Still Life Painting in Rye
with Nick Archer
We are excited to continue our programme of weekend art courses in 2024 with experienced tutor Nick Archer. The courses are based just outside of Rye in the beautiful Wealden countryside, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Still Life (Flowers): Painting Weekend 5/6 July 2024
The course will be based in the studio at Blackwall Farmhouse and the wild gardens surrounding it. The maximum size of the group is six. A series of flower arrangements will be set up in the studio to work from, and the meadow surrounding the studio will be in full bloom for those wanting to work outdoors. The focus will be collecting reference material and then looking at how to translate this reference material onto a large piece of work focusing on creative mark-making.
Accommodation is available at discounted rates at the nearby Flackley Ash hotel on the Friday and Saturday nights. There is a choice of a standard or superior room and the hotel facilities such as the pool and spa are available for use. Breakfast to the value of £17 will be provided at the hotel and lunch provided at the studio.
Price includes lunches and easels, drawing boards andpalettes. A full list of materials to bring will be sent out in advance of the weekend.
More information about Blackwall Farmhouse and Flackley Ash Hotel
Course Programme
Friday
6pm Meet and greet at Flackley Ash Hotel (if accommodation is selected)
Saturday
10am Meet at Blackwall Farmhouse Studio. Set up workstations in the gardens or around the still life in the studio to make drawings and take photographs
1pm Lunch (provided)
1.45pm Short presentation about relevant artists and a talk about possible working methods
2pm Set up workstation in studio and start work from morning sketches and photographs on a large “final piece”
3.45pm Tea/Coffee and group discussion of the day’s work
Sunday
10am Meet at the studio
Continue with painting with tutoring and assistance from Nick.
1pm Lunch (provided)
1.45pm complete artwork in the studio
3.45pm Tea/Coffee and group discussion of weekend’s work
materials and equipment provided include
portable easels, drawing boards, pallets, camping stools, small boards for sketches. Some other materials may be available on request.
materials to bring
drawing materials such as charcoal, pencils rubbers watercolours painting equipment including brushes, jars, oils or acrylic colours (suggested colours -
titanium white, ultramarine blue, viridian green, yellow ochre, cadmium lemon yellow, cadmium red, alizarine crimson) a canvas or board for the final studio piece, rags, low odour thinners.