfaces and collaged surfaces.
• Mixed media techniques using paints, inks and mediums on paper and prepared surfaces.
• How to choose a colour palette and mix colours.
• Surface preparation.
• How to start a painting.
• What makes a successful painting.
• When a painting is finished
• How to evaluate and critique your work.

Course outline for Painting from Photographs Workshop

Morning activity 

• Zarina will introduce the aims and content of the workshop.
• The group will begin with watercolour painting.
• Zarina will demonstrate step by step, the use of watercolour painting and talk about; paper, palette, mixing colour, creating tone and content using various creative techniques and using a variety of tools.
• The group will paint along, completing all the painterly tasks.
• Zarina will explain how to evaluate the created works and what makes a good painting.
• The group will have opportunities during the session to ask questions and evaluate each other’s work.

Afternoon activity

• Zarina will demonstrate step by step, the use of Acrylic paints and inks and the art of mixed media painting.
• Zarina will talk about; surface, palette, mediums, and various creative techniques using a variety of tools.
• The group will paint along, completing all the painterly tasks using a variety of surfaces including pre-prepared surfaces.
• Zarina will explain how to evaluate the created works and what makes a good painting.
• 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.

Materials and equipment required by workshop students

• Thin rubber gloves to protect hands
• Apron or an old shirt (to protect clothing)
• Paper, Paints and mediums (optional)

Materials and equipment provided

(These will be provided for use during the workshop and are included in the fee).

• Photographs of landscapes to paint from
• Examples of work.
• Sugar paper.
• Paper including prepared surfaces.
• Watercolour paints.
• Acrylics
• Inks
• Tools
• Oil pastels
• Charcoal
• A range of mediums for students to experiment with.

Methods of assessing outcomes

• The groups completion of a range of paintings
• Evaluation and discussion of individual students work during the session with Zarina and the other workshop students.
• Completion of the evaluation form.