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dennis parker january - march 2024

 

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

• For those painting for pleasure as well as those working towards GCSE, A-level or degree or beyond!

• 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)

• A chance to have fun exploring all styles of interpretation from realism to abstraction, with demonstrations in all techniques

• 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!

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MONDAY          Monday 15 January - 18 March excluding 12 February

Fur and Feathers

Drawing / Watercolour / Acrylic / Oil                             Intermediate /Advanced 

Explore the challenge of creating the illusion of fur and feathers by drawing and painting feathered birds and furry animals from life and / or from your own photos. Capture your pet eagle or tiger in paint!

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TUESDAY            Tuesday 16 January - 19 March excluding 13 February

Atmospheric Spring Landscapes and Flower Studies --

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

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WEDNESDAY      Wednesday 17 January - 20 March excluding 14 February

Nesting Instinct

Acrylic / Pastel / Pen & Watercolour / Mixed Media              Intermediate /Advanced

As autumn progresses and trees become denuded of leaves, birds' nests are revealed between forked branches. Investigate these by intrepidly scaling a tree to take shots, investing in a telephoto lens or better still using your IMAGINATION. Then weave a composition of a nest of twigs, feathers, leaves and the added magic of new life represented by colourful eggs

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THURSDAY          Thursday 18 January - 21 March excluding 15 February

Spring Woodland and Flower Studies 

Acrylic / Pastel / Pen and Watercolour / Mixed Media             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          

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FRIDAY                Friday  19 January – 22 March excluding 16 February

Bridges

Drawing / Watercolour / Acrylic / Mixed Media / etc.            Intermediate/Advancedy

From the humble yet noble clapper bridge to the grand cathedral–like suspension bridge - these magnificent structures lend themselves to imaginative approaches.  Not forgetting to consider the metaphorical or spiritual approach?!

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To book your place please email: dennis_parker@hotmail.co.uk

Current students have priority until  24 November 2023

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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.

 

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