Drawing for Beginners at St Ives School of Painting

Still Life Essentials (4 days)

Drawing / Oil / Still Life - Materials included

We haven’t scheduled this course yet. Please email us to register your interest for future availability.

Course details

Describe the forms of a still life composition in oils, learning elemental colour theory and how to mix shades and tints – essential knowledge you can apply to any painting project.

tutor with students in painting studio in St Ives working from still life

Describe the forms of a still life composition in oils using only the primary colour palette and white. You’ll learn elementary colour theory and how to apply this in mixing shades and tints, essential knowledge that you can apply to any painting project.

Still Life Essentials (4 days)

Drawing / Oil / Still Life – Materials included

We haven’t scheduled this course yet. Please email us to register your interest for future availability.

Taught by

Ashley
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I’m a representational painter and all my teaching is oriented for those who want to make representational painting, whether landscape, or figure-based. Most of my teaching has focused on the individual students’ needs, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and offering strategies to develop the latter. Generally, the things that people struggle with in their work are counter intuitive

What to Bring

Our studios are fully equipped and we provide you with all the materials you need for your course. However, if you have a favourite set of brushes or any specialist materials that you would prefer to use, please bring them with you.

Timings and Breaks

The first day starts at 10am and finishes at 4.30pm, please aim to arrive ten to fifteen minutes before the start time.

All course days after that start at 9.30am and finish at 4pm and there will be an hour for lunch. There are plenty of nearby places to eat and we will serve tea and coffee at break times during the day.