My Favourite London Art Galleries

Whenever I am in London these are some of my favourite art galleries. I have included the website addresses so you can look them up and perhaps plan your visit:

National Gallery - www.nationalgallery.org.uk

National Portrait Gallery - www.npg.org.uk

Tate Modern - www.tate.org.uk

Tate Britain - www.tate.org.uk

Barbican Centre - www.barbican.org.uk

Leighton House Museum - www.rbkc.gov.uk

Coulthauld Gallery - www.courtauld.ac.uk

Royal Academy - www.royalacademy.org.uk

Hayward Gallery - www.haywardgallery.org.uk

Serpentine Gallery - www.serpentinegalleries.org

But, the best gallery of all is online at BBC Your Paintings -  www.bbc.co.uk/arts/paintings/artists

So if you are going to London take a look at one or two of these and fill your heart with art!

Best wishes

Lee

Portraiture Part Two - Create Beautiful Skin Tones



Original Oil Painting by Lee Papworth

This week I thought it would be a good idea to give some tips on mixing successful skin tones  I hope you find it useful!

Whether your skin appears predominantly pinkish or brownish, it will be made up of a great many different hues and tints.  Skin tends to appear as a collection of cool and warm colours, which can help describe the form.  Cool colours tend to recede.  Warm colours tend to advance forwards.  Your palette should therefore comprise of a selection of cool and warm colours.

Skin Colour Mixes - Try using different combinations and different amounts of the following primary colours to create light skin tones:- Yellow Ochre, Naples Yellow, Cadmium Yellow (warm), Cadmium Red (warm), Alizarin Crimson (cool), French Ultramarine (warm), Cobalt Blue (cool) and Titanium White. 

Use blues for veins as well as darker, cooler areas and shadows.  Adding blue will make your skin colour more natural looking.  Use Raw or Burnt Sienna and Burnt Umber to make darker skin tones.  Also consider a combination of primary colours to make beautiful rich brown colours for darker skin tones as well.

As always keep your mixtures clean and pure by limiting the number of colours in them to three or four.  Take your time when mixing your colours.

Tip 1: Make a skin tone chart of your own by experimenting with the colours above.  Each time you mix a colour write down next to it the colours you mixed to make it.  The best way to learn is trying out different combinations and not being afraid to make mistakes!

Tip 2: Never be tempted to buy a 'flesh tint' tube of paint.. as this will never look natural and you will become a better painter mixing your own colours.

 

Most importantly....have fun! 

 

Follow my blog so you don't miss out on Portraiture Part Three.  If you would like to attend my art classes on the Isle of Wight please use the contact form at the bottom of this blog. 

Best wishes

Lee

Original Oil Painting by Lee Papworth



Original Oil Painting by Lee Papworth

Upcoming Private Courses - Summer/Autumn

Skyscapes (from land and sea to sky)

This is a 4 week *open medium course commencing Friday 4th September 2015 from 12.30 to 3pm at Ryde Rowing Club.  Course fee £65 and please bring your own materials.  

Painting Interior Scenes  (including figures in the home)

This is a 4 week open medium course commencing mid/late September on Thursdays from 10.00 to 12.30 at Bembridge Village Hall.  Course fee £65 and please bring your own materials.

Farming Landscapes/Scenes (lost British Impressionism)

This is a 5 week open medium course commencing Friday 25th September 2015 from 10.00 to 12.00 at Northwood WI Hall.  Course fee £70 and please bring your own materials.

*Open medium:- oil paints, acrylics or watercolours.

To book or for more information please use the contact form at the bottom of this blog and I will contact you asap.

Best wishes

Lee

Upcoming Council Courses

The courses below are run by the council and delivered by myself.  To book a place call the Community Learning Centre on 817280.  (The council courses are available which are on their website and advertised locally).

Abstract Painting to Music 4 WEEKS	CLC	Sept	Mon	1-4pm	28-Sep
Learn to Draw using Pastels & Oil Pastels WORKSHOP	CLC	Nov	Sat	10-3pm	07-Nov
Print your own Tote Bag WORKSHOP	CLC	Nov	Wed	10-3pm	18-Nov
Drawing Colour Pencil Portraits WORKSHOP	CLC	Oct	Wed	10-3pm	21-Oct
Drawing with Charcoal & Graphite Sticks WORKSHOP	CLC	Nov	Mon	10-3pm	30-Nov
Abstract Canvas Painting	CLC	Sept	Sat	10-12pm	19-Sep
Palette Knife Painting	CLC	Sept	Sat	1-3pm	19-Sep
Painted Christmas Cards	CLC	Nov	Sun	1-3pm	29-Nov

Best wishes

Lee