Landscape Painting in Oils (Online Workshop) Winter 2025 w/ Emma Lowres

February 27 to March 13 (Thursdays), 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Eastern Time

**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.

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DEMO: https://youtu.be/RbE7XVY2-X4

Workshop Description

In this 3-week workshop I will share with you my approach to landscape painting using oils. We will explore my use of colour and techniques to create paintings that have atmosphere and interest. I will demonstrate my process of painting from preparing the surface to deciding if it is finished, providing practical and technical advice along the way.

During each weekly session there will be a mixture of presentations, demonstrations and painting exercises with plenty of opportunities for questions and feedback.

Workshop Outline

Week 1 -Surface and Composition

Presentation - about me, my background and my style - my inspirations and influences.

Discussion - starting a painting - selecting a photo reference and thinking about composition.

Demonstration/Exercise - composition and tone activity.

Demonstration/Exercise - layering colours.

Main Demonstration - A SIMPLE LANDSCAPE.

Assignment.

Week 2 - Colour and Paint

Q&A

Presentation - about my use of colour in landscape painting - landscape artists that inspire me.

Demonstration/Exercise - colour mixing activity.

Demonstration/Exercise - using unexpected colour.

Main Demonstration - A SEASCAPE.

Assignment.

Week 3 - Style and Techniques

Q&A

Presentation - about my tools, my colour palette, my style.

Demonstration/Exercise - brush marks activity.

Demonstration/Exercise - creating atmosphere.

Main Demonstration - A MORE COMPLEX LANDSCAPE.

Workshop Materials

Oil Paints

Titanium White

Lemon Yellow

Cadmium Yellow

Cadmium Red

Permanent Rose

Primary Magenta

French Ultramarine

Cerulean Blue

Prussian Blue

Yellow Ochre

Burnt Sienna

Raw Umber

Naples Yellow

Paynes Gray

These are the colours that I will be using during the sessions. I use a variety of brands, including Winsor & Newton (Winton range), Daler Rowney (Georgian range), Michael Harding

Oil Painting Mediums

Refined Linseed Oil - in small container

Thinners to thin paint - in small container - I use Sansador (Winsor and Newton)

Solvent to clean brushes - in larger container/jar - I use Zest-It Oil Paint Dilutant

Brushes

A selection of good quality brushes suitable for oil painting - I mainly use flat, synthetic brushes in a range of different sizes (such as 5mm, 8mm, 12mm)

My preferred brushes are Rosemary and Co (Evergreen or Ivory range) and Daler Rowney (System 3 range)

Painting Surface

Primed boards or canvas - suitable for oil painting - in a variety of sizes

Oil painting paper - at least A4 size

(Note: the dimensions of my demonstration paintings will be provided before each session)

Palette

Some form of palette for use with oil paint - either wooden or disposable pad (ideally bigger than A4 - 8.27 inches by 11.69 inches)

Miscellaneous

Paper towels and/or rags to clean up/wipe brushes