Course details
Explore the playful and naïve painting style of artist Holly Razavi, whose oil paintings showcase delightful characters engaged in their daily activities, in various coastal and city landscapes.
Inspired by celebrated British painters such as L.S. Lowry, Helen Bradley and Bryan Pearce who were renowned for their depictions of everyday life in local settings, Holly Razavi will take you through how this has led her own development as an oil painter, sharing with you some key techniques you can apply in your own work.
Working from footage of the local landscape, Holly will guide you through her method of deconstructing colours and forms to create art that captures fleeting moments in time. Try your hand at painting stylised characters to infuse a playful element into your paintings and develop your confidence in oil painting by experimenting with a limited colour palette.
Session 1:
Holly will introduce the ingredients needed for selecting powerful compositions, encouraging you to look for shapes and colours that you may not have noticed and to consider using space in your work to create balance and harmony. She will showcase how she creates her calming colour schemes and demonstrate her method for starting a painting.
Session 2:
Experiment with painting figures and motifs in oils, and integrate these elements into your landscape painting. Enjoy exploring ideas for different compositions, while working with a simplified colour palette in your painting.
This course provides you with tools to explore what matters to you in the world. Go on to create your own paintings using the motifs you choose and strengthen your connection to your art practice.
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for newcomers as well as seasoned artists who want to delve into the world of illustrative painting. It will encourage students to observe the often-overlooked details in their surroundings; encouraging a deeper appreciation of the world around them and aims to help each student find their own unique style.
What will I learn?
1. Create balance and harmony in a painting
2. Build confidence in working with a limited colour palette in oil paints to create a cohesive look across your art work
3. Learn how to deconstruct an image to create strong compositions
4. How to approach painting naïve-style inspired figures and motifs
5. How to develop your own style
How does an online session work?
We record the sessions so you can watch on demand, as often as you like, for up to 90 days after purchase. This way you can pause a scene, rewind and finish your painting.
You will be invited to join our Facebook Alumni group so you can share your discoveries with fellow students from around the world. You can also share your work live with others on social media using the #schoolofpainting and tagging us @stives painting
You can watch on a PC, laptop or tablet and if you have chromecast or miracast you could even cast to your SmartTV from your phone.
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What to Bring
A list of materials will be available to see in your account upon purchase of the course.
You will need access to the internet and ideally a PC, laptop or a tablet with audio.
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