Service Description

This year, we’re going BIG! We’re inviting you to discover what happens when you change the scale of your painting. This is a rare opportunity to work on a large canvas or paper, either directly on the studio wall or at an easel. You can go all the way up to A0, but BIG is relative: if moving from your usual A4 to A3 feels like a leap, that’s absolutely fine too. No experience of large-scale work is needed, and we’ll help you get started. Working larger can encourage freer, more physical mark-making, bolder decisions and a fresh perspective on your practice. If your paintings have started to feel familiar, changing the scale is a good way to see them, and yourself, differently. What you’ll explore: • Different spatial contexts: Discover how working on the wall or at an easel, and changing the size of your painting, can transform your approach. • Scale, foreground and background: Explore how scale can encourage bigger gestures, freer marks and bolder compositions, and how to use the whole surface. • New possibilities with acrylics: Experiment with glazing mediums to build layers, depth and richness of colour. We’ll provide some to try, and you’re welcome to bring your own. Subject: Your choice. Not sure? Stephen can help you pick something suited to the scale. Let us know after your booking if you’d like to discuss your subject with Stephen, and we will arrange a 5-minute call. Materials (bring your own) • Acrylics only this time! (think drying time). • A primed A0 cotton duck canvas is available for an additional £20 for those working on the wall (please request when booking) 5 places, with either 3 wall and 2 easel spaces or 2 wall and 3 easel spaces, depending on demand. Spaces are allocated on a first-booked, first-choice basis. Booking is open to our existing students exclusively until 6 November. Come and stretch your creative boundaries with us. Let's finish the year BIG! We will break for 45 minutes to 1 hour for lunch. We are located five minutes walk from Crystal Palace Triangle, a foodie basin with a plethora of cafes and restaurants to choose from. ​ Or, you can bring your lunch and relax at our kitchen table. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be provided throughout the day. Having five students maximum on each workshop guarantees you will receive personalised tuition and feedback tailored to your needs and level. No generic advice and no getting lost in a crowded class. We are all about creating a supportive, relaxed atmosphere.