ONLINE Canal Art: Castle Scenes - Fri 8th November 2024 at 10am

SKU: KW0811aa12
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Included in this ONLINE class:

  • 3 hours of live, expert tuition in a small & friendly class
  • Unlimited access to watch again until 8 January 2025
  • High quality, downloadable reference materials & handouts
  • Opportunities to seek feedback from your tutor & connect with fellow students via our online blackboard


BOOKING DEADLINE: Fri 25th October at 12pm UK time

Tutor: Kerri Williams

Class requirements
  • Join live or just watch the recording
  • Choose to work-along or just watch & learn
  • Suitable for beginners & improvers
Class timings (UK time)
  • Fri 8th November 10am - 1pm

Click here for the equipment & materials list

Class details
Join Kerri as she paints in the traditional 'Roses and Castles' canal art style. Roses and Castles is the popular generic name for the naturalistic and pictorial elements of the traditional paintwork of the narrow canal boats. She’ll create a castle scene reminiscent of those which have adorned working canal boats for hundreds of years.
 
Castle pictures were originally designed with a few simple ochre/cream towers painted against a background of clouds, sky and distant misty mountains. They were created quickly with as few brushstrokes as possible. There might be a bridge, fences, swans or sailing boats, depending on the whim of the painter. 

Kerri will guide you through each step, sharing hints and tips along the way. The class will be split into two sections – the background layer and the detail layer.  Kerri will be painting with the same enamel paints used to decorate the boats themselves.  

You can choose to paint along if you wish for the background section, but you may need drying time before moving on to the detail layer. This will depend on conditions in your work area. 

Students may opt to use acrylic paints, if they wish, but the results will be different to the enamel paints.

Specific skills you will learn
In this class we'll cover a wee bit of history, as well as; 
  • development of the art
  • what kit you need (and how to treat it right!) 
  • different styles of castles

Additional Information
All Ardington ONLINE classes and talks are accompanied by their own online class page. Helpful and easy to use, these private pages enable students and tutors to share resources, ideas and photos with each other – before, during, and after class.

Kerri will offer personal feedback for any work submitted via the class page within thirty days of the class ending.  The link to access the page will be shared via email in the days leading up to the class.

We suggest that you do not buy any specialist materials more than one week in advance as, occasionally, a class may be cancelled due to low enrolment.​​ For full terms and conditions, please click here.