Would you like to further your oil painting skills? This course is designed to follow on from the beginners course, or be a stand-alone course for those students who have some prior experience of painting in oils.
Using reference materials provided, students will learn how to be selective, and use “artistic licence” to create a good composition. We will discuss the use of “split primaries” and experiment with different techniques. All the participants will be encouraged to paint freely and expressively and enjoy the process of improving your oil painting skills
About the tutor
Issy Coe
Issy Coe is a professional artist based on the Norfolk/Suffolk border. She has been running regular classes and workshops at her studio since 2009 and exhibits widely, having works in private collections in the UK, USA, South Africa and Australia.
Issy was a qualified occupational therapist and started out working in art therapy. She has since attended numerous art courses and has a teaching qualification (adults). She gives regular demonstrations to art groups, using either oils, watercolours, line and wash or pastels. She is an experienced tutor and believes in helping students further develop their oil painting skills and encourage them to paint with feeling and emotion.
About Flatford Mill
Residential accommodation at Flatford Mill is provided within our historic Grade I listed buildings. Rooms are clean, comfortable and functional, but are intentionally simple and should be considered field centre accommodation rather than hotel-standard accommodation. Many guests value the character and heritage of the site, although facilities reflect the age and nature of the buildings.
Whilst most rooms are either en-suite or have a dedicated bathroom, there are some rooms in The Mill that share showers and toilets at the end of the hall. If this is unsuitable for you please make the office staff aware upon booking or as soon as possible.
Please be aware that you are visiting a Field Centre that caters in the main for school parties; the accommodation is basic and dormitory style, but warm and comfortable.
Explore our range of oil and acrylic painting courses. They are hosted by our engaging tutors enabling you to learn from their expertise and skills. Our art courses are a chance to meet like-minded people and a chance to unwind from everyday life. They are a great opportunity to experience the UK’s glorious countryside surrounding our field centres.
Example Timetable
Check-in is between 1600-1800, if you are arriving after 1800 please advise us, so we can ensure you are advised of access codes, room key location, and room location.
You will meet the tutor at dinner, and you will have your first session after dinner.
What's Included
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Expert Tuition -
Free Wi-Fi -
Full Board Accommodation -
Hot and Cold Drinks -
Picnic Lunch
Full board accommodation and picnic lunch is available for resident bookings only.
Refreshments are included for all, but non-resident bookings are advised to bring a packed lunch with you.
Before You Attend
What to bring
Oil paints:
- Titanium White
- Lemon Yellow
- Cadmium Red
- Alizarin Crimson
- Ultramarine
- Phthalo Blue
- Cobalt Blue
- Sap Green
- Yellow Ochre
- Burnt Sienna
- Burnt Umber
- Ivory Black
- Cadmium yellow
- Naples yellow
- Support: 20 x 16 in canvas board, or MDF board (gessoed with 2 coats white gesso)
- Brushes: Hog bristle – 1inch flat, ½ inch flat, ¼ inch filbert , No 6 round
- Synthetic – No 2 rigger ( for acrylic or watercolour)
- Palette : either a wooden palette or a disposable tear-off pad, or any old china plate ( they will be destroyed in the process!)
- Palette knife, painting knives
- Kitchen roll
- An old towel, torn into pieces approx. 12 x 12ins.
- Apron
- Wet wipes
- Pencil
- Notebook
