Take your pick from the selection of seasonal flowers. We will then look at arranging and lighting the flowers with different coloured backgrounds, creating interesting and unusual compositions and colour relationships. We will create a simple tonal sketch on the canvas, before applying the paint in a dynamic and interesting way: focusing on colour, brushwork and composition.

All levels welcome.

What will be supplied:

• A jar of Spring flowers
• Coloured backgrounds

What to bring:

• A canvas min A4, max A3, rectangular or square
• A selection brushes eg. Rosemary Ivory Short Flats nos. 2,3,5, Ivory Filbert size 0
• A selection of artist quality paints oils or acrylics eg. Daler Rowney starter set
• A spotlight or anglepoise desk lamp and a desk easel if you have one
• Palette knife – eg. Winsor and Newton size 22
• Some rags or plenty of tissues to wipe brushes clean
• 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

Optional extra items:

• ‘Liquin’ painting medium if working in oils
• A ‘Stay-wet’ palette if working in acrylics