Seascapes in oils with a palette knife | Brenda Malley

3 day workshop

**NEW DATES ADDED**

2ND & 3RD noVEMBER - SOLD OUT
16th & 17th november- 1 place left

10am - 4pm

€250

(€150 non-refundable booking deposit accepted)

THIS WORKSHOP IS TAKING PLACE IN the art room, enniskerry

If this course is fully booked you can add your name to the waiting list HERE

 

ABOUT THIS workshop

Due to the high demand for time learning from Brenda Malley in-studio we are delighted to be offering another opportunity to spend 2 days with her during these workshops. This workshop will help you hone in on your own artist and creative talents under the direction and guidance of the magic Brenda Malley.

Brenda will focus on some basic principles such as composition, colour mixing, and the whole process of developing a painting from start to finish. There will demonstrations and instructions in palette knife techniques. This will be a relaxing and enjoyable workshop to focus on your art with individual advice and support.

Students may paint from Brenda’s demo, however you are encouraged to bring along your own reference photos or sketches.

This 2 day workshop is suitable for most artists – from intermediates to advanced (not suitable for complete beginners)!

Materials needed

Surface to paint on - I recommend “Belle Arti Linea 20 thin stretched canvases” from Evans Art Supplies. Smooth finish is very suitable for palette knife work. Order online for delivery in 1-2 days: https://store.evansartsupplies.ie/product/11686/Belle-Arti-Stretched-Canvas- Linea-20-40x60-cm/. Available in multiple sizes

Please note I do not recommend boards, or rough textured canvas Palette - I use disposable palette pads for mixing paint
Brushes - I prefer flexible acrylic brushes, various sizes
Palette Knife - oval shape

Thinner - Must be odour free for classroom use.
Preferred brands: Winsor and Newton Sansodor
Or Zest It Dilutant and Brush Cleaner available from Evans Art Supplies

Zest It Clear Painting Medium from Evans Art Supplies, or Linseed Oil

Paint
My 12 basic colours (Winton)
- Titanium White
- Ultramarine Blue
- Cerulean Blue (hue)
- Cadmium Red (hue)
- Magenta
- Cadmium Yellow (hue)
- Cadmium Yellow Pale (hue) - Viridian
- Sap Green
- Burnt Sienna
- Raw Umber
- Payne’s Grey

I also use Indigo and Prussian Green, available only in Winsor and Newton artist quality oil paint. Not essential.

Kitchen Towels
Containers
- 2 small jars or dippers for your thinner and medium

Meet Brenda

Brenda is a professional artist and art instructor, with over 20 years experience conducting painting classes and workshops in Ireland and the south of France. With a special interest in landscape and seascape painting, her preferred medium is oil paint applied with a palette knife to fully express the vitality and energy of her subject. 

Her work is represented by the Trinity Gallery in Dublin and the Whitethorn Gallery in Clifden. She has exhibited in London and Cannes as well as receiving a Culture Ireland award for a solo exhibition in Boston. Brenda takes particular pleasure in sharing the creative journey with her students and fellow artists through the workshops and classes that she teaches in Ireland and in France. 

Brenda is a regular tutor at the Schoolhouse for Art where she teaches weekly painting classes and specialist weekend workshops.

To see more of Brenda’s stunning work check out https://brendamalley.com/