Visual Arts Workshop with Jayne Blacklock
Workshop with professional artist: Jayne Blacklock
Friday, 2nd July 9.30 am—12.30 pm, Clock Quardant, Ushaw Historic House, Chapel & Gardens
Workshop is free with admission. If you are an Ushaw Annual Pass holder, you can also attend the event for free.
NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN SOLD OUT
Introduction
Jayne Blacklock is an artist and illustrator based out of her studio at Ushaw College. Her career began as a designer in the fashion industry and her work is still heavily influenced by a love of colour, pattern and texture. Working in a range of mediums with coloured inks, oil pastels and acrylics amongst her favourites, much of her work adopts a mixed media approach and is inspired by the natural world, especially the people and places she loves. As well as working on commissions and her own projects, she works as a freelance art teacher, currently teaching adult art courses at Ushaw College to a talented and inspirational bunch!
Equipment which participants will need to bring:
-Gouache paint: white, black, crimson red, scarlet or vermillion red, lemon yellow, mid yellow, yellow ochre, ultramarine blue, Phlatho blue or Prussian blue, burnt umber, burnt sienna, violet
-Round brush either size 8, 10 or 12, filbert brush either size 8, 10 or 12, palette
Print outs of notes, spare tubes of paint and water pots to use will be provided.
Outline of workshop
-An introduction to Amrita and Frida – looking at the work and influences of both women. Link back to ‘The Two Fridas’ performance at Ushaw
-Introduction to gouache paint: properties and application
-An exploration of colour and colour mixing – the palettes of both artists
-Recreating sections of self-portraits of Frida and Amrita- using the above
-Placing ‘portrait pieces’ together in various ways to explore composition and impact
-Reflection, comparison of approaches and styles, feedback
NOTE: Participants must be age 16+. Participants numbers are limited, please register before 30th June 2021
Workshop is free with admission. If you are an Ushaw Annual Pass holder, you can also attend the event for free.
