Oil Painting Classes at Cedar Farm

With Contemporary Landscape Artist Chris Mcloughlin
 

Monday Afternoons and Wednesday Mornings

at Cedar Farm, Mawdesley, Nr Ormskirk L40 3SY

Using Complimentary Colour Theory with Layers to create Bold and Dynamic Landscapes

My Teaching Ethos

AUTUMN AND WINTER TERM SCHEDULE

The Class Structure

Oil Painting Class Dates for your Diary for the 2019 – 2020 Year

MONDAY

The Strength of Light and Dark

Looking at how the direction and strength/weakness of light influences our paintings and how to control it, or use it.

 

1. Monday 9th September 2019
2. Monday 16th September 2019
3. Monday 23rd September 2019
4. Monday 30th September 2019
5. Monday 7th October 2019
6. Monday 14th October 2019

 

Duration: 6 Weeks – Cost £90

 

Materials Needed:
  • 3 Canvas Boards with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • Your Oil Painting Materials
  • A Newsprint Sketchbook (It is cheap Paper)
  • Conte Crayons Tonal Set (e.g 5 tones of green)

WEDNESDAY

The Strength of Light and Dark

Looking at how the direction and strength/weakness of light influences our paintings and how to control it, or use it.

 

1. Wednesday 11th September 2019
2. Wednesday 18th September 2019
3. Wednesday 25th September 2019
4. Wednesday 2nd October 2019
5. Wednesday 9th October 2019
6. Wednesday 16th October 2019

 

Duration: 6 Weeks – Cost £90

 

Materials Needed:
  • 3 Canvas Boards with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • Your Oil Painting Materials
  • A Newsprint Sketchbook (It is cheap Paper)
  • Conte Crayons Tonal Set (e.g 5 tones of green)

MONDAY

Movement and the Figure

An Introduction into Painting the Figure and it’s Movement through Space

 

1. Monday 28th October 2019
2. Monday 4th November 2019
3. Monday 11th November 2019
4. Monday 18th November 2019
5. Monday 25th November 2019
6. Monday 2nd December 2019
7. Monday 9th December 2019

 

Duration: 6 Weeks – Cost £140

 

Materials Needed:
  • 1 Large Canvas Board with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • 3 Smaller Canvas Boards with your Coloured Ground Applied (For Studies)
  • Your Oil Painting Materials
  • A Newsprint Sketchbook (It is cheap Paper)
  • Conte Crayons Tonal Set (e.g 5 tones of green)
  • A Ruler

WEDNESDAY

Movement and the Figure

An Introduction into Painting the Figure and it’s Movement through Space

 

1. Wednesday 30th October 2019
2. Wednesday 6th November 2019
3. Wednesday 13th November 2019
4. Wednesday 20th November 2019
5. Wednesday 27th November 2019
6. Wednesday 4th December 2019
7. Wednesday 11th December 2019

 

Duration: 6 Weeks – Cost £140

 

Materials Needed:
  • 1 Large Canvas Board with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • 3 Smaller Canvas Boards with your Coloured Ground Applied (For Studies)
  • Your Oil Painting Materials
  • A Newsprint Sketchbook (It is cheap Paper)
  • Conte Crayons Tonal Set (e.g 5 tones of green)
  • A Ruler

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WINTER AND SPRING TERM SCHEDULE

The Class Structure

Oil Painting Class Dates for your Diary for the 2019 – 2020 Year

MONDAY

Coastal Seascapes with Sunsets

Using Cornwall as our resource, our plan to create a series of Sunset Seascape Paintings.

 

1. Monday 6th January 2020
2. Monday 13th January 2020
3. Monday 20th January 2020
4. Monday 27th January 2020
5. Monday 3rd February 2020
6. Monday 10th February 2020

 

Duration: 6 Weeks – Cost £90

 

Materials Needed:
  • 2 Medium Canvas Boards with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • 1 Larger Canvas Board with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • Your Oil Painting Materials
  • A Newsprint Sketchbook (It is cheap Paper)
  • Conte Crayons Tonal Set (e.g 5 tones of green)
  • A Ruler

WEDNESDAY

Coastal Seascapes with Sunsets

Using Cornwall as our resource, our plan to create a series of Sunset Seascape Paintings.

 

1. Wednesday 8th January 2020
2. Wednesday 15th January 2020
3. Wednesday 22nd January 2020
4. Wednesday 29th January 2020
5. Wednesday 5th February 2020
6. Wednesday 12th February 2020

 

Duration: 6 Weeks – Cost £90

 

Materials Needed:
  • 2 Medium Canvas Boards with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • 1 Larger Canvas Board with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • Your Oil Painting Materials
  • A Newsprint Sketchbook (It is cheap Paper)
  • Conte Crayons Tonal Set (e.g 5 tones of green)
  • A Ruler

MONDAY

Painting with a Palette/Painting Knife

Looking and developing your knowledge of paint texture and working quickly in Alla Prima.

 

1. Monday 24th February 2020
2. Monday 2nd March 2020
3. Monday 9th March 2020
4. Monday 16th March 2020
5. Monday 23rd March 2020
6. Monday 30th March 2020

 

Duration: 6 Weeks – Cost £90

 

Materials Needed:
  • 5 Smaller Canvas Boards with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • Your Oil Painting Materials
  • A Newsprint Sketchbook (It is cheap Paper)
  • Conte Crayons Tonal Set (e.g 5 tones of green)
  • A Ruler

WEDNESDAY

Painting with a Palette/Painting Knife

Looking and developing your knowledge of paint texture and working quickly in Alla Prima.

 

1. Wednesday 26th February 2020
2. Wednesday 4th March 2020
3. Wednesday 11th March 2020
4. Wednesday 18th March 2020
5. Wednesday 25th March 2020
6. Wednesday 1st April 2020

 

Duration: 6 Weeks – Cost £90

 

Materials Needed:
  • 5 Smaller Canvas Boards with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • Your Oil Painting Materials
  • A Newsprint Sketchbook (It is cheap Paper)
  • Conte Crayons Tonal Set (e.g 5 tones of green)
  • A Ruler

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SPRING AND SUMMER TERM SCHEDULE

The Class Structure

Oil Painting Class Dates for your Diary for the 2019 – 2020 Year

MONDAY

Individual Personal Project Development

Developing your own work, by choosing your own subject and creating two paintings.

 

1. Monday 20th April 2020
2. Monday 27th April 2020
3. Monday 11th May 2020
4. Monday 18th May 2020

 

Duration: 4 Weeks – Cost £60

 

Materials Needed:
  • Your choice of Canvas Boards with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • Your Oil Painting Materials
  • A Newsprint Sketchbook (It is cheap Paper)
  • Conte Crayons Tonal Set (e.g 5 tones of green)
  • A Ruler

WEDNESDAY

Individual Personal Project Development

Developing your own work, by choosing your own subject and creating two paintings.

 

1. Wednesday 22nd April 2020
2. Wednesday 29th April 2020
3. Wednesday 6th May 2020
4. Wednesday 13th May 2020
5. Wednesday 20th May 2020

 

Duration: 5 Weeks – Cost £75

 

Materials Needed:
  • Your choice of Canvas Boards with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • Your Oil Painting Materials
  • A Newsprint Sketchbook (It is cheap Paper)
  • Conte Crayons Tonal Set (e.g 5 tones of green)
  • A Ruler

MONDAY

To Be Decided, Depends on the Weather

Harbours and Estuaries and yes Boats.

 

1. Monday 1st June 2020
2. Monday 8th June 2020
3. Monday 15th June 2020
4. Monday 22nd June 2020
5. Monday 29th June 2020
6. Monday 6th July 2020

 

Duration: 6 Weeks – Cost £90

 

Materials Needed:
  • 1 Large Canvas Board with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • Your choice of Canvas Boards with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • Your Oil Painting Materials
  • A Newsprint Sketchbook (It is cheap Paper)
  • Conte Crayons Tonal Set (e.g 5 tones of green)
  • A Ruler

WEDNESDAY

To Be Decided, Depends on the Weather

Harbours and Estuaries and yes Boats.

 

1. Wednesday 3rd June 2020
2. Wednesday 10th June 2020
3. Wednesday 17th June 2020
4. Wednesday 24th June 2020
5. Wednesday 1st July 2020
6. Wednesday 8th July 2020

 

Duration: 6 Weeks – Cost £90

 

Materials Needed:
  • 1 Large Canvas Board with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • Your choice of Canvas Boards with your Coloured Ground Applied
  • Your Oil Painting Materials
  • A Newsprint Sketchbook (It is cheap Paper)
  • Conte Crayons Tonal Set (e.g 5 tones of green)
  • A Ruler

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