Two-day Workshop - En plein air with artist Ian Marr

Sat 12th - Sun 13th Oct 2024, 10:00 am AEDT

Join us for this unique opportunity to experiment with a distinctive medium in a beautiful natural setting!

When: Sat 12th - Sun 13th Oct 2024, 10:00 am AEDT

Where: The Corridor Project - 2997 Darbys Falls Road Wyangala

Tutor: Ian Marr

Inclusions: tutoring and materials

Fee: $300.00 pp

Catering and accommodation: Additional refer to humanitix registration

Description

Ian is a relaxed and encouraging workshop facilitator who will share his expertise with a deep knowledge and passion for natural and historical landscapes of the Central West.

In this two-day workshop, Ian will guide you in how to draw and paint on copper, among the rugged hills and granite outcrops of Wyangala. Using felt tip pens the participants will translate the drawings into oil paintings. While the drawings can be an end in themselves, they can also emerge through the painted surface. On day two participants will draw and paint a still life, and explore still life compositions, using light to enhance reflections on ceramics and translating these effects onto copper sheets.

Artists have long been attracted to the lustrous glow and loose handling of oil paints and medium on copper sheet. While it was often used with images of still life, Artist Lucian Freud used copper on a small scale to paint compelling portraits.

Ian Marr: Bio

Ian has been painting and drawing since childhood in Wilcannia, NSW he is known for fine pen-and-ink drawing which he develops into large watercolours. He currently works with oil on copper paintings and has designed and executed a large body of letter-cut inscriptions.

Ian’s paintings are held in public collections across eastern Australia and his inscriptional works feature in urban and regional landscapes and public galleries. Ian is represented in private collections in Australia and Ireland. Ian is represented by Stella Downer Fine Art - see more of his biography on SDFA site https://www.stelladownerfineart.com.au/ian-marr

Materials supplied for each participant:

>3 copper sheets (1 mm): 2 sheets (250 x 250 mm) and 1 sheet (250 x 500 mm) brushes

>recycled plates for palettes

>artist oil paints

Workshop Program

Saturday 12 October 2024 (day 1) 10.00am-3.00pm	Note: Copper is very sensitive to moisture, drizzle or rain. On Day 1 we can work from the verandah, if it’s wet.
10.00am - 10.15am	Welcome and orientation to the workshop; acknowledgment to the Country
10:15am - 10.45am	Preparation of copper plate
10:45am - 12.30pm	Drawing en plein air with felt tip pens
12:30pm - 1.00pm	Lunch
1.00 pm - 3.00 pm	Painting on copper sheet: medium; colour choices allowing the copper to show
Sunday 13 October 2024 (day 2)10.00am-3.00pm
10.00am - 10.45am	Set-up and drawing still life
10:45am - 12.00pm	Still life drawing with felt tip pens
12:00pm - 12.30pm	Lunch
12.30pm - 2.30pm	Still life painting on copper sheet
2.30pm - 3.00pm	Conclusion and next steps