10:00 - 16:00

Level: Intermediate

Have you ever stood by a dramatic winter sea, feeling the raw energy of crashing waves and turbulent skies and wanted to capture this experience on canvas?  At our Winter Seascape Workshop you will have the opportunity to do just that. Painting a stormy spectacular seascape in oils is an amazing and rewarding journey where you can encapsulate the power of the ocean and be at one with nature.  Through the use of brushstrokes, palette knives and texture of the paint you can recreate the movement and intensity of the waves and the ever-changing colours and hues of the water evolving from the dramatic winter light.

So dig out some of those amazing photos you took of your favourite winter seascape.  Your unique composition will give you a chance to explore the intricate details of crashing waves, battered shorelines, dramatic rock formations and intense skies.   There are no boundaries.  You will immerse yourself in the power of the sea with a sense of the salty breeze on your face. Let your imagination run wild and capture the awe-inspiring majesty of a dramatic winter seascape. 

We will explore oil painting technique, composition, proportion, perspective and most importantly light. If you are new to oil paint do not panic, I will be there to help.  If you would prefer to use Acrylic paint that is also fine.

We look forward to welcoming you to this amazing Winter Seascape workshop.  

What to bring:

• Canvas stretcher or canvas board.   Rectangle or square but no smaller than 60cm x 60cm

• It would be a great if you could have the images enlarged to A4 or A5 but they do not have to be photo quality.

• Rough paper to scribble down ideas.  Charcoal and a pencil.  Newspaper  

• Baby wipes (Johnsons are best) and kitchen roll and an apron (oil paints are messy!  If you want to bring brush cleaner it must be odourless.

• Oil paints – an oil paint selection box can be bought from Hobbycraft for £8.00 12 paints each 12 mls.  (A large separate tube of white oil paint would be useful long term)

• Packed lunch

Included on the day:

• Any other materials not specified for the students to bring

• Expert tuition

• 1 to 1 guidance

• Detailed demonstrations

• A selection of tea, freshly brewed coffee, biscuits and delicious cakes

And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us @micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops or use the hashtag #micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops.

Terms - Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you can no longer attend, we are unable to offer a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid.

Number of students: 10