Investigate key ideas that feed the making of mixed media painting inspired by landscape. Through 5 Sessions explore what gives a painting its special personal approach, learn to instil into your work something unique to its maker.

Through a comprehensive series of practical tasks and techniques to explore and widen your mixed media skill set, each monthly session builds on from the last. The aim is to cover the journey from starting out, abstracting from the landscape to finishing and self-critiquing your own work.

A great monthly motivator to ensure making art is part of your 2021 routine. Each class lasts 90 minutes and you will be set a task to complete or think about between them.

Live sessions are broadcast at monthly intervals with the final class on 7th July. We broadcast the first session in March but you can join in later, watching recordings of the previous sessions in your own time.

You will retain access to recordings and all course materials until 8th August and can watch again on demand as often as you like. A great way to embed your learning.

We look into how other artists have tackled the problem of how to tap into our unique voice by examining their paintings and the thoughts behind them. Not just inspirational but also full of practical tools you can use as part of your own practice

This 5 part online course will suit anyone who wishes to push their work on, developing a deeper meaning into their practice, and will be as equally rewarding for someone who finds themselves stuck and wanting a new fresh approach.

You will see Liz as she shares with you demonstrations, art history and tasks for you to work on in your own time with handouts provided for each session you get to keep. Share your work live with others on social media using the #schoolofpainting and join our private facebook group to enjoy peer support from your fellow students.

What will I learn?

How to develop ideas on from one painting to another, leaving you more in control

Understand how to use colour and how this can effect the illusion of place

How to work in a series for impact

Using motifs and how this can give meaning in your work and the importance of composition

How to tackle the challenge of self-critiquing your own work and hopefully answer the biggest question of all “When is a painting finished?”

How does an online session work?

This course is a combination of recorded sessions and live sessions depending on which date you join us. Recorded sessions are available to view on demand immediately.

To join the live session we will send you a link 45 mins beforehand. These sessions will be broadcast on You Tube and all you need to do is follow the link. You can watch this on a Smart TV, PC or tablet and even cast to your TV from your phone.

If you login to a You Tube account you can put questions to the tutor using the chat function. We record the sessions so you can watch on demand, as often as you like, until 8th August.

You will also be invited to join our private Facebook Alumni group so you can share your discoveries and access peer support, with fellow students from around the world.

Is this the right course for me?

This 5 part You Tube course will suit anyone who wishes to push their work on, developing a deeper meaning into their practice, and will be equally as rewarding for someone who finds themselves stuck and wanting a new fresh approach.

Ideal if you enjoy working in mixed media painting at home but feel you would benefit from some structured learning to help you create stronger work. A great monthly motivator to ensure making art is part of your 2021 routine

What to Bring

Once you enrol we will send you a materials list to get together. To give you a general idea you will be working with mixed media – drawing, collage charcoal, inks, pencil, oil pastel acrylics, acrylic mediums and oils. (Although not all at once!)

You will need access to the internet and either a Smart TV, PC or laptop or a tablet with audio. Phones are not really suitable however cast your phone to a Smart TV.

Timings and Breaks

At 4.15 pm please click the link to join the live session.

We will start teaching at 4.30 pm and expect each session to last one and a half hours.

We will be sending you a recording of the sessions so you can revisit as often as you like for the duration of the course and for up to a month after the course ends..