Meet at Cleopatra’s Needle near Embankment Tube.
If the weather is not great, meet at Embankment Cafe, just across the road.
Embankment, London
From the buses traversing the bridges, to the constant river traffic and the streams of people walking along the Embankment, the river here is a hive of activity. We will aim to capture this energy in paint.
The morning session will used to make compositional drawings and small sketches in your preferred medium, and then these can be used to inform paintings which can be completed in the afternoon session. The day will finish with a plenary session.
ABOUT YOUR TUTOR
John Dobbs works mainly in oils, either direct from life or from drawings. He trained as a Draughtsman in electrical engineering before becoming a full time artist in 2003. He was awarded the NEAC Drawing Scholarship in 2012, and was elected a member of the NEAC in 2015. He was also elected a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists in 2019, having shown with them for the past three years. He has shown with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters since 2010 and has shown with the Royal British Artists. He has also previously exhibited in The Discerning Eye and Lynn Painter Stainers Prize.
WHAT TO BRING
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Pencils, charcoal, sketchbooks, painting equipment (oil, acrylic or watercolour, bring your own choice of colours).
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A selection of boards or small canvases to work on.
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A light sketching easel / stool would be useful
DATE AND TIME
Saturday 16th March 2024
10:30 – 16:00