Advanced oils & cold wax - 3 day workshop in Coverack, Cornwall: 28-30 March 2025

Product Description

I am really excited to be returning to Cornwall in 2025 to run a number of workshops using oils and cold wax. I have had such a wonderful time in this beautiful village over the last few years and the groups who attended my workshops produced some amazing work. We have had some lovely times painting and socialising, making new friends and exploring this beautiful part of Cornwall.

What will be covered?

In this experimental 3-day course in Coverack, Cornwall we will build on your existing knowledge and focus on advanced techniques such as solvent pours, glazes, blending as well as covering technical aspects relating to tools, surfaces, colour, values, textures, shapes and composition.

Over the three days we will work on a series of paintings, working intuitively and letting our work evolve. The workshop will include information about techniques, as well as demonstrations and plenty of time for dedicated and focused painting and individual support.

• Working wet-on-wet
• Using transparent and opaque colours
• Creating textures and lines using a variety of tools and techniques
• Incorporating pigments and other loose powders into your work
• Blending techniques
• Understanding drying times
• Building layers of colour
• Solvent reduction techniques
• Pigment sticks and oil bars
• Using glazes
• Problem-solving compositions
• Different surfaces / supports
• Exploring colour, value and contrast
• Creating expressive marks
• Solvent pours
• Masking and stencilling techniques
• Transfer techniques
• Making transfer papers
• Working on a series

Timings

Friday 28 March to Sunday 30 March 2025, from 10 am until 4 pm with an hour for lunch.

Do I have the experience?

If you have attended one of my 1-day or 2-day workshops then this is the perfect next step workshop for you. If not then ideally you should have some basic understanding of working with oils and cold wax. If in doubt then just get in touch and we will advise you as to which workshop would be best for you.

What shall I bring with me?

All materials and use of tools are covered in the price of the workshop. Wear some old clothes or bring an apron or old shirt to protect your clothes.

Please note that some of the materials used during the workshop are not vegan. This includes the paper used throughout the workshop which unfortunately cannot be substituted for another product.

Where is the workshop being held?

This workshop will be held at Lambeage Hall in the beautiful village of Coverack, South West Cornwall. The hall is situated right on the coast and has some of the most fantastic views and is also within walking distance of the local pub for our post workshop debriefs!

Over the last three years we have had people travel from across the UK and beyond to attend the workshop and made a holiday of it. There is plenty of accommodation in the village and surrounding area including a campsite above the village. 

Travelling to Coverack

There are train services to Penzance, Cornwall and an extensive network of bus services with frequent connections from Penzance. If you are travelling by car there is a car park as you come into the village which is about 10 minutes walk to Lambeage Hall.

The hall itself only has disabled parking available.

The legal stuff

The cost of the workshop includes a £50 non-refundable booking fee. Refunds can be requested up to one month before the workshop and will be processed (minus the booking fee) within 14 days.

There are occasions where workshops do not achieve enough bookings to allow them to viably proceed. In these instances, I will notify you at least 30 days prior to the scheduled workshop. I will either:

a) issue a refund or

b) with your permission, transfer your booking to a rescheduled date / workshop.

The only circumstances under which I would seek to cancel / reschedule your workshop within 14 days' notice would be those outside of my control, for example ill health.

Please note that I cannot guarantee that any workshop will proceed, so any travel plans or associated costs are not my or Paula Dunn Artist Ltd's responsibility in the instance where a workshop is cancelled or rescheduled. I would suggest you consider taking out travel insurance.