Painting from Nature, 2 day oil painting workshop

Painting from Nature in Oil Medium

21^st January 2012, Cubbon Park

All the participants gathered at the entrance of Tennis court in Cubbon Park at 10am.  All the materials easle, starters kit ( which contained matt, brush set, pencil, napkin, drinking water) and canvas board 18 X 20 inches were provided and we left for the location, which was 200mts away. 



Senthil seen demonstrating while the participants observing him



Padmaja and Sowmya seen practicing

There were only 9 participants some did not turn up inspite of blocking the seat.  We began the days session by introducing Sentil Kumar our instructor to the participants.  He told them to sketch using the paper directly from the brush using oil medium.  As some of them found difficult, he demonstrated a quick sketch which motivated them and they all started choosing a location and worked in monochrome.  Day one they worked on a paper which was smooth in texture.

Our participants a couple of them senior citizens, couple a high school students, a doctor, a IT profession and some home makers.  There skill level varied some were good and some average.  As I had told earlier drawing skill would be a added advantage in the current workshop, I did not take any beginners. All the participants were beginners for oil medium,   As per the instruction by Senthil, all the participants worked in a monochrome where each one explored the natural beauty.  They all had a round of tea, where they all discussed one another, also they struggled in the medium as they were more used to water colour,  Senthil corrected their work individually and gave them inputs to improvise.  Packed north indian lunch was provided at 1: 15pm, after the lunch they were told to use colours to express the landscape.

Padmaja, Smithi, Sonal and Sowmya seen working

Raj Mathur's study

Smithi's study



Pooja's study




Sandhya's landscape on paper



When  told about using colours they were all excited, they changed their locations some of the wanted to paint the bamboo trees, some rocks and others trees which were abundant in cubbon park. Our instructor gave them a quick demo on using colours, they were shown how to mix and apply colours on the surface.  Most of them worked without taking a break and were happy to take home two works on the day one.  The days session concluded at 4: 30 pm.

Day 2

Though the class was scheduled at 10: 30 am everybody were present at 10’o clock.  We began the session with a demo by a young artist Venkatesh who was assisting us in coordinating the workshop.  Later Senthil worked simultaneously with the participants, most of them choosed the same location as that of Senthil, they found it easy to imitate him while painitng.  I told them to watch him painting for half an hour and continue with their work as they was not much time. 

Participants working on canvas

Vipin seen painting

Day 2’s painting experience was different because they were working on a canvas board.  Some of them had a doubt in composition where necessary inputs were given.   All of them were busy working, the only break they took was for a tea.  Senthil continued and completed his work, later he took turns to correct the participants work.  1’o clock lunch was served and they started working immediately.  Senthil demontrated them how to work in pallet  knife as well.  He corrected all of their work, he believed that participants would be happy to see their works on  wall.  By 4’o clock they all had finished their work one participants had to leave early as there was a emergency.  All the works were displayed, it was a memorable day for all of them, as they had captured the beauty of cubbon park on their canvases. 

Padmaja's landscape



Vipin's landscape



Sandhya's work



Smithi's work




Sonal's painting




Usha Naidu's landscape




Sowmya Srikanth's work





Pooja's landscape



Smithi, Sowmya, Vipin, Krishna Prasad, Venkatesh, Senthil, Madhuarya, Padmaja, Sonal, Pooja, Raj Matur and Sandhya

When asked about the services of Art House, they found it informative as they were able to understand the possibility in oil medium, they also complained that lunch was too heavy.  They wanted me to inform about our other workshops as well.

Our forthcoming workshop

18 amd 19 Feb 2012  Art Jugalbandhi, a two day dual workshop oil and water colour on the spot workshop.  For registration contact Krishna Prasad 98863 94195, email  arthousekp@gmail.com