Description
Immerse yourself in this 3 day creative course learning to paint a still life in oils.
Working on a gesso panel, you will first draw your composition onto the panel, as we explore the history of, and symbolic meaning historically imbued within, still-life painting.
After an introduction to oil painting techniques and the history of the limited palette, we will focus on practical and technical skills, gradually building layers of paint learning to create depth of colour, texture and light effect.
Through a series of practical exercises, you’ll experiment with wet into wet painting, scraping back, glazes and impasto as methods for creating a beautifully observed painting from life which you will take home at the end of the course.
Suitable for all creative people at all levels and based in a lovely art studio on our Falmouth campus.
https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/short-courses/art-design-short-courses/still-life-oil
Detailed Description
This course runs from 29th June - 1st July 2026 from 9:30am – 4:30pm
Taught in person in a creative environment on our beautiful Falmouth campus, the course fee includes everything you’ll need plus tea/coffee through the day.
Costs: £395 per person
Further information and enquiries
All our short courses are for adults 18+, unless the selected Short Course is explicitly promoted for individuals under 18 or at the University's discretion on a case-by-case basis by written exception prior to booking if you are attending and booked on the same Short Course with your parent or guardian. Otherwise, by booking a Short Course not designated for persons under 18, you affirm that you are 18 years old or older. Please contact us prior to booking if you have queries about this.
If you have any further questions please contact the Short Course team shortcourses@falmouth.ac.uk
Cancellation Policy
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