Estelle Lovatt
Estelle trained at Byam Shaw (absorbed by Central Saint Martins). With 35+ years of experience, she teaches with expert opinion.
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Developing and following considered plans of action through Composition, Colour and Tonal Values prepares you for successful painting.
This session will focus on Colour, looking at different colour palettes that artists have used historically. A mirror will be provided for a self-portrait study.
Progressing awareness and understanding of the three-dimensional world captured on a two-dimensional surface, it’s analysis of composition and design, colour theory and temperature, with tonal values, that effects your own individualistic, personal, unique voice and style, making your art stronger.
Through smart studio practice, experimental mark-making and investigative drawing, to how best to organise yourself and set up in order to be your most productive and effective, all inspired by a variety of Masters’ proven methods that support all pictorial objectives, whatever your favoured style of art.
This will progress your capability and ability to think critically and understand just what it is that makes a great work of art, work. Realised by looking at great masterpieces throughout art history from the beginnings of Western Art Renaissance to today’s Contemporary masters, is to learn from the best art mentors.
And to transcribe, not necessarily copy, an image (from the National Gallery, on the final session) best equips you with the knowledge to invent your very own creative process, inspiring and challenging the artist within you to explore, and imaginatively learn how to ‘see’.
All the time evolving your own, individualistic, personal artistic style, helping you grow and develop your practice, elevating the quality of your artwork to make it the best it can be. (*Artists are encouraged to bring in a work-in-progress artwork, so your tutor can offer expert guidance and insights to elevate your artistic journey.)
Helping you apply the important things that make a work of art better, you will master the skills of Colour, Composition and Tonal Values that will best suit your ways of working, so that your artwork doesn’t look like a poor copy of someone else’s…The art world doesn’t need another Picasso, it needs you!
This is part of a series of four sessions that focus on Colour in week 1, Composition in week 2, Tonal Values in week 3 and inspiration from the National Gallery in week 4. These can be taken as a group or individually.
On this course, the College will supply some of the materials, including paper and acrylic paint in a variety of colours.
Dry art materials, painting materials – paints of your choice (oils, acrylics, etc.), brushes, water pots, palettes, mediums and studio safe solvent such as Sansodor or Zest It if you are using oil paints.
Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).
Daily Timetable
Course teaching 11am–5.15pm
Students arrive 10.30am-11am (coffee optional)
Morning teaching 11am-1pm
Lunch break between 1pm-2pm (lunch is not included)
Afternoon teaching 2pm-5.15pm (15 minute break, 3.30pm–3.45pm)
Teaching finishes 5.15pm
Short courses are open to anyone aged 18 and over. The course fee covers tuition and materials where stated. You will need to bring all other items listed under the ‘Materials to bring’ section.
Coffee and tea are included in the course fee, but you will need to bring lunch with you to eat in the refreshments room. There are also plenty of other local venues to purchase food.
If you have any specific access needs, we will need to know about your access requirements in advance. Please tell us about your needs in confidence by emailing: [email protected] This venue has steps to the front reception, with limited access via a side gate to the ground floor. There is a small lift to higher floors or stairs.
Short course students are required to sign a safety compliance form as part of West Dean Health and Safety regulations.
Please refer to our terms & conditions below.
The information given is accurate at the time of publication. However, West Dean College reserves the right to cancel or amend courses if circumstances require.
Estelle trained at Byam Shaw (absorbed by Central Saint Martins). With 35+ years of experience, she teaches with expert opinion.
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