New Outdoor Painting & Sketching Classes (En Plein Air) Summer 2023

 

Original Oil (plein air) Painting by Lee Papworth 2023

Upcoming Classes/En Plein Air Sessions

'Drawing & Sketching at St. Blasius Church & Pond' Shanklin, 30th June, 10 to 12.30, £25 cash

'Drawing & Sketching at Shanklin Chine' 7th July,                   10 to 12.30, £30 cash (plus entry fee)

Original Oil (plein air) Painting by Lee Papworth 2022

Look forward to seeing you on the en plein air sessions at the close of the academic year.

If you would like to join any class please use the blog form below.  One to one classes are also available throughout the summer.  New courses will start in September - follow this blog to find out more information in the next few months.

Happy Painting!

Lee 🎨

Ruins and En Plein Air Paintings - Isle of Wight Art Classes

Original acrylic painting by George 2021

I recently completed a  successful four week course on Ruins and Derelict Buildings.  There were six talented artists that attended the course and their excellent work can be found below.

Original oil painting by Maria 2021

Original oil painting by Helen 2021

Unfinished original oil painting by Pam 2021

Unfinished acrylic painting by Kevin 2021

Also during June and July I organised many en plein air sessions including trips to Bonchurch, Ventnor Botanical Garden, Quarr Abbey and St Helens Church in Nettlestone. These outside events proved very popular and extremely successful.  There will be more coming up throughout September. 

Students enjoying an en plein air session at St Helens

Sketch by Dana during an en plein air session

My next post will give details of upcoming courses and en plein air sessions.  Watch this space!

Happy Painting!!

Lee Papworth 🎨

Isle of Wight Art Classes Quiz Answers and Course Dates

 

Acrylic sketch by Traceyann Papworth 2020

JANUARY QUIZ ANSWERS

1. 20th century

2. Painting music

3. Olive green

4. Late 18th century

5. Lemon yellow

6. Marianne North

7. 2H

8. Seven and a half

9. Turpentine

10. Frottage

11. Constable

12. Turner

13. 15th century

14. It enables you to choose a good composition

15. China

16. All apart from oil

17. Chelsea School of Art

18. Paul Cezanne

19 . Milan

20. Cubism

Bonus Question! My favourite artist is Vincent van Gogh

If you scored 0 - 7 make yourself a cup of tea & get your books out

If you scored 8 - 15 make yourself a cup of tea, grab a biscuit & relax

If you scored 16 - 21 make yourself a cup of tea, grab a huge slice of cake & put your feet up

WELL DONE FOLKS!!! Look out for another quiz soon....start reading up 😃

Watercolour sketch by Lee Papworth 2019

UPCOMING COURSES - Postponed

*4 week painting and drawing 'Dappled Light' starting Friday 5th March 2021 10:00 - 12:30 at Northwood Village Hall - Course fee £72

*4 week painting and drawing 'Dappled Light' starting Thursday 4th March 2021 10:00 - 12:30 at Bembridge Village Hall - Course fee £70

*All students that were originally booked on the November courses are automatically enrolled

New dates for courses:

Bembridge Village Hall Thursday 22nd April 2021 - 20th May 2021 (no class 6th May due to elections) Course theme to be confirmed

1-2-1 classes will restart in March.  Please book using the contact form on this page.

Happy Painting Everyone!

Lee 🎨

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 🎨

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 courses for 2019 & Expressive Autumn Scenes

Upcoming Course Dates for 2019

All 4 week courses cost £70

Northwood Village Hall, Friday 25th January 1st, 8th & 15th February at 10 to 12.30pm
Painting Castles & Forts (In use or ruins)

Bembridge Village Hall, Thursday 31st January 7th, 14th & 21st February 10 to 12.30
Painting Bridges, Rivers & Streams

Ryde All Saints' Church, Friday March 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th at 12.30 to 3pm
Painting Fishing Villages


Expressive Autumn Scenes

Expressive Autumn Scenes was a four week course which ended in late November.  The aim of the course was to explore using different painting techniques to create expressive, intuitive and atmospheric paintings.  Firstly we looked at visual impact such as using high tone and low tone colours.  We then looked at ways of making gestural marks, brushwork and using painting knives.  Below you can see examples of these techniques:

Below is the student's work which encompasses all the aspects of the course, i.e. being expressive, intuitive and atmospheric.  

Original Oil Painting by Pam - capturing the atmospheric

Original Oil Painting by Lolly - capturing the expressive

Original Oil Painting with Mixed Media by Lolly - capturing the intuitive

Original Acrylic Painting by Cathy

Original Oil Painting by Diana - unfinished

Original Acrylic Painting by Gaye

Original Oil Painting by Jo

Original Oil Painting by Meryel

Original Acrylic Painting by Geoff

Original Oil Painting by Jo

Original Oil Painting by Tracy

Original Oil Painting by John

Original Oil Painting by Jo

Original Oil Painting by Jean

Original Oil Painting by Simonne

Original Acrylic Painting by Maria - unfinished

Thank you to all the students that allowed me to share their work on the blog and for making the course such a success!

If you would like to join any of the upcoming courses or have 1-2-1 classes please use the contact form on this page.

Happy Painting & Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

Lee 🎨