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dennis parker art classes

january - march 2025

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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          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 viewpoint when taking shots

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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

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WEDNESDAY      15 Jan - 26 March excluding 19, 26 Feb

Nesting Instinct / Fur, Feathers and Fins

Acrylic / Watercolour /Pastel / Ink / Mixed Media / etc

Beginner/Intermediate / Advanced   

Slowly as autumn progresses birds nests are revealed in the tracery of tree branches and twigs-why not climb a tree and take shots? -if for some reason you find this too challenging why not IMAGINE the nest with the added dimension of nestling coloured eggs amongst leaves and feathers .An opportunity to explore various approaches from realism to abstraction

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THURSDAY          16 Jan - 27 March - excluding 20, 27 Feb

Winter Woodlands and Spring 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          

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FRIDAY                17 Jan - 28 March excluding 21, 28 Feb

Abstract Portraits

Drawing / Watercolour / Acrylic / Mixed Media / etc 

Intermediate/Advanced

Using your own photos /drawings, venture beyond the realm of realism by flattening the form, developing motif into rhythmic pattern, exploring colour juxtaposition and visual line to develop uniquely creative and imaginative portraits

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

Current students have priority until 6 December

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dennisart.co.uk/equipment needed for materials                   

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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dennis_parker@hotmail.co.uk for further information