{"product_id":"ayrshire-fields-feral-foregrounds","title":"AYRSHIRE FIELDS \u0026 FERAL FOREGROUNDS","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(227, 22, 159);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAYRSHIRE FIELDS \u0026amp; FERAL FOREGROUNDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(227, 22, 159);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaint an evocative Ayrshire landscape with a gloriously wild foreground\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDATE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sunday 9th August\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTIME:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 11am – 3pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVENUE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMEDIUM:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Watermixeable Oils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCOST:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e £95 – all materials included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis expressive oil painting workshop is all about capturing the feel of an Ayrshire landscape seen through wild hedgerows — keeping the landscape simple … then letting the foreground go a bit gloriously feral.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThink cow parsley, rosebay willowherb, wild daisies, brambles, tangled weeds, grasses, seedheads and all the unruly bits that make a landscape feel alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe wilder the better.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll be working \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealla prima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — which simply means painting wet-into-wet, in one sitting. No waiting days for layers to dry. No faffing. No overworking things into oblivion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust juicy paint, bold marks, soft edges, scratched-in stems, dragged colour, expressive florals and a foreground full of movement, energy and life ... \u003cem\u003ethere might even be some cold wax if you fancy really building out the texture.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou’ll learn how to build a simple, evocative landscape and then bring it alive with a wild, textural foreground that feels loose, expressive and full of personality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCome ready to:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoosen up with oils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreate depth without overcomplicating things\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaint wild flowers, weeds and grasses without getting precious\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse bold marks, scratches, drags and layers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet go of “neat” and find the joy in expressive painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverything is provided.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou’ll have paints, surfaces and materials ready for you — just bring your own brushes if you have favourites, any tools you enjoy using, and a reference image if you’d like to work from one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOr just come and be inspired by Ayrshire fields, hedgerows and all the feral loveliness we’ll be exploring on the day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorking in oils alla prima will help you:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eget confident with wet-into-wet painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003estop waiting for the “right” stage and start responding instinctively\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecreate soft skies, loose fields and expressive edges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebring wild foregrounds to life with marks, texture and movement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eavoid overworking every tiny detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003emake a painting that feels atmospheric, energetic and alive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a lovely workshop for anyone who wants to get braver with oils, loosen up their landscapes and stop making foregrounds feel like an afterthought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis workshop is best suited to people who have painted a little before — you absolutely do \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e need to be experienced, polished or confident, but it’s not designed for someone who has never picked up a brush before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you’ve dabbled, played, been to a workshop, painted at home, or just feel ready to have a go at something a wee bit braver — you’ll be grand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo need to be “good”.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust bring a bit of curiosity, a willingness to loosen up, and a love of wild, unruly landscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis one’s going to be a wild beauty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull refund for cancellations up to 7 days before the workshop. 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