EMILY BALL AT SEAWHITE |
CONTEMPORARY DRAWING AND PAINTING COURSES |
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PAINTING OBJECTS OF DESIRE |
Two Day Still Life Course with Katie Solllohub |
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The way objects inhabit a space can be so evocative, suggesting something that has, or is about to happen, a half drunk cup, an open book. |
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Images: Still Life set ups and painting in the Seawhite Studio (Katie Sollohub) |
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Dear
Join Katie at the Seawhite Studio at the beginning of April for a two-day course working from Still Life. This course is close to Katie’s heart, as her own practice takes much inspiration from objects in her everyday life. From drawing every item of clothing in her wardrobe, to her daily breakfasts and the objects she shares a house with – Katie’s interest in the power of objects to have meaning and provide artistic inspiration is endless.
And she’s not alone - Still Life has long been a familiar, rich and evocative subject for artists: wonderful examples can be found in the works of Matisse, Morandi, Soutine, Braque, Winifred Nicholson, Gwen John, Bonnard and Tricia Gillman. Perhaps its perennial popularity can be partly attributed to the way this simple, manageable subject allows artists to play with much more universal themes: the play of light on forms, the effect of colour and pattern in a composition.
Painting Objects of Desire is a course bursting with ideas, exercises and inspiration. It is guaranteed to get you looking at the objects in your home in a fresh new way (it’s not clutter or stuff; it’s inspiration!).
Read on to find out more, or click on the button below to head straight to our website to secure your place.
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“The course was brilliant. The still life set ups were thoughtfully arranged, plenty of working space, excellent tutor and lots of individual attention and creative suggestions. I learnt loads and feel energised and enthused once again.” ~ Rosalind Young, Simply Still Life Course Participant, 2024 |
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Painting Objects of Desire
With Katie Sollohub at the Seawhite Studio
3-4 April (Thursday - Friday), £200
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Image: Still Life Set up in the Studio, Katie Sollohub |
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Inspired by Matisse’s paintings of interiors, this course will see the Seawhite Studio transformed into a creative space filled with simple Still Life set ups, bringing a sense of domestic space, though props, objects, fabrics and furniture. As part of immersing yourself in the theme of Still Life, Katie invites you to bring two or three objects that you love from your home. These will be incorporated into the studio Still Lives. |
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Image: Still Life Set up in the Studio, Emily Ball |
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You will make a series of colour studies and paintings from still life set-ups, paying special attention to fabrics and objects with sumptuous colour, pattern, texture. Different approaches will help you get to know the subject, and can then be applied to starting a painting, giving you several ways in. You will begin two or three paintings, and over the course of the two days at the studio have time to work on them to some kind of resolution. |
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Image: Still Life Set up in the Studio, Katie Sollohub |
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“The course ticked all my boxes!! Katie gave us lots of guided approaches, but also loads of freedom, she created an atmosphere of huge possibilities and potential. I loved all the options and approaches and the whole experience made me feel more able to achieve what I want from my work in the future. For me the balance of gentle challenge, specific exercises ‘ways in’ and free styling was just right. I feel clearer about what I’m doing.
~ Debbie Moran, Simply Still Life, 2024
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Whilst you do not need to do any preparation for this course, you might make some drawings, take photos, make notes, and think about artists whose work reflects on the intimacy of still lives in domestic spaces.
“Take some time to consider your relationship to the everyday spaces of your own home. A corner of the room, table, chair and lamp, a pile of magazines, kitchen utensils on work surfaces, a windowsill. These spaces are often ignored, or filled up with clutter, yet they are vital for our lives, moments of rest and contemplation, objects of necessity, places of activity.” ~ Katie Sollohub
Click on the button below to find out more about the course and to secure your place:
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Image: Abundance, Katie Sollohub |
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Taking it Further...
Join us for another Creative Adventure
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The work you produce and the discoveries that you make on Painting Objects of Desire, could inspire a whole new body of work and area of interest. Take a look at these other courses offered by Katie and join us for another object-based adventure! |
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THE MUSEUM OF SELF
Pre-Recorded Course with Katie Sollohub
£160
A 5-day course (comprised of a series of short films) that aims to give you a fresh way of looking at the everyday, and aims to encourage a regular practice on a small scale. All the work will be done in a sketchbook, with guided exercises and suggested self-study throughout. It can be seen as a way into a new subject, making you see your home life with new eyes, maybe inspiring more work to develop from it.
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A NOT SO STILL LIFE
with Katie Sollohub
26 - 28 November (Wed - Fri)
£300
Still life does not have to be still. In this course you will be working fast and freely from a moving still life set up in the studio with both drawing and painting materials, and on any surface you like. Working in this free and flexible way enables the artist to work much more intuitively. The resulting paintings and drawings will have a directness, playfulness and an animated energy.
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