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🎨 One-Day Workshop: The Power of Tone – Unlocking Mood and Colour In Your Painting
Join me for a focused day of painting at the easel, exploring how tone (light and dark values) can give your work more emotion and atmosphere. Through short talks, demonstrations, and guided exercises, you’ll learn how to:
- Use tonal keys (high, low, mid, wide) to create drama or calm
- Harness the natural tonal values of colour instead of relying on greys – great for abstract painting too!
- Build a painting where tone carries the structure and mood and colour brings it to life
By the end of the day, you’ll leave with practical tools, new confidence, and a finished painting that shows how tone transforms your work.
Time: 10am–4pm
Who it’s for: Painters of all levels who want to strengthen their understanding of tone and colour
What’s included: A full day of tuition, demonstrations, and guided painting, with tea/coffee and lunch provided
📅 Date: Saturday 31st January
⏰ Time: 10am – 4pm
📍 Location: Pulford Village Hall (CH4 9ES) – Plenty of parking available!
💷 Cost: £120
To confirm your place, please send me an email and make £60 deposit payment now, balance due 4 weeks before course.
Andrew Kinmont, NatWest
Acc: 30563623
Sort: 60-30-30
(Please use your name as the reference)
Alternatively, you can pay by cheque or cash—just let me know, and I’ll send you the details.
What to Bring
For health reasons, we’ll be working only with Acrylic or Water-Based Oils. You’ll need:
🎨 Paints (Student quality are fine, eg: System 3, Daler Rowney – affordable & great to work with). A minimum palette of 8 colours:
- White
- Cadmium Red
- Magenta
- Cadmium Yellow
- Lemon Yellow
- Cyan (or Cerulean)
- Ultramarine Blue
- Black
(200ml or larger tubes are recommended so you can paint freely without worrying about running out!)
🖌 Other:
- A large water jar
- A mixing surface (e.g., disposable palette sheets, an old tray with baking paper, or even cardboard plates)
- Paintbrushes (both small & large, with varying widths). I recommend at least one wide brush of approx 3-5 inch ferule.
- A standard Water Spray bottle
- An old hairdryer (to speed up drying!) – not essential
- Pencils and/or charcoal
- Your chosen painting surface (acrylic paper, canvas, board, etc.), ideally A3 size or larger
💡 Need help finding materials? Let me know—I’m happy to assist! I will have spare.
☕ Tea, coffee & biscuits will be provided to keep us going throughout the day.
A Relaxed & Fun Experience
This class is all about exploration, creativity, and enjoyment—no pressure, no expectations, just a wonderful space to learn and express yourself. Please shout if you have any further questions.
Andrew Kinmont 