Workshop = £180
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Manchester Cityscape Workshop
£180.00
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Description
Manchester Cityscape Workshop
2nd – 3rd August 2025
Saturday and Sunday
9.30am – 4.30pm
Workshop £180
2-Day Oil Painting Workshop
Level: Beginners welcome – ideal for all skill levels
Capture the vibrant glow of city lights, bustling trams, and atmospheric twilight skies in this immersive 2-day painting workshop set in the heart of Manchester.
We’ll explore how to translate the beauty of Manchester centre at twilight into oil paint – from glowing shopfronts to the motion of the passing tram – using rich colour and expressive brushwork.
What you’ll learn:
- 1-point perspective – master the basics of linear depth in urban landscapes
- Atmospheric perspective – learn how to make distance read on the canvas:
- Farther = lighter, bluer, softer
- Closer = darker, warmer, more defined
Techniques:
- Start with a painterly, abstract underpainting
- Gradually tighten detail along the horizon line
- Use washes vs. solid colour to enhance depth and atmosphere
- Work with a bold and expressive palette of violet, ultramarine blue, viridian, and orange hues
This workshop is ideal for those who want to loosen up their technique, learn how to simplify complex scenes, and gain confidence with oil painting in a friendly and supportive environment.
Discount Portrait Painting Course 25-26
If you’re considering enroling in the Year-Long Academy Portrait Painting Course 25-26, this workshop offers an excellent opportunity to experience our facilities first-hand before committing.
As an added bonus, the cost of the Imprimatura Portrait Workshop will be fully deducted from the Portrait Painting Course when you decide to join. READ MORE
Here are some snapshots from our recent workshop, where students worked on the Pre-Raphaelite Style Workshop. As you can see, the participants achieved impressive results.
Beginners and experienced people are welcome. Understanding is key and nobody gets left behind. Each student will be helped until they grasp the principles of the lesson. Louis will be demonstrating each step in front of the group and on students work if needed.
Louis Smith studied Classical Art in Florence and has exhibited his work in the National Portrait Gallery and Royal Society of Portrait
Materials Included
Organisation is a challenge faced by most beginners. The studio is equiped with work stations so that everything is at hand. The students will be using the same paints and canvas that the teacher uses for demonstration, eliminating a number of problems that students have when they bring their own paints and canvas. Each workstation includes;
Materials included:
Easel
Palette
Palette knife
Medium holder
Medium
Thinners
Prepared Canvas
Kitchen roll
Paints (cadmium yellow, cadmium orange, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, violet, ultramarine, phthalo green, burnt umber and white).
OFFER DOES NOT INCLUDE BRUSHES
Equipment
The studio is thoughtfully equipped with easels and workstations, providing students with a convenient space to organize their materials and concentrate on their artwork. Balanced lighting enhances the environment, helping to eliminate common challenges when working with a color palette.
The image showcases a workstation, featuring an Alla Prima painting for display purposes only.
