Scottish Colourist Series – F. C. B. Cadell – Landscapes Painting Shambellie Woods
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Scottish Colourist Series – F. C. B. Cadell – Landscapes Painting Shambellie Woods

From: £140.00

Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August

10aM to 4.00PM

Unlock the vibrant world of F.B. Cadell’s artistic mastery and elevate your painting skills with our immersive 2 day workshop blending colour theory, perspective drawing, and expressive techniques!

 

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Description

This 2 day workshop offers a comprehensive learning experience focused on understanding and applying key elements of Cadell’s artistic style, colour palette and perspective techniques to create a painting that takes learnings from the famous Scottish Colourist.

Day 1: Capturing Perspectives and Colours
Morning Session:
Introduction to F.B. Cadell and Scottish Colourism
Brief overview of Cadell’s life, artistic career, and his significance within the Scottish Colourist movement.
Introduction to the key characteristics of Cadell’s style, including his use of vibrant colors, unique compositions, fascination with light and shadow and incorporation of linear and nonlinear perspective.
Understanding Perspective
Introduction to perspective drawing how Cadell incorporated perspective into his paintings to create depth and visual interest
Sketching exercises focusing on one-point and two-point perspective, using the examples for reference.
Colour Palette Exploration
Over view of colour theory and exploration of Cadell’s colour palette, including his preference for bold and contrasting colours and how it was used color to evoke mood and atmosphere
Colour mixing exercises using Cadell’s palette, with a focus on creating a harmonious colour scheme.

Afternoon Session:
Outdoor Sketching Session at Shambellie House
Guided sketching session outdoors, where you can apply your understanding of perspective and colour to capture the surroundings in the style of F.B. Cadell.
Ailsa will provide individual feedback and guidance on incorporating Cadell’s techniques into your sketches.

Day 2: Painting in Cadell’s Style – In the studio
Morning Session:
Review of Day 1 and Demonstration
Recap of key concepts covered on Day 1, including perspective drawing and colour palette.
Instructor demonstration of painting techniques inspired by F.B. Cadell’s style, focusing on brushwork, colour application, and composition.
Composition Planning
Discussion on composition in Cadell’s paintings, including the arrangement of shapes, forms, and focal points.
Sketching the final composition using the sketches and concepts developed earlier in the workshop.
Individual Painting Sessions
You will begin painting your own artworks, blocking in the main shapes of the painting using the palettes from day 1.

Afternoon Session:
Individual Painting Sessions
Continue painting your own artworks.
One-on-one guidance and support from Ailsa as you  work on your paintings, with a focus on applying Cadell’s techniques and capturing the essence of your chosen scenes.
Wrap-Up
Final discussion on lessons learned from the workshop, practical tips for further exploration of Cadell’s style, and encouragement  to continue developing your skills in painting and perspective drawing.

Your Tutor

Your Tutor

Ailsa Mackay

After graduating from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Ailsa has spent over 30 years as a professional artist and designer. Her designs have been sold globally, appearing on fashion, home décor, and household products in the UK, Australia, Germany, and the USA. She has also worked as a stationery and interior designer and as an art tutor. Commissions for her original paintings and prints have sold widely across the UK and internationally.

Ailsa’s bold and dynamic style, influenced by her design background, breathes life into her acrylic, gouache, and soft pastel works, drawing inspiration from daily life and the  natural world.

Now back in Scotland after working in the south of England for the majority of her career, Ailsa has become an established art educator, teaching core drawing and painting skills to all abilities.

She is a Director of  “For Enjoyment CIC” an arts based social enterprise that teaches core creative skills throughout Dumfries and Galloway. She is a Trustee of the DGUnlimted, the Dumfries and Galloway Chamber of the Arts, and sits on the Artists of Shambellie House Steering Group.

Beyond art, she works across academia, government and practice, as Lead for the National Centre for Resilience, a scientific research centre focusing on community resilience to natural hazards and climate change. She is passionate about employing creative approaches to improve health and wellbeing, utilising them in a way that can help individuals build better and stronger resilience to the inevitable challenges that we all face throughout our lives.

Ailsa is the co-author of a number of research projects exploring community resilience building and fostering resilience in young people with special needs. She was recently interviewed on ITV Border news for spearheading a landmark creative Burns event in collaboration with Dumfries Museum. She has regularly displayed her work across the UK and her most recent exhibition was at Shambellie House, New Abbey.

About the Day

The workshop will take place from 10am – 4pm  both days and refreshments will be provided throughout  including plenty tea/coffee and cake and lunch on both days.

This workshop will take place outdoors and in the Gallery on the second floor, which is only accessible via a flight of stairs. Please let us know if you have any access needs and we will try to accommodate you.

Participants will complete
1. Practice sketches on perspective
2. Colour swatches based on Cadell’s palette
3. Colour sketches in the garden
4. One final painting on canvas or canvas boar

Skills gained from the workshop include:
1. Developed an understanding and appreciation of Cadell’s artistic style – his artistic influences, techniques, and contributions to the Scottish Colourist movement
2. Explored one-point and two-point perspective techniques through a series of exercises and learnt how Cadell incorporated perspective into his paintings
3. Analysed Cadell’s landscape and outdoor colour palette and his bold and contrasting colour choices
4. Practiced colour mixing exercises using a limited palette
5. Learnt how to create harmonious color schemes
6. Learnt the importance of the arrangement of shapes, forms, and focal points in planning a composition
7. Developed new painting techniques, increased brushwork and brush handling skills, experimented with colour application and explored Cadell’s technique to create vibrant, expressive artworks.
8. Gained new skills to take away and apply to their own artistic practice.

Kit and Requirements

We will use acrylic, watercolour or gouache paint. Acrylic paint does not come off when dry. Participant should wear old clothes or bring an apron.
We will be sketching in the garden. Participants should bring appropriate clothes and footwear. A waterproof is essential. Please also bring a camping chair to use on day 1.

There is an additional charge of £15 per person for materials, paper and stretched canvas.

If you have answered yes and would like to discuss your requirements then please get in touch.

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