Tom Rickman
The process of learning a practical discipline such as painting, can seem both daunting and frustrating. In the landscape and the studio I assess each individual student’s ability and use this as a starting point, trying to keep the teaching just beyond the curve of what they can and want to do. As much as teaching them the basics and certain techniques of oil painting, I wish to show them pointers and possible directions of development within their own work.
I am interested in light and how that sits both in the landscape and within myself, its ethereal substance and nature. Each place has its own character to engage with.
I have travelled, worked and exhibited in many inspirational locations including the Isles of Scilly, The Highlands of Scotland, Sicily, Venice, the Arctic Circle of Finland, New York City, Ireland and Sardinia.
What our students say
Thank you very much to Tom for such a great session. I really loved his conversational approach – a lovely atmosphere to the session – and have gathered lots of good ideas!
Loved this morning’s workshop! Model Kerry was brilliant with the poses!
Really enjoyable, happy morning spent with Tom Rickman! Inspiration for the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.
I loved listening to and watching Tom paint – I learned so much! Many thanks to you and your team for making all this possible – I am newly inspired!
Courses with Tom Rickman
Figure - Degas
Online Pre-recorded - Drawing - Figure
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Course ID: a004J00000K5WSN
Active Instance: a024J00000Ci443QAB, 31-Jan-2025
Join artist Tom Rickman for a Degas-inspired recording. Recorded live from our studio in St Ives with a model, you are invited to join in at home with guided exercises.
| £25 | Book |
Figure - Inspired by Gustav Klimt
Online Pre-recorded - Drawing - Figure
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Course ID: a004J00000DDJoO
Active Instance: a024J00000CjKtcQAF, 31-Jan-2025
Watch this two hour online figure class inspired by the rich and vibrant work of Gustav Klimt on demand now.
| £25 | Book |
Figure - Shape + Shadow
Online Pre-recorded - Drawing - Figure
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Course ID: a004J00000IPr2x
Active Instance: a024J00000CjKveQAF, 31-Jan-2025
Join artist Tom Rickman for a wintry session of shape and shadow as we recreate poses from classic cinema. Recorded from our studio in St Ives with a model, you are invited to join in on demand from home with guided exercises.
| £25 | Book |
Figure - The Folded Line
Online Pre-recorded - Drawing - Figure
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Course ID: a004J00000K3MRw
Active Instance: a024J00000CkZvvQAF, 31-Jan-2025
Join artist Tom Rickman for this exploration of folded material on the human form. Working from a model learn how drapery not only covers or reveals but animates and extends the body in this online webinar.
| £25 | Book |
Light + Landscape
Weekend Art Courses - Oil - Landscape
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Course ID: a004J000003To1b
Active Instance: a024J00000Cb69UQAR, 02-Feb-2024
Have you ever noticed that being in some landscapes can feel as though you are in a painting by Turner or Rothko? How did it come about that a landscape reminds you of a painting and not the other way around? Discover how to evoke the engulfing experience of being in the landscape.
Light + Landscape
Weekend Art Courses - Oil - Landscape
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Course ID: a004J000003To1b
Active Instance: a024J00000DzNWqQAN, 28-Jun-2024
Have you ever noticed that being in some landscapes can feel as though you are in a painting by Turner or Rothko? How did it come about that a landscape reminds you of a painting and not the other way around? Discover how to evoke the engulfing experience of being in the landscape.
Painting Twilight in Oils
Online Pre-recorded - Oil - Landscape
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Course ID: a004J00000Fyj3B
Active Instance: a024J000009kgviQAA, 31-Jan-2025
Learn how to capture twilight in oils, where fading light and the rich colour of the sea and the sky can naturally lead you into abstraction.
| £25 | Book |
Painting Twilight in Oils - Winter Solstice
Online Pre-recorded - Oil - Landscape
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Course ID: a004J00000IRVlh
Active Instance: a024J00000Bwd2fQAB, 31-Jan-2025
Learn how to capture twilight in oils, where fading light and the rich colour of the sea and the sky can naturally lead you into abstraction.
| £25 | Book |
Still Life: Surface + Space (CW)
Weekend Art Courses - Oil - Still Life
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Course ID: a004J00000G1iOe
Active Instance: a024J00000DzrV8QAJ, 29-Mar-2024
Train your eye to work with negative space and learn to develop your observation, composition and painting skills so you can approach still life painting with new found confidence.
Still Life: Surface + Space (CW)
Weekend Art Courses - Oil - Still Life
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Course ID: a004J00000G1iOe
Active Instance: a02Nz0000007v9dIAA, 29-Nov-2024
Train your eye to work with negative space and learn to develop your observation, composition and painting skills so you can approach still life painting with new found confidence.
The Minimalist Landscape
Art Courses - Oil - Landscape
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Course ID: a004J00000ITbZo
Active Instance: a024J00000Cb62mQAB, 15-Apr-2024
How can you resist the urge to over complicate a painting? Learn the art of simplicity in your landscapes so everything matters more and learn to make meaning out of less.
| 15 - 17 Apr 2024 - 3 days - £425 | Book |
