Service Description

🎨 6-Week Evening Oil Painting Course — Seascapes: Light, Movement & Atmosphere Discover the art of painting seascapes in oils in this structured 6-week evening course, where you'll create a finished coastal painting while exploring light, movement, colour and atmosphere. Perfect for beginners and amateur artists, you'll learn how to capture the energy of the sea, from rolling waves and breaking surf to atmospheric skies and distant horizons. Each week, we'll develop the painting step by step with demonstrations, colour mixing and individual guidance. 🖌️ What You'll Learn Across six evening sessions you'll explore: 🌊 Understanding the structure and movement of waves 🎨 Colour mixing for natural sea, sky and coastal tones 🖌️ Blocking in shape, tone and composition ☁️ Creating atmospheric skies and a sense of distance 🌊 Painting breaking waves, foam and reflections 💡 Using light, shadow and colour temperature to create depth 🖌️ Expressive brushwork, texture and confident mark-making ✨ Refining highlights, edges and final details 👨‍🎨 Live demonstrations and individual guidance throughout By the end of the course, you'll complete a finished seascape oil painting and develop techniques you can apply to future landscape and coastal paintings. 🧰 What's Included ✔️ Premium linen canvas supplied ✔️ All paints and materials provided* *Please bring your own brushes, palette knife and apron. 📍 Location Farndon Community Club, Sibbersfield Lane, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6NX 📅 When Tuesday evenings | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Each 2.5-hour session gives us plenty of time for demonstrations, colour mixing, painting and individual support. ✨ Why Choose This Course? Unlike our regular weekly pay-as-you-go classes, this structured course allows you to develop a complete painting alongside the same group each week. It's ideal for anyone wanting more guidance and structure while building confidence with oils. No experience necessary – complete beginners are very welcome. Spaces are limited, so early booking is recommended. Have a question? Contact Dan directly – we're always happy to help.