Short course on painting with oils: Urban landscapes

ArtHouse Jersey is teaming up with talented local and international art tutors to offer a series of exciting drawing and painting courses across a range of mediums, responding to the drama and movement found in coastal landscapes.

These varied one and two-day courses will take place at ArtHouse Jersey’s HQ at the historic Greve de Lecq Barracks and will cater to all abilities, from curious beginners to established artists honing their craft.

The first course to take place is Painting with Oils: Urban Landscapes with Dutch art tutor: Casper Strietman. There are two options available; a weekend course on Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 March between 10am to 5pm, or a weekday course on Thursday 14 & Friday 15 March between 10am to 5pm.

Casper likes to draw and paint buildings as a theme of a living space, emphasising their social function and how they are perceived; a lighthouse carries a sense of force and drama to it. The course explores how this perception affects your composition, the characteristics in which you apply, thin out or erase paint. It can influence the  colours you use; the light and darkness you provide. This course caters to all entry levels.

Students will learn how to make studies to inform the creation of paintings in the studio.

There will be analysis of the theme and a build up of composition, aiming to pick out the vocal point in the work. For the more experienced, the potential of a storyline will be explored and how to give a hint of conceptual input.

In this course participants will respond to the energy, colour and dynamic compositions found in the buildings of Greve de Lecq. All catering and art materials included, plus you take home your very own 50-page sketchbook. The cost is £150 per person, per day.