Dates Available:
3-day course: 10am - 4pm
An exciting portraiture course by Peter Keegan which will teach you a range of contemporary approaches to portrait painting in oils, working from photographs.
During this workshop, Peter will demonstrate and guide you through his exciting and dynamic approaches to portrait painting. From using a bright, colourful palette, with dynamic and bold mark making, to palette knife work with exciting compositions and poses, this course has been created to show you a more varied and exciting approach to portrait painting. Working from photographs, either provided or working from your own, this workshop will give you plenty of one-to-one instruction from Peter, as well as informal group critiques and discussions, all helping to increase your knowledge and enjoyment of portraiture.
Participants can expect to begin and develop 2 portrait paintings.
Suitable for artists who have some experience of portrait painting, either from photos or from life.
Itinerary
Day 1: To start with, you will focus on the importance of tonal values and getting a good likeness early on in the painting process. You will be working with a limited palette and explore the combination of mixing drawing and oil painting together.
Day 2: Starting a different portrait, you will explore the importance and potential of using a wider, more contemporary colour palette and expressive brushstrokes.
Day 3: The final day will be reserved for finishing your paintings and allowing time for a personal critique of your work should you wish to.
During the course, you will cover:
How tonal values are the secret to good colour mixing
How to control your colours and avoid producing “mud”
Tactics and strategies for layering and applying oil paint
Creating portraits with life and energy and how not to overwork your paintings
A looser and more expressive approach to painting
Plenty of time will be given to informal group and individual critiques, designed to help deepen your knowledge and understanding of techniques and the history of the genre.
What to bring:
2 x preferred painting grounds such as canvas/canvas boards, approx 50×40cm or a little bigger.
Paint brushes suitable for oil painting along with your paint palette.
Studio sundries such as palette knife, kitchen paper, apron, sketch book for notes and any of your other preferred studio essentials.
Reference image/s should you wish to paint from one of your own.
Lunch
What is provided:
Peter will have a range of oil colours by Michael Harding available to use throughout the course, if you would like to use or try them.
Studio easels, low odour solvent for oil painting, tables, chairs and other spare studio sundries.
Excellent photos to work from.
Teas, coffee and biscuits.
Location:
This course will take place at the light and spacious Hogshaw Farm studio in North Buckinghamshire, MK18 3LA.
The studio is situated on the first floor of the barn which has a lift for accessibility. There is a basic café on site (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays) so we recommend that participants bring their own lunch.
Please read our terms and conditions before booking.
If you have any questions you’d like to ask about this workshop, please don’t hesitate to ask.
“This course was exactly what I wanted: an insight into the way a portrait artist approaches a project, with helpful tips and tricks to take home; an opportunity to work in a different style from usual, with the freedom to make mistakes or make magic! I will be keeping an eye on dates for other courses and portrait nights, because I definitely want to come back. As someone who would like to make a business of portraiture, this was certainly a valuable investment. I would do it again and again!”
“Peter's teaching is always fresh and exciting. He seems able to empathise with and encourage those of us who struggle- and praise (but not too much) when confidence is needed. I particularly like the way he paints alongside us - demonstrating and developing his pictures with us. The classes are fun and Peter motivating. What more could a budding artist need?”
Dates Available:
3-day course: 10am - 4pm
An exciting portraiture course by Peter Keegan which will teach you a range of contemporary approaches to portrait painting in oils, working from photographs.
During this workshop, Peter will demonstrate and guide you through his exciting and dynamic approaches to portrait painting. From using a bright, colourful palette, with dynamic and bold mark making, to palette knife work with exciting compositions and poses, this course has been created to show you a more varied and exciting approach to portrait painting. Working from photographs, either provided or working from your own, this workshop will give you plenty of one-to-one instruction from Peter, as well as informal group critiques and discussions, all helping to increase your knowledge and enjoyment of portraiture.
Participants can expect to begin and develop 2 portrait paintings.
Suitable for artists who have some experience of portrait painting, either from photos or from life.
Itinerary
Day 1: To start with, you will focus on the importance of tonal values and getting a good likeness early on in the painting process. You will be working with a limited palette and explore the combination of mixing drawing and oil painting together.
Day 2: Starting a different portrait, you will explore the importance and potential of using a wider, more contemporary colour palette and expressive brushstrokes.
Day 3: The final day will be reserved for finishing your paintings and allowing time for a personal critique of your work should you wish to.
During the course, you will cover:
How tonal values are the secret to good colour mixing
How to control your colours and avoid producing “mud”
Tactics and strategies for layering and applying oil paint
Creating portraits with life and energy and how not to overwork your paintings
A looser and more expressive approach to painting
Plenty of time will be given to informal group and individual critiques, designed to help deepen your knowledge and understanding of techniques and the history of the genre.
What to bring:
2 x preferred painting grounds such as canvas/canvas boards, approx 50×40cm or a little bigger.
Paint brushes suitable for oil painting along with your paint palette.
Studio sundries such as palette knife, kitchen paper, apron, sketch book for notes and any of your other preferred studio essentials.
Reference image/s should you wish to paint from one of your own.
Lunch
What is provided:
Peter will have a range of oil colours by Michael Harding available to use throughout the course, if you would like to use or try them.
Studio easels, low odour solvent for oil painting, tables, chairs and other spare studio sundries.
Excellent photos to work from.
Teas, coffee and biscuits.
Location:
This course will take place at the light and spacious Hogshaw Farm studio in North Buckinghamshire, MK18 3LA.
The studio is situated on the first floor of the barn which has a lift for accessibility. There is a basic café on site (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays) so we recommend that participants bring their own lunch.
Please read our terms and conditions before booking.
If you have any questions you’d like to ask about this workshop, please don’t hesitate to ask.
“This course was exactly what I wanted: an insight into the way a portrait artist approaches a project, with helpful tips and tricks to take home; an opportunity to work in a different style from usual, with the freedom to make mistakes or make magic! I will be keeping an eye on dates for other courses and portrait nights, because I definitely want to come back. As someone who would like to make a business of portraiture, this was certainly a valuable investment. I would do it again and again!”
“Peter's teaching is always fresh and exciting. He seems able to empathise with and encourage those of us who struggle- and praise (but not too much) when confidence is needed. I particularly like the way he paints alongside us - demonstrating and developing his pictures with us. The classes are fun and Peter motivating. What more could a budding artist need?”
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