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dennis parker art classes
january - march 2025
Harrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Middx HA5 4EA
9.30 – 11.30 am 9 weekly classes £120
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For all levels from beginners to advanced with a mind open to exploring the world of creativity
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For those painting for pleasure as well as those working towards GCSE, A-level or degree or beyond!
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A choice of working in any medium including observational drawing, painting in watercolour, pastel, acrylic, oil, mixed media, print making (students are encouraged to explore all media eventually, especially acrylic, to maximise scope of creativity)
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A chance to have fun exploring all styles of interpretation from realism to abstraction, with demonstrations in all techniques
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Opportunity to develop and gain guidance on your portfolio for art college, degree and postgraduate courses.
For all classes, themes are suggested – not obligatory – so if you have other concepts you would prefer to explore you can do so instead, with dennis’s help and guidance in navigating the creative process.
Having explored essential techniques and styles students are encouraged to create original and inspiring work from their own references, such as observational drawings and photographs, rather than images from magazines or the internet!
MONDAY 13 jan- 24 march excluding 17, 24 feb
Weathered Statues in Forgotten Gardens
Drawing / Watercolour / Acrylic / Oil / Mixed Media
Intermediate / Advanced
Statues and sculptures weathered by the elements, maybe cracked and covered in moss, lichen and leaves
Consider the time of day, angle of light, season, perspective and angle when taking shots
TUESDAY 14 jan -25 march excluding 18, 25 feb
Atmospheric Spring Landscapes and Wildflowers
Watercolour / Acrylic / Pastel
Beginner /Intermediate
An ideal class for beginners with no previous painting experience. We start with controlled colour mixing using three primary colours then, through sequential set pieces, progress by exploring a variety of exciting colour applications and techniques to develop confidence and produce expressive and atmospheric studies
WEDNESDAY 15 jan - 26 march excluding 19, 26 feb
Fur, Feathers and Fins
Acrylic /Pastel / Ink / Mixed Media / etc
Intermediate / Advanced
Study your pet tiger, eagle, koi carp or neighbour's dog, and explore how to create the impression of their surface texture - fur, feathers or fins - using your own sketches and shots from life
THURSDAY 16 jan - 27 march - excluding 20, 27 feb
Spring Woodlands and Flowers
Acrylic / Pastel / Mixed Media / etc
Beginner / Intermediate
An ideal class for beginners with no previous painting experience. We start with controlled colour mixing using three primary colours, then, through sequential set pieces, progress by exploring a variety of exciting colour applications and techniques to develop confidence and produce expressive and atmospheric studies
FRIDAY 17 jan - 28 march excluding 21, 28 feb
Fur, Feathers and Fins
Drawing / Watercolour / Acrylic / Mixed Media / etc
Intermediate/Advanced
Aim to capture the spirit of time, place, mystique and personal meaning which makes a place special to you, be it a church or temple interior or exterior, ancient monument such as Stonehenge or Taj Mahal, a tree, woodland or garden, a roadside shrine, healing waters, a cloud, yes a cloud or a particular vista
To book your place please email: dennis_parker@hotmail.co.uk
Current students have priority until 30 June
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dennis_parker@hotmail.co.uk for further information
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dennis parker shaping air - photoshoots with photographic model / ballerina
Within a small group, a unique opportunity to have a private photoshoot with an experienced photographic model/ballerina with the added dimension of professional photographic lighting. Artists wishing to explore the aesthetic of classical life poses, the fluidity of dance/movement and more unusual physically demanding short term photographic poses will be guided through the alchemy of photo composition using light, angle and shadow. Studio lighting, in tandem with filters and reflectors, enables us to explore ‘in-camera:’ framing a shot, perspective, subtleties and nuances of colour playing on the human form, plus the impact of angle and degree of light and shadow (chiaroscuro). Essential knowledge of your own camera, whether it is compact, bridge or DSLR, includes how to access: shutter priority, aperture priority, ISO and exposure compensation, to maximise the potential of the shoot. Price on application.
dennis_parker@hotmail.co.uk for further information