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 🎨

Mum's 80th Birthday Painting - 'Life at 80' - July 2016

My lovely mother has recently celebrated her 80th birthday.  Although she likes traditional art, Mum's natural leaning is towards abstract art and so I decided to create a painting for her birthday.  My wife and I took the painting on a train, ferry and then three more trains before arriving at Mum's home on the mainland.  It was a hot day, but luckily the painting arrived in perfect condition and Mum was very happy with her birthday surprise!

As you go through the pictures below you will see it is a mixed media piece with an acrylic textured ground, with oil paint squares and circles, scrim and gold leaf.  The size of the canvas is 36 x 28 inches.  I chose a gold distressed frame to complement the painting. I hope you enjoy looking at the process of making the painting which now hangs proudly on the wall in my mother's home. The photo's start from the beginning with colour studies and sketches...all the way through to a photo of the painting in situ.

Life at 80 - Mixed Media Painting by Lee Papworth 2016 -  artwork & photographs copyright of the artist

If you would like to join any of my art classes please check out my last blog post with the dates and venues. 

Happy Painting!

Best wishes

Lee x