John Corby

Students will be taken on an oil painting journey where John will share his methods of creating beautiful light filled works that actually look like paintings, not stilted reproductions.

There are no magical formulas, just a sensible, disciplined approach which is the springboard to self-improvement. John is renowned for his well-structured workshops which are ultra organized and simple to follow. There is a strong emphasis on a sound sketch, colourful block-in, big broad strokes and a limited palette.

John provides each student with photo references and clear instruction. Students will be tackling a variety of subjects over the four days, including a streetscape, landscape, seascape and country cottage scene.

Materials List

• Brushes - Size 10 (or 8) flat bristle brush in excellent condition. John uses the Art Spectrum brand (red handle series 1000F) which has a flexible quality and forms a nice CHISEL POINT (cost @ $13 ). Liner brush for detail. Size 5 Flat sable or synthetic – for detail/figures.
• 4 @ 16 x 12 inch canvas or gesso primed board.
• Mineral Turps.
• Rags.
• Ruler.
• Paints (These will be Restricted Palette Paintings) - Ultramarine blue. Spectrum Yellow (a little bit similar to cad yellow light). Spectrum red. Spectrum Viridian (This is a SERIES 1 – less expensive & just as good). Titanium White (professional quality).

Please buy the cheapest version of each colour. All the abovementioned paints are series 1.

Any canvas boards purchased from shop should have at least one coat of gesso prior to use if at all possible – this is because some of the “off the shelf” boards are very absorbent and difficult to paint on.

I will be providing each artist with a reference photo for the main subject each day but each participant is asked to bring an assortment of their favourite figure photos suitable for inclusion in a landscape/seascape/streetscape.