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THE ALL DAY FIVE AND HALF HOURS TWO PART OIL PAINTING PLAN ...... Enjoy the companionship of art lovers like yourself in Allan's, Cass Arts, Kingston upon Thames large airy studio...... Two Easy Steps is all it takes on Allan's ONE DAY TWO PART PLAN designed to get you going in the right direction with the basics of oil painting. You have the choice to book TWO PARTS on the same day and also book further PART II Classes on following Sundays on a Drop In Painting/Art Club basis to develop/ refine your skills/technique/style in a vibrant 'painting club" atmosphere with continued support from Allan. ** PART ONE :THE ESSENTIAL CLASS 11.30am -1.00pm **...... The basic knowledge of colour is critical to your development as an oil painter. In this session we will cover the important techniques of colour mixing enabling you to create all the wonderful colours necessary to create your future works. * You will learn all about *...... Primary, complimentary secondary, tertiary colours Relationships between colour combinations, oppositional energising and harmonious colours. Warm and cool colours. How to mix a custom palette and save money when purchasing your “start up” colour palette tube paints. You are now ready to tackle your first painting. IMPORTANT NOTE ......PART TWO : PAINT A PICTURE CLASS follows on at 2.00pm-5.00pm. If you wish to attend PART TWO on the same Sunday please HIGHLIGHT BOTH OPTIONS AND BOOK PART ONE AND TWO in the Booking Options Page. Alternatively you can book PART TWO on another Sunday. Not only but also on completion of Part One you can book a 'Drop In" class and enjoy the "Painting Club" atmosphere whenever you want to come along. * Part 2 : PAINTING CLUB 2.00pm - 5.00pm.* The "Follow On Drop In" open to you on completion of PART ONE and you can now paint your picture/s and attend one or more "Drop in" sessions to develop and refine your confidence/style/technique in our vibrant 'painting club" atmosphere. in this "Drop in" class you will have continued support with - composition, canvas wash, blocking to bring your painting /s to completion. Finding and developing your own style is the key to success with more and more practise re. application techniques, impasto and/or thin glazing, colour saturation, blending, painting wet on wet, volume, perspective and much more

Grab a drink…..and a paint brush! We invite you to experience a night unlike anything else! Join us for an evening of chilled painting, hosted by our professional local artists’ who will be providing step-by-step guidance and banter, to help you unleash your creativity and become your very own artist for the evening. Absolutely no experience is required. If you can draw a stick figure or a somewhat straight line, you're covered! Don't worry about bringing a thing. All materials will be provided for you and you don't even need to worry about cleaning up! #thedream Take your finished 16x20inch canvas home with you that evening. Ready to be hung up at home. Painting: "Dragonfly" by local Southsea Artist Jessamin Speed

Want to do something fun and creative? Something different and relaxing? Sign up for my Art Workshop specially created for adults. I will teach you step-by-step how to paint a beautiful artwork, that you can take home and enjoy it on one of your walls. I am a professional award winning artist, holder of Master's level degree in art, and I love sharing my knowledge and experience with everyone who would like to learn how to create beautiful artwork, and to relax and have fun at the same time. You will be enjoying a glass of wine or non-alcoholic drink by your choice, and nice music, while creating an original painting on canvas. The places are very limited as I organise this party workshops in my studio, so book in advance to reserve your place! You are welcome to come with your partner, family and friends, or by yourself, and I’ll promise you’ll have a great time painting with me. You can also gift this creative event to a loved one!

Grab a drink…..and a paint brush! We invite you to experience a night unlike anything else! Join us for an evening of chilled painting, hosted by our professional local artists’ who will be providing step-by-step guidance and banter, to help you unleash your creativity and become your very own artist for the evening. Absolutely no experience is required. If you can draw a stick figure or a somewhat straight line, you're covered! Don't worry about bringing a thing. All materials will be provided for you and you don't even need to worry about cleaning up! #thedream Take your finished 16x20inch canvas home with you that evening. Ready to be hung up at home. Painting: "Leopard" by local Southsea Artist Jessamin Speed