POINTILLIST STILL LIFE WORKSHOP

The great range of short courses on offer @Sunningwell School of Art in Oxfordshire this Easter…’Life in Costume’ was happening in the adjoining room - I was itching to them- it was a riot of colour!

Another tough day at the office 😉

Always look up!

Lunch in the sunshine under the old willow tree.

Meanwhile, in the studio space- when life gives you lemons…why not paint them!

In this workshop we discussed the work of ‘The Pointillists’, adopting their principles to create an ‘Pointillist’ style painting from a Still Life. 

It’s not as easy as it looks. You have to consider the colour, shape and direction of every single brushmark, a thousand tiny decisions in one small painting.

Apologies Hilary that I didn’t get a photo of your finished piece - please send it to me if you get a moment and I’ll update this post :)

Painting fom life (not a photo) - great for developing your observational skills and allows you to see the colours in the shadows that get lost in photos.

My reference photo for ‘Pointillist Lemons’

Pointillist Strawberries - Lucy Burton

Pointillist Lemons - Lucy Burton

Pointillist G&T - Lucy Burton

Want to have a go at this yourself? Please see the workshops tab for more details…