Introduction to Oil Painting with Amy Jobes | Studio KIND. at The Corn Store

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Join Amy Jobes for an enlightening beginners workshop on oil painting, designed to unleash your creativity. This workshop is perfect for those who have always wanted to try their hand at oil painting but have been unsure of where to start. Amy will expertly guide participants through the process of creating an expressive landscape oil painting, using traditional techniques and methods. By attending this workshop, you will learn valuable skills such as composition ideas, working with sketches and grounds, creating depth through tone, and using both muted and saturated colors. Additionally, Amy will teach the technique of impasto mark making. To fully participate in the workshop, please bring the following materials: packed lunch, 2 canvases or canvas boards (approximately 16 x 12 inches), a tear-off palette, Liquin Low Odour White Spirit, two jam jars with lids, an old rag for paint wiping, kitchen roll, a palette knife or old credit card, 2 large brushes, 1 fan brush, and a selection of hogs hair brushes for oil painting. The required oil paint colors are Alkyd Titanium White, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue, Turquoise, Lemon Yellow, Rose Madder or similar bright pink, and Buff Titanium. Participants will have the opportunity to explore their creativity under the guidance of Amy Jobes, a professional landscape artist based in North Devon. Amy's self-taught approach to painting is rooted in traditional methods but takes an intuitive and emotive direction. The workshop will take place in the stunning venue of Studio KIND. at The Corn Store, located in Barnstaple's Pannier Market. The venue offers disabled access and toilets, and parking is available nearby. Don't miss this chance to learn from a talented artist and unleash your artistic potential!