Classical Oil Painting Courses in the Heart of Dorset
Seven-day residential painting holidays for beginners and improvers, with full board and a maximum of six guests.
What You'll Learn
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Her five years in the studio of Nerina Simi in Florence imparted to Elizabeth a deep and comprehensive grounding in classical oil painting. Signorina Simi taught generations of pupils for over 60 years. She herself studied painting under her father who had been taught by Gerôme, a pupil of Ingres. Elizabeth hands on the essentials of classical oil painting – the primary facility of seeing compositions, perceiving variations of tones and understanding of the use of colour.
Next Courses
The course is fully inclusive - seven nights' accommodation, all meals, and wine with dinner.
Non-painting partners are welcome to stay at a reduced rate, and non-residential places are also available for those arranging their own accommodation.
The House
Thurnwood is a substantial country house between Sherborne and Dorchester, set in the Dorset countryside.
Guests stay in the house or in one of two adjoining cottages, and dine together each evening. .
Dinner is three courses with wine, prepared from locally sourced produce. .
Student Gallery
A selection of work produced by students during a single residential courseall of whom had never painted in oils before coming on the course
”“As a complete painting novice , having always been told to go back to maths rather than a paint brush I went on a weeks oil painting course run by the painter Elizabeth Parsons ( Niebour ) . Staying in her fabulous house in glorious Dorset being very well catered for ( legendary cakes daily ! ) we gathered as a eclectic group of 6 . I absolutely loved it , ( we all did ) starting with a charcoal drawing , I returned home after 6 days with 4 oil paintings !Her style of teaching is hands on , calm , encouraging and brilliant . Quietly sitting at your easel , showing you improvement. She really makes you look look look, hours flew by ! I can highly recommend her lovely great value courses” . Marian
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