Painting – Methods and Materials

Program Overview

This beginner-friendly painting course, led by Joshua Uvieghara, explores diverse painting techniques and materials. Participants will experiment with paint mediums, surfaces, and applications to create both discovered and chosen subjects. The course covers materiality, surface preparation, subject and composition, and pictorial realization, providing a comprehensive foundation in painting.

Program Outline

Painting - Methods and Materials

Degree Overview:

• Level: Beginners
• Tutor: Joshua Uvieghara
• Dates: 1 – 5 July 2024
• Time: 10:00 – 17:00
• Cost: £620

Objective:

• This course will explore diverse approaches to image construction through the materiality of paint.
• Participants will experiment with various combinations of paint mediums, surfaces, and applications to realize both discovered and chosen subjects.
• The course caters to both beginners and individuals with existing painting experience.

Outline:

• Exploring Materiality:
• Understanding the potential of paint through pigment/binder mixtures and paint/medium ratios.
• Introduction to conventional and modern pigments and paints.
• Experimentation with diverse paint applications.
• Surface Preparation:
• Learning techniques for preparing and constructing surfaces.
• Expanding comprehension of related materials.
• Subject and Composition:
• Exploring the relationship between subject and structure.
• Experimenting with materials to allow subjects to emerge.
• Gaining understanding of compositional approaches and source material identification.
• Pictorial Realization:
• Learning various methods of pictorial realization.
• Understanding the potential languages of paint.
• Exploring how materialities like color resonate in pictorial ideas.

Materials:

• Essential and most specialist quantities of materials will be provided and demonstrated.
• Participants may be advised to bring extended materials as the course progresses, including:
• Oils
• Acrylics
• Binders
• Mediums

Teaching:

• The course will be led by experienced tutor Joshua Uvieghara.

Other:

• A 10% discount is available for City & Guilds of London Art School students, alumni, and staff.