10:00 - 16:00

Level: All levels welcome

In this workshop we are going to discuss the work of ‘The Impressionists’, adopting their principles to create an ‘Impressionist’ style painting from a Still Life.

First, we will sketch out our composition on the canvas, do a colourful underpainting, then apply the paint in a loose, colourful & dynamic way in the style of ‘The Impressionists’.

Focusing on colour mixing & brushwork, we will be aiming to capture the subjective, fleeting impression of the scene rather than a precise, detailed representation. 

What to bring:

• A packed lunch

• A canvas or board 10” x 10” square, A4 or A3

• A selection of flat, filbert & round brushes

• A selection of artist quality paints oils or acrylics - to include: French Ultramarine, Cerulean, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Titanium White.

• Palette knife – eg. Winsor and Newton size 22

• Paper Palette and a box to take your work home in

• Oils only: A jar and some low odour thinners/ white spirit substitute for cleaning your brushes, some rags or plenty of tissues to wipe brushes clean. 

Optional extra items

• ‘Liquin’ painting medium if working in oils

• A ‘Stay-wet’ palette if working in acrylics

Included on the day:

• Any other materials not specified for the students to bring

• Expert tuition

• 1 to 1 guidance

• Detailed demonstrations

• A selection of tea, freshly brewed coffee, biscuits and delicious cakes

And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us @micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops or use the hashtag #micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops.

Terms - Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you can no longer attend, we are unable to offer a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid.

Number of students: 10