Sunday 18 October 2026

12.30 – 5 pm

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Students will be guided through the process of making an oil painting, with attention paid to tone, colour-mixing and mark-making.

Each student will have their individual needs met while they work, and all abilities are welcome.

There will be a chance for a lunch break, so please feel free to bring lunch. Alternatively there is plenty of options in Barnstaple town centre.

Please bring the materials you would like to use. For reference, here are some suggestions from Hester:

Oil paints: French ultramarine, burnt sienna, titanium white, a warm yellow (cadmium deep hue, but if not, any yellow), yellow ochre, Prussian/cobalt/pthalo blue, viridian, sap green /terra verte, a red (crimson maybe). Any additional colours would be useful, but these are pretty essential. Windsor and Newton is good and reliable.

Turps/Zest-it, linseed/poppy oil: Zest-it is good – it’s a dilutant and brush cleaner. She suggests poppyseed oil, but linseed is good too.

Palettes: Hester just uses a cupboard door, any scrap of smooth wood, or perspex or glass, or a plate.

Primed boards or canvas: Ampersand smooth primed artists panel is a reliable brand. Size-wise, go with what you are comfortable with but if you’re not sure, 9 X 12″ up to 18 x 24″. Hester likes to prepare boards a few days beforehand with a neutral warm brown ground (burnt sienna and ochre) diluted with a little turps or zest it).

Brushes and palette knives: A range of brushes, including some flat ones. Hester use a 3/4 inch chisel brush.

If you would like to purchase a ticket as a gift for someone else, please contact laura@studiokind.org.uk

We are now offering 15% discount for students! Students must bring their photo ID along with them to the event. Use code STUDENT at checkout to apply your discount.

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