Landscapes in Spring with Andrew Barrowman
Course Description
Andrew will teach you how to paint Spring landscapes in an alla prima (one session) technique which can then be used in plein-air painting. You will cover colour mixing, composition and simplifying the landscape, brush techniques and many other painting ideas that arise as you work.
Andrew will start the day with an introduction to landscape painting, where he will show you examples of his work. He will discuss which colour palette is most appropriate for landscape painting, and what other materials are important. You will try some colour-mixing exercises and discuss composition and when to crop a photo for better composition. You will then do some warm-up painting exercises where you can develop your compositions and try out ideas before painting your main paintings.
Andrew will paint a demo painting at regular intervals during the day where he will show you techniques and how colours chosen can work together.
There will be lots of one-to-one advice as Andrew circulates around the studio. The aim is to paint one or two paintings during the day.
Course Information
- Oil colours – bring any colours that you want to use.
- Andrew’s basic palette consists of: Titanium White, Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Magenta or Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, Indian Red, Raw Sienna or Yellow Ochre, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Manganese Blue or Cerulean Blue, Violet, Ivory Black.
- 2 canvases or boards primed ready for oils – small A4 or A3 size is good (remember you will have to carry these home with wet paint on!). These can be white or prepared with a ground colour applied such as Burnt Sienna or a Neutral Grey.
- Mixing palette (disposable or a piece of mdf / plywood / glass)
- Jam jar
- Selection of oil painting brushes and a palette knife. Andrew usually uses small to medium filberts and no 3 rigger brushes
- Non odour turps such as Gamsol or Zest It
- Rags or paper towel
- Reference material – please bring a photograph or iPad / phone to paint from. Ideally choose landscape photos from Spring time or early Summer that are of places familiar to you or that you really like. Andrew will be looking at mixing greens so photos with good variety in the greens would be perfect.
- Please wear old clothes or a painting apron as it may get messy!
- Provided by Cornwall School of Art if required
- Easels
- Drawing boards
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Rulers
- Scissors
- Clips
All art materials are available to purchase in the Truro Arts shop, 26 River Street Truro TR1 2SJ, and you will receive a 10% discount on all supplies for the course.
Andrew Barrowman
Andrew trained and worked in illustration before taking up oils over 20 years ago. Now Helston based, he mainly works en plein air or from his studio at Krowji Redruth, painting the landscapes of Cornwall – particularly Porthleven, Mullion and the Lizard Peninsula.
Find Out MoreOur courses usually begin at 10am and end at 4:30pm, with a half an hour lunch break at around 1pm. There will also be brief morning and afternoon breaks, with free tea and coffee available in the kitchen area. At Lunch time you can make things nice and easy by pre-ordering a freshly prepared Coach House Lunch. Alternatively, you’re very welcome to bring along a packed lunch and any other refreshments you like.
On sunny days students and tutors are invited to enjoy breaktimes outside in the leafy courtyard or gardens surrounded by birdsong.
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