Take a close look at how light reveals form in this still life painting workshop. Fabrizio will guide you through the process of creating a tonal gradation scale mixing only ultramarine blue, burnt umber and white to create a scale from black to off-white. This combination of mixed colours will be used throughout the workshop to create monochromatic studies and paintings. You will then be led through short still life drawing exercises designed to sharpen your observation of form, surface and texture, and the relationships between objects. You’ll then apply these skills to create a gouache painting on quality watercolour paper of a curated still life arrangement paying careful attention to tone and light.

FAQs:

Is this workshop suitable for me?

Suitable for those with drawing experience

Workshop includes

Materials: quality paper, gouache, other working mediums

Coffee/tea and biscuits

You will walk away with

· Tonal gradation scale: A painted scale and understanding of how to apply tonal studies to paintings.

· Monochromatic studies: A series of small practice works exploring tone.

· Still life drawings (exercises): Observational sketches focusing on form, texture, and spatial relationships.

· Gouache painting: A more resolved still life artwork painted on quality watercolour paper, using the tonal approach developed during the workshop.

Other important information

Please arrive 10 minutes early to avoid late starts and allow time to find a carpark.

This workshop will take place inside the gallery in air conditioning. Please wear warm clothing.

What's the refund policy?

Refund available up to 72 hours before the start time of the masterclass.

Please note that refunds are not available if you have already attended the workshop.

Please note: when purchasing your ticket, the Gallery absorbs all related booking fees, however, refunds will include the ticket price less the Humanitix fees (which consists of the payment processing fee and the service fee combined)

What's the cancellation policy?

Minimum bookings required for workshop to proceed. In the unlikely event that the workshop is cancelled, participants will be given sufficient notice along with a full refund.

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