New Art Courses for 2020

Oil painting by Terry 2019

I hope you had a good Christmas. These are my upcoming courses for 2020!

4 Week Painting Course 'Rainy Day Scenes' starting on Friday 24th January, 10:00 - 12:30pm at Northwood Village Hall, Northwood/Cowes, course fee £72

4 Week Painting Course 'Children in Art' starting on Thursday 30th January, 10:00 - 12:30pm at Bembridge Village Hall, Bembridge, course fee £70

3 Week 'Exploring Dot Art' Friday 13th March, 12:30 - 3:00pm at Ryde All Saints' Church Hall, Ryde, course fee £50 (tbc)

Other one day courses will be added during the term.  One to one classes are available.  If you would like to book onto a course or a one to one session please contact me using the blog form.

Happy New Year and Painting!

Lee Papworth

Student's Paintings and Future Courses

Oil painting by Cathy

The paintings shown on this blog come from two recent courses and other classes - 'Painting Rainy Day Scenes' and 'Summer Haze and Autumn Fog.'  The paintings here are a selection of the finished artworks.  Thank you to everyone who made the courses such a success including those whose work is not shown here.

Watercolour by Carole

Oil Painting by Pam

Oil Painting by Jo

Oil Painting by Kate

Oil Painting by Jo

Oil Painting by Jo

Acrylic Painting by Geoff

Watercolour by Georgina

Oil Painting by Jean

Oil Painting by Meryel

Acrylic Painting by Linda

Oil Painting by Terri

Oil Painting by Maria

Oil Painting by Simonne

Oil Painting by Jean

Oil Painting by Jo

Oil Painting by Jean

There are still places available on the following courses:

'Painting Parisian Scenes' starting on the 8th of November and 'Still-life Drawing' starting on the 14th of November.  If you wish to join either of these courses please use the contact form on this post.

Happy Painting!

Lee 🎨

Upcoming Art Classes on Isle of Wight - September 2019

A hazy day in Sandown Bay, Isle of Wight (photograph by T Papworth)

The following courses below are open to everyone: beginners, intermediates and experienced artists.  All courses are open medium - oils, acrylics, watercolours, pastels, etc.  
Please bring your own materials (however, if you have none I can supply some on the first day).

'Painting Summer Haze/Autumn Fog Scenes' 
4 week painting course starting on Friday 20th September at 10:00 to 12:30 
Course fee: £72
Venue: Northwood WI Hall (Village Hall), Northwood, Cowes

'Rainy Day Scenes'
4 week painting course starting on Thursday 26th September at 10:00 to 12:30
Course fee: £70
Venue: Bembridge Village Hall, Bembridge

'Parisian Scenes'
4 week painting course starting on Friday 8th November at 12:30 to 3pm
Course fee: £72
Venue: All Saints' Church, Ryde

I will be arranging further courses such as: 'Mixed Media Portraits' and 'Still Life Painting.'

Alternatively if you are interested in one to one tuition please use the blog form to contact me.

Look forward to seeing you on my courses!

Happy Painting!!

Lee 🎨

My Latest En Plein Air Painting and Upcoming Classes

'The Pioneer Cafe' original oil painting by Lee Papworth 2019

I thought I would take this opportunity to show you my latest en plein air painting (en plein air is painting painted outdoors) which was done on Dunroamin Beach in Lake.  First of all I worked on sketches of the cafe and surrounding area.  Next I took photos for reference and worked out where I was going to stand when painting the scene.  The painting took two and a half hours in situ with a little bit of tidying up in the studio.  I wanted to keep the painting very simple with a simple colours and shapes rather than cluttering the composition with too much detail.  I think it captures the ambience of this friendly old cafe on the beachfront.  

At the moment I am working on a self portrait which is in the very early stages of planning and I will hopefully start it by the end of summer.  

Thanks to all the students who attended my courses this year.  I look forward to seeing you all in September when I shall begin new four week courses mid to late September. These will be held at Bembridge Village Hall, Ryde All Saints Church and in Cowes (venue to be confirmed). Keep your eye out for the next blog post for the details of the courses.

Please free to post your summer paintings in the comments below as I would love to see what you have been working on. 

Happy Painting!

Lee Papworth🎨

Painting Castles and Fishing Villages - May 2019

Oil Painting by Helen 2019

Over the recent months I have had the pleasure to teach two four-week courses, one being 'Castles' and the other 'Fishing Villages and Fishermen.'  Across the two courses there was the usual mix of beginners and intermediate students.  They used a wide range of mediums from watercolours to oil paints, watermixable oils and pastels.  The excellent results can be seen below - These are a small selection of the work that was produced.  There's also 2 other excellent paintings from earlier courses. Enjoy!

Original Oil Painting by Jo 2019

Original watercolour by Georgina 2019

Original oil painting by Jean 2019

Original oil painting by Maria 2019

Original oil painting by Meryel 2019

Original oil painting by Lolly 2019

Original oil painting by Kate 2019

Original oil painting by Jean 2019

Original oil painting by Pam 2019

Original oil painting by Terry 2019

Original pastel painting by Mandy 2019

Original watercolour sketch by Lee 2019

Thank you to everyone who made the two courses such a success!  If you would like to join one of my courses please use the contact form on this blog.  One-to-one classes are also available. 

Happy Painting!

Lee 🎨

Upcoming Workshops and Courses for Spring & Summer 2019

Original watercolour sketch 'Carisbrooke Castle' by Lee Papworth 2019

Bembridge Village Hall, Thursday, 2^nd May, 10 to 12.30pm

4wk Painting ‘Castles, Forts & Chateaux’ course fee £70

Your painting can be of a castle in use or in ruins, it can be a British castle such as Edinburgh, Cardiff, Corfe, Arundel or a castle, fort or chateau on the continent in France, Spain or Germany etc.

Ryde all Saints’ Church Hall, Friday, 10^th May, 12.30 to 3pm

2wk ‘Abstract Workshop’ workshop fee £45

An opportunity to learn about in more detail and explore abstract art. Learn about

creating depth and creating a solid composition in abstract art whilst producing a final piece. 

Bembridge Village Hall, Thursday, 30^th May, 10 to 12.30pm
2.5hrs ‘Learn Basic Oil Painting’ workshop fee £40.

Northwood Village Hall, Friday 7th June, 10 to 12.30pm

4wk ‘Painting Bridges, Rivers and Streams’ course fee £70

A chance to paint a famous bridge, a bridge over any major river in any city or a quaint little brick bridge over a stream.

2.5hrs ‘Sketching at Carisbrooke Castle’ Friday 5^th July, workshop fee £35.
Please pay your own entrance fee into the castle.

An opportunity to sketch and watercolour sketch whilst learning about Carisbrooke,

walking around the battlements and enjoying the museum and garden. 

If you would like to join any of the above courses please use the contact form on this blog post.  All are welcome from beginners to more experienced artists.  One to one tuition is also available.

Happy Painting!

Lee Papworth 🎨

Painting Bridges, Rivers and Streams Art Course

Original Acrylic Painting by Linda 2019

With the usual mix of students that are just starting painting to people that have been attending my classes for two or three years and some for perhaps four or five years, I think you will agree that all of them are splendid efforts - most of them excellent! 

Original Oil painting by Gordon 2019

Original Oil Painting by Jo 2019

Original Pastel Painting by Mandy 2019

Original Oil Painting by Simonne 2019

Original Oil Painting by Terry 2019

Unfinished Original Watercolour by Derek 2019

Original Oil Painting by John 2019

Unfinished Acrylic Painting by Trudie 2019

Original Oil Painting by Jean 2019

Original Oil Painting by Meryel 2019

Original Oil Painting by Jim 2019

Thank you for all the students who allowed their work to be shared on this post and to everyone who attended for making the course such a great success!

If you would like to attend one of my classes or have one-to-one tuition please use the contact form on this blog.

Happy Painting!

Lee 🎨

Painting Castles and Forts Art Course - February 2019

Original Oil Painting by Pam 2019

Castles and Forts - a fascinating subject for a painting!  Whether in ruins or still complete, they evoke the romanticism of a long lost past.  The students paintings are shown below and were produced during a four week course.

Original Oil Painting by Pam 2019 showing an ash tree and oak tree

Original Oil Painting by Kate 2019

Unfinished Original Oil Painting by Gill 2019

Original Oil Painting by Andrew 2019

Unfinished Original Oil Painting by Laraine 2019

Thank you to all the students who participated in this wonderful course!

If you would like to join any of my future courses or have 1-2-1 classes please contact me using the blog form.  

Happy Painting!

Lee Papworth 🎨