The Tutor

Charles Reid is an award-winning artist, teacher and author known around the world. He has authored eleven books on painting which are directed toward students at all levels. He is an enthusiastic and engaging tutor, generous and encouraging in his advice and constructive in his suggestions and analysis of students’ work.

Urchfont Manor in Wiltshire dates from the 17th century.  Since 1947 it has been a residential learning and conference centre.  All bedrooms are en-suite.  Set in 10 acres of beautiful parkland, it is just a few miles from the historic market town of Devizes and within easy reach of Stonehenge, Avebury, Longleat and Bath. The grounds include a walled garden, orchards, croquet lawns and magnificent mature trees.  The village of Urchfont itself is quintessential rural England with thatched cottages, a duck pond, village greens and a 14th century church.

The Course

"Learning to simplify will be the goal of the class. I use the same approach for figure, still life, and landscape.
First we'll use contour drawing, concentrating on interconnecting shapes, rather than separate objects.
We'll practice "Direct Painting" using as few over washes as possible, concentrating on good paint consistency: (the correct ratio of water and paint when the brush is loaded).  The hope will be to achieve the correct color, edge variety and tonal value on the first try."  Charles Reid

Price

Painter - Single Room £1395 │ Painter - Sharing £1335 │ Non-painting Partner - Sharing with a painter £720
Payable in three instalments: initial deposit followed by two further payments in April and July.

What is included

What is not included