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Costumes and Character: painting the clothed figure at the Seawhite Studio

EMILY BALL AT SEAWHITE‍

CONTEMPORARY DRAWING AND PAINTING COURSES‍

Painting the Clothed Figure

Costume & Character at the Seawhite Studio this December

Image‍s: Eve Stuart modelling her costume at the Seawhite Studio; Krysia Drury painting during a figure painting course led by Katie Sollohub; Eve Stuart costume design.

Dear ‍Visitor ‍

With less than a month to go before the start of Embellishing the Body, we’re getting everything in place to ensure that this course really delivers. Imagine it: three days in the studio working from the clothed figure in an outfit designed specifically for this course, being tutored by Katie and painting alongside Emily. It’s going to be brilliant!

We’ve taken a deep-dive into this course in a previous newsletter, so in this edition we wanted to highlight the top 10 reasons why we think this course is so special.

Read on to find out more, or click on the button below to head straight to our website and secure your place:‍

Embellishing the Body

With Katie Sollohub at the Seawhite Studio

10 – 12 December (Wed – Fri), £330‍

Embellishing the Body

1. ‍Celebrate the Beauty

of the Clothed Figure

Discover the relationship between the human form and the fabrics that adorn it — how fabric enrobes, reveals, accentuates and disguises. Explore the elegance of folds, glimpses of skin, and the play of light and texture as fabric moves with the figure.

Image: Figure Painting, Emily Ball‍

2. ‍Explore Form, Movement, and Fabric

Experience the visual richness that a moving, fabric-draped figure can bring to your compositions. Learn to capture the rhythm of fabrics as they fold and swirl — from the extension of an arm to the flourish of a twirl. ‍

Image: Figure Painting, Kate Jerred‍

3. ‍Master the Language of Paint

Experiment with the expressive qualities of paint to create vibrant, dynamic images that convey texture, pattern and motion. Develop your ability to describe the weight, direction and flow of cloth as it conceals and reveals the body beneath.

Image: Painting of Eve, Emily Ball‍

4. ‍Guidance and tutoring

from Katie Sollohub

Katie is renowned for gently encouraging artists to step outside their comfort zones and embrace a playful, experimental approach. in this course she’ll help you engage deeply with your subject and approach painting with curiosity — leading to fresh, and sometimes surprising results.‍

Image: Katie teaching a figure painting course at the Seawhite Studio‍

5. ‍Paint Alongside Emily

Having Emily painting and working alongside you will be a motivating addition to the studio atmosphere! Emily will share her knowledge and expertise of painting the figure (and she know her stuff as she’s written a whole book about it!), together with her painting process: revealing the highs and lows of painting as it happens.

Image: Emily Ball painting Eve at the Seawhite Studio

6. Exclusive Costume Design

by Eve Stuart & Holly Wright

Enjoy the unique opportunity to paint from a specially designed costume created by Eve Stuart and a fellow costume design student Holly Wright. Rich in pattern and texture, this bespoke outfit emphasises structure, silhouette, and movement — perfect for exploring the tactile beauty of fabric in motion.‍

Images: Costume designs for 'Embellished Eve' - Eve Stuart

7. Embellished Eve: Inspired by Art History, Reimagined for Today

Image: Tudor portrait, drawing & collage - Eve Stuart‍

Image: Eve researching costume at the National Gallery‍

Eve and Holly's design draws inspiration from Medieval and Elizabethan portraits at the National Gallery, blending historical elements with modern influences that reflect Eve's identity as a young woman today. Her Embellished Eve persona embodies both tradition and individuality.‍

Images : L and R - Toile (Eve Stuart); centre - costume deisgn Holly Wright

8. Begin with Energising Quick Studies

On day one of the course you will start with a series of fast, expressive studies from the moving figure. These exercises will help you loosen up, capture gesture and rhythm, and reconnect with the body as a subject.‍

Image: Students working fast from the clothed model at the Seawhite Studio

Image: fast painting studies, Julia Schultz‍

9. Develop Two or Three

Longer Paintings

On days two and three you will move from quick studies to more sustained paintings, developing your painting practice and exploring how to use paint to describe texture and tone; expressing how cloth conceals and reveals, drapes and defines, the form beneath.‍

Image: Emily's work station during a figure painting course at the Seawhite Studio

10. A Supportive, Creative Atmosphere

Embellishing the body is a particularly special course as it benefits from input from three talented and passionate creative women. Joining Katie, Emily, and Eve for this course will be a celebration of experimentation, expression, and joy in painting. You’ll gain confidence in capturing colour, texture, character, poise, and movement – something that will continue far beyond the duration of the course itself.‍

Image: Eve modelling for a figure painting course at the Seawhite Studio‍

If all of this sounds inspiring and appealing, we’d love for you to join us at the studio in December! Click on the button below to find out more about the course and to book your place:

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Embellishing the Body