Tue 5.5 17:00 – 19:00
CC Skills: How Do I Paint?
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Location: Copenhagen Contemporary
For adults at all levels – the course has a maximum of 16 participants
Language: English
Price:
Adult: 2500 DKK
Under 30: 2250 DKK
CC Member Adult: 2250 DKK
CC Member Under 30: 2025 DKK
All materials are included in the price.
Program
- Tuesday 05/05 (17.00-19.00): Properties of Oil Paint (Noah Pryke)
Understanding how oil paint is made, its components, and how they work to give it such a unique quality.
Delving into the materials of Oil Painting, from building and preparing a canvas, to working with mediums, pigments and other materials. - Tuesday 12/05 (17.00-19.00): Application, Layering and Texture (Noah Pryke)
How do we want to make contact? What does this tell us about ourselves in painting? Begin to consider different tools and methods for application of paint, being mindful of the way we make contact with the surface of our support.
Introducing ideas of layering and texture, understanding how to obtain desired effects in the process of building the surface - Tuesday 19/05 (17.00-19.00): Colour (Noah Pryke)
Looking at colour and the unique colour qualities of oil paints. Introduction to a variety of colour theories and ways of thinking about colour in painting. Thinking about dark and light and the impact this has on our painting and how we see it. - Tuesday 26/05 (17.00-19.00): Describing an object (Stefan Plahn)
Considering the formal challenges of describing a three dimensional world in paint. We will go through how to draw and paint what we see in front of us. - Tuesday 02/06 (17.00-19.00): Pallete and Colour (Stefan Plahn)
Introducing different palete options, and the benefits of working with a specific palette.
Understanding how to describe what we see with a limited range of colours, creating a harmonious and coherent image. - Tuesday 09/06 (17.00-19.00): Light and Shadow (Stefan Plahn)
Delving into light and shadow, understand different methods of describing light and shadow with oil paint.
Accessibility
The room where the CC Skills courses are held is unfortunately not accessible by elevator. If you have mobility difficulties or use a wheelchair and are interested in purchasing a ticket for one of our CC Skills courses, please contact us at ccskills@cphco.org, and we will look into finding a solution.
Please note: This course only works with oil paint.
What is so special about oil paint? Why has this relatively simple material captivated the minds of so many artists? During this 6-week course, artists Noah Pryke and Stefan Plahn, will help you delve into the qualities of oil paint, and explore why this material has such unique potential and how we can make the most of it. Each class will focus on a different quality of oil paint, with painting exercises every week to try out and experiment.
This course is about your personal creative journey. Whether you are just starting out or have your own practise, this course is designed to explore the facinating properties of oil paint and how to express yourself in different ways through this medium.
The course is shared between two instructors giving you a diverse and in-depth introduction to painting with oil paint. Noah Pryke, is a trained visual artist from The Royal Drawing School in London. Stefan Plahn holds a MA from the Danish Royal Academy of Arts.
The course is designed based on the instructors education at some of the finest schools and courses across Europe.
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