Boats and Yachts Painting Course 2017

Original painting by Sue 2017

The Boats and Yachts Course was four weeks long, fully subscribed and packed with talent! 

Not everyone finished their painting, but those that did or nearly finished are shown below.  Whilst this course was running I also organised a one day workshop where artists brought along their unfinished works to receive guidance to help them complete their paintings. You can see these paintings further down on this page.

Original painting by Pam 2017

Original painting by Lolly 2017

Original painting by Liz 2017

Detail of original painting by Kevin 2017

Original painting by Jean 2017

Original painting by Jean 2017

Detail of original painting by Jean 2017

Detail of original painting by Jean 2017

Study for original painting by Gaye 2017

Original painting by Sue 2017

Paintings from the one day painting workshop

Original painting by Andrew 2017

Original painting by Andrew 2017

Original painting by Kate 2017

Original painting by Rosemary 2017

Original painting by Gill 2017

Thank you to all the artists who took part in the four week course and one day workshop.  Without you these courses would not have been successful and I continue to be inspired by your endeavours.  Thank you too for all those artists whose work is not shown here.

See you soon on my Impressionist Figures and Portraits Course and my Night Skies and Night Landscapes Course.  Details of these courses are below. If you would like to join a class or have one-to-one lessons please contact me via the blog contact form.

Happy Painting!


Lee 🎨

4 Week Painting Course ‘Night-Skies & Night Landscapes’ (open medium) 
Friday 5^th May 10.00 to 12.00pm, Northwood W.I Hall, £65.

4 Week Painting Course ‘Impressionist Figures & Portraits’ (open medium) 

Thursday 11th May 10.00 to 12.30pm, Bembridge Village Hall, £70.

A brief course outline - Looking at and discussing famous paintings on the subject - history and origins, Impressionist painting techniques, proportions of the human body and face, mixing various skin tones, scaling-up photograph’s and how to create a more successful portrait.

4 Week Painting Course ‘Painted Gardens’ (open medium) 
Friday 9^th June 12.30 to 3pm, All Saints Church Hall, Ryde, £65.

A brief course outline - Looking at and discussing famous paintings on the subject - history of ‘Painted Gardens’, recap of mixing your own greens, how to create texture, drama and depth. You can choose to paint a stately garden like Mottistone Manor or your own beautiful back garden. You might wish to paint a cottage with a front garden or an exotic botanical garden.

Upcoming Private Art Courses - Spring & Summer 2017

View of Shanklin beach from the Chine

I am really looking forward to the upcoming courses over the next few months.  Sunny days and painting go so well together.  If I am not teaching you can be sure to find me outside with my easel, paints and a canvas trying to capture the mood and atmosphere of this beautiful island!  The following is a list of my upcoming classes and I hope to see you there 🎨

4 Week Painting Course ‘Night-Skies & Night Landscapes’ (open medium) 
Friday 5^th May 10.00 to 12.00pm, Northwood W.I Hall, £65.

4 Week Painting Course ‘Impressionist Figures & Portraits’ (open medium) 

Thursday 11th May 10.00 to 12.30pm, Bembridge Village Hall, £70.

A brief course outline - Looking at and discussing famous paintings on the subject - history and origins, Impressionist painting techniques, proportions of the human body and face, mixing various skin tones, scaling-up photograph’s and how to create a more successful portrait.

4 Week Painting Course ‘Painted Gardens’ (open medium) 
Friday 9^th June 12.30 to 3pm, All Saints Church Hall, Ryde, £65.

A brief course outline - Looking at and discussing famous paintings on the subject - history of ‘Painted Gardens’, recap of mixing your own greens, how to create texture, drama and depth. You can choose to paint a stately garden like Mottistone Manor or your own beautiful back garden. You might wish to paint a cottage with a front garden or an exotic botanical garden.

 1 Day (3.5hrs) ‘Painting & Sketching at Shanklin Chine’

Friday 14^th July 10 to 1.30 pm at Shanklin Chine, £40 (entrance fee not included).

 A chance to paint, sketch and take photo’s inside the beautiful and naturally formed Shanklin Chine. As well as the natural beauty too look at there is a small art gallery and museum along with a shop and tea room. The paintings, sketches/drawings and photos produced on the day will be used later to create a painting on a 4 week course due to start in September.

Please message me using the contact form on this blog if you have any questions or give me a call.  I am also available for one to one art classes tailored for the individual artist.

Happy Painting!

Lee 🎨

In the Shanklin Chine