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Robert E. Wells – The Journey of the Painting: from the Sketchbook to the Finish (Online); Fridays, June 3-24, 2022

This class was held in the past and is no longer available for registration. Please view our Online Course Catalog for current class listings.

Date: Fridays, June 3-24, 2022
Time: 9:30 AM-12:00 PM Pacific Time/12:30-3:00 PM Eastern Time/5:30-8:00 PM London Time
Level: All
Medium: Oil, acrylics, watercolor or medium of your choice; drawing

A member of the New English Art Club and the Royal Society of British Artists, painter Robert E. Wells’s work is clearly identifiable thanks to his freedom of brush strokes, use of tone and color, and his individual approach to composition – always seeking out unusual views, encouraging us all to look at life from a different angle.In this innovative 4-week class, discover Wells’s painting process, from sketchbook to studio. Through demos and lectures, Robert Wells will share the journey of a painting, from conception and development to finish, as he shares techniques for using the sketchbook as a tool to inform his paintings. Students will work from their own subject matter. All levels are welcome.

Topics covered by week:
  1. The Importance of the Sketchbook- the basis for a successful painting
  2. Setting-up: composition & design elements, painting preparation, studies for the larger painting
  3. Developing the Painting
  4. Finishing Up

Robert E. Wells is a Yorkshire-born artist, known for his cityscape paintings as well as rural landscapes and figurative works. A member of the New English Art Club and the Royal Society of British Artists, he regularly exhibits his work in solo shows and the RA Summer Exhibition. www.robertewells.com

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