Painting Flowers & Still Life with Jackson Davies / 1 Day Workshop

This workshop is suitable for those with some painting experience.

In this light-hearted and stress-free workshop you will learn to paint simple still life arrangements from life, focusing on individual flowers and other uncomplicated subjects.

For both oil and acrylic painters – Jackson will encourage you to hone your painting skills and challenge you to see what you can produce in a single painting session.

Students will receive guidance on painting techniques, colours, materials, and equipment.

Recommended for those with some painting experience but all welcome.

Materials you will need:
• Primed canvas: stretched or canvas board (any size you enjoy working on)
• Odourless artist’s solvent 
• Several rags
• Range of hog bristle brushes: sizes 2-8, preferably rounds but any shape/size is fine; use any brushes that you have.
• Palette (disposable/wooden or plastic)

Recommended colours:
• titanium white 
• cadmium yellow
• cadmium red
• alizarin red
• ultramarine
• raw umber
• yellow ochre
• lamp black (or any black)
• any other colours you have.
• (spectrum instead of cadmium is fine)

Additional materials for oil painters:
• Linseed oil

Additional materials for acrylic painters:
• There are many mediums available for the acrylic painter, please bring any that you already use.
• Optional: gel/retarder medium

Terms & Conditions

Please choose carefully as fees are non-refundable. Refunds of course fees will only be given if the course is cancelled or a place is not available in the course.

Payment of course fees implies that you have read and agree to the WAC Terms & Conditions.