You will spend the day developing a figurative study from life. There will be a blend of live demonstration and focused painting time with personalised feedback at your easel.

We will work through my process, step by step, touching on;

• Initial composition: how to accurately observe, measure and capture the anatomy and gesture of a live model.
• Underpainting and blocking in: aiming to balance form with freedom of expression. Sharing ideas for keeping your marks loose and full of life while maintaining strong structure.
• Colour & light: mixing skin tones and managing value contrasts and edge control to create depth and mood.

The workshop will be suited to both Oil and Acrylic painters. Angela will be working mainly in oils, possibly on an acrylic base layer.

All levels are welcome, but a basic familiarity with handling paint and drawing techniques is recommended to get the most out of the day.

About Angela Webb:

Angela was a double prizewinner at our art competition in 2025, winning both the Oils prize and the Visitors’ Choice prize for her painting of a young man sitting on a sofa with his dog by his side.

An architect turned artist living and working in Warwickshire, she works in most media, but has a particular love for oils. Her subject matter is broad ranging; from figure work and portraiture to still life and landscape. The observation of life, light and colour are her constant inspirations. She exhibits widely, takes part in art festivals, Open Studio events and runs classes and workshops for adults, schools and art societies.

Tickets £100 (12 Places)

Tickets go on sale to the general public on 15th March, and 1 week earlier to festival benefactors who benefit from priority booking.

Materials List

• Oils or Acrylics (Bring whichever medium you feel most comfortable with). Or bring both!

Suggested core colours: Titanium white, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Quinacridone Magenta, or Permanent Rose, Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Cobalt Blue. Plus any others you enjoy working with. Artist quality paint is recommended but not essential.

• Pre-primed stretched canvas or canvas board: I will be working on roughly 80cm x 80cm, but smaller is fine if you prefer.
• Brushes: A selection of hog bristle or synthetic brushes for oils (I mainly use Flats). Bring a mix of sizes: Small (e.g.#2, #4), Medium (e.g.#6, #8, #12), and large (e.g. #16, #20). I also use large decorating brushes for the early stages of a painting.
• Palette: A large, flat mixing surface (a wooden palette, glass palette, or a pad of disposable tear-off palette paper).
• Palette Knives: I prefer flexible, kite shaped knives in a range of sizes.
• Rags: for rubbing back and cleaning brushes.
• For Oil Painters: Studio Safe/non-toxic solvent (e.g. Zest-it, or Robersons) in a jar with lid, Liquin Original and Liquin Impasto (both by Winsor & Newton). A small plastic pipette is useful to draw up solvent. A block of soap (ideally olive oil soap) for cleaning brushes. 
• For Acrylic Painters: Ideally, a large ‘Stay-Wet’ palette, or water spray mister bottle to keep your paints wet, and a container for washing brushes. Impasto medium & gloss or flow medium.
• Easel