'Painting Wildlife in Realistic Settings in Acrylic With Andrew Forkner
Schedule
Fri Jun 28 2024 at 03:00 pm to Tue Jul 02 2024 at 10:00 am
UTC+01:00Location
Westcott Barton Events and Retreats | Barnstaple, EN
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If you enjoy painting animals and birds, but struggle with the background/setting for your chosen wildlife subject, then this retreat will give you the help you need to take your wildlife art to the next level.It can often be daunting, when you find yourself faced with a range of complex textures and patterns. Where do you start and how do you recreate a realistic representation of your subject's surroundings?
Over the three days of this painting retreat Andrew will show you simple techniques using acrylics, that will allow you to produce fully detailed settings, which will enhance your finished paintings.
Andrew will also demonstrate:
- How to work successfully with acrylics.
- How to choose a suitable setting for your subject.
- How to arrange the elements within the painting to create an eye-catching composition.
- How to use light and shade to enhance the shape and form of your subject.
The wonderful grounds at Westcott Barton will provide you with a wealth of ideas for settings, but Andrew will also bring along printed examples of backgrounds that you can choose to work from.
With three painting days, this course will allow you to work at a gentle pace and achieve so much more than you thought possible.
https://westcottbarton.co.uk/art-retreat-forkner-june-2024
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