It’s a recognised fact that some sunshine in winter restores the spirits.
An exciting opportunity to escape the confines of our studios in November, is on offer with this thrilling painting and drawing course taught by Sam Clayden.
Generally sunny and definitely far brighter than November in the UK, a course of painting and drawing in the late autumn sun of Andalucia is just the Vitamin D boost we all need. A week with a Sam Clayden workshop is the painting skills boost to give you confidence to take your work to a new level.
- Tutor, Sam Clayden
- November 2nd – 9th, 2024
- £2,225 full board, single occupancy, en suite
- £1,825 each, full board, shared occupancy, en suite
- taxi service to and from airport if you arrive at our suggested time.
- Suitable for all abilities
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What to expect on Andalucian Painting Course
The Andalucian Painting course is designed for artists of all levels. The course will cover everything from composition, colour mixing and colour theory to drawing, brushwork and battling the potential impracticalities of working outside, and how to set up work inside.
This intensive course will focus on capturing fleeting moments of light in the beautiful Andalucian landscape, interiors and still lifes, according to the weather. Casa Rosa sits in a rural idyll surrounded by mountains, distant villages and olive groves. Students will paint multiple studies per day, of a variety of scenes and at a range of sizes. In addition there will be a few larger projects to work on over the course of two days.
You can expect to be equipped with knowledge of the key principles of oil painting and experience of picture-making outside and inside, in constantly changing light conditions.
Materials
A more comprehensive materials list will be issued with booking.
- Canvases or panels
- pochade box with tripod or field easel (optional, we have easels in the studio there)
- Brushes
- Solvent + jar/tin (some solvent available at Casa Rosa)
- Linseed or safflower oil + jar
- Kitchen roll/rags
- Backpack or means of carrying materials
It is possible to have materials delivered to Casa Rosa if ordered some time in advance.
Sam Clayden
Sam Clayden is a portrait and landscape artist working in London.
Alongside working on commissions and personal projects for exhibition, he is an experienced teacher running drawing and painting workshops out of his Wimbledon studio. He has been exhibiting with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries.
When painting landscapes, Sam is primarily interested in capturing moments of light and atmosphere through attention to colour harmony, tone and shape.
Having painted hundreds of landscape sketches whenever he has a spare moment, Sam believes anyone can learn to paint nature so long as they are prepared to enjoy the process, take the rough with the smooth, and keep going. Painting is a journey without an end.
