{"product_id":"big-summer-skies-oil-painting-workshop","title":"BIG SUMMER SKIES oil painting workshop","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBIG SUMMER SKIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaint a gloriously dramatic summer sky in bold, unapologetic colour\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 6th September\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 Craigie Village Hall, KA1 5LY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMEDIUM:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Watermixable Oils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCOST:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e £75 – all materials included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis workshop is all about letting the sky do the heavy lifting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’re embracing the very last of the summer skies and going all-in on colour — blazing oranges, hot reds, juicy pinks and glowing yellows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou’ll learn my distinctively simple but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003euber-effective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e way of painting a big, dramatic sky in oils — without tiny brushes, endless blending, overthinking or spending hours trying to make a cloud look like a cloud.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig brushes. Juicy paint. Bold colour. Maximum drama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll be working on a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30cm square canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the sky taking centre stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’ll demonstrate a really simple seascape underneath — and yes, there is a very high chance that a wee Ailsa Craig might accidentally appear in mine. I cannot be trusted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you’re newer to painting or nervous about oils, just follow my lead and create the simple seascape. If you’re a more seasoned painter, you can freestyle the bottom of your painting and add your own foreground, landscape or horizon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe important bit is the sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\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 — painting wet-into-wet in one sitting — learning how to build glowing colour, soften and lose edges, create atmosphere and make a sky feel enormous without getting bogged down in detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo waiting for layers to dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo teeny brushes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo painstaking cloud drawing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust paint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverything is supplied — including your \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30cm square canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, watermixable oil paints and all the materials you’ll need on the day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is just \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone thing I’d like you to bring:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 2-inch emulsion brush.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes. An actual decorating brush.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrust me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou’ll discover how to build luminous colour, create soft atmospheric clouds, work confidently wet-into-wet and use bigger brushes without overworking everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost importantly, you’ll learn a dramatic-sky technique that you can use again and again for sunsets, stormy skies, glowing evening light and big atmospheric landscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt looks impressive. It really isn’t complicated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbsolute beginners — genuinely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou do not need to have used oils before. If you’ve never painted, feel nervous about oils or think dramatic skies look far too complicated, I’ll take you through the whole thing step by step.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s equally suitable for painters with experience who want to loosen up, refresh their approach or learn a simple, effective way to create dramatic skies without overworking them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeginner, dabbler or seasoned painter — you can have as much or as little hand-holding as you fancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll paint from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11am–3pm at Craigie Village Hall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebring your own lunch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Refreshments will be available throughout the day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverything else is supplied — apart from that all-important \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2-inch emulsion brush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome and squeeze the last glorious blast of colour out of summer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull refund for cancellations up to 7 days before the workshop. 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