As a landscape oil painter I have a great passion for the British countryside and coastline, especially that of my home region of East Anglia.
It's a great pleasure to have the opportunity to share my passion with others. It's a good chance to share knowledge and chat to a wide range of other artists. I am available to give demonstrations and take workshops in oil painting for groups and Art Societies. I also enjoy teaching one-to-one and offer a variety of options to suit different skill levels and individual requirements from plein air tuition to zoom lessons.
If you would like to make an enquiry or would like to know more about prices or booking please feel free to contact me using the button below.
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My teaching philosophy is based on taking the pressure out of painting, to allow for greater freedom, self expression and of course to enjoy and get the most out of what painting can offer. Learning the essentials in a friendly and encouraging environment helps to provide a solid foundation to create loosely painted, consistent, confident and individual work.
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2023
Oil Painting - Light and Atmosphere SOLD OUT - More workshops will be announced soon
Saturday 17 June 2023
Peldon Community Hall
Peldon
Colchester, CO5 7PT
Cost: £75 bring your own packed lunch, tea, coffee and biscuits available.
10am to 4pm
Using skies as our subject we will discover aerial perspective, how to control colour saturation and create links between the sky and the landscape.
Oil Painting - Perspective SOLD OUT - More workshops will be announced soon
Saturday 4 March 2023
Peldon Community Hall
Peldon
Colchester, CO5 7PT
Cost: £75 bring your own packed lunch, tea, coffee and biscuits available.
10am to 4pm
Perspective is an essential element of painting and drawing and whilst it can be complex we will look at some of the basic elements involved and simplify the ideas to help with your paintings in the future.
A few simple guidelines can help you to apply your knowledge of perspective and assist if any challenges arise while we paint a cityscape.
The workshop is suitable for those who have some experience in painting or drawing but the approach and techniques for painting in oil will be covered, so no direct experience of oil painting is necessary. If you prefer to use water mixable oils or acrylics please feel free as most of what we will cover will be transferrable.
Oil Painting - Shape and Form SOLD OUT - More workshops will be announced soon!
Saturday 21 January 2023
Peldon Community Hall
Peldon
Colchester, CO5 7PT
Cost: £75 bring your own packed lunch, tea, coffee and biscuits available.
10am to 4pm
In this oil painting workshop we will focus on shape and form using boats as our subject. Shape and form can be created with light and shade, creative brush work and variation in edges. We will combine these techniques to create a convincing painting of boats in their surroundings using just three colours and white.
The workshop is suitable for those who have some experience in painting or drawing but the approach and techniques for painting in oil will be covered, so no direct experience of oil painting is necessary.
The following courses are held at art schools around the region. Please follow the venue link for more information and to book.
Plein Air Spring Oil Landscapes SOLD OUT
25th and 26th April 2023
St Osyth, Essex
Cost: £185 including delicious farmhouse lunches, afternoon cake and refreshments on tap
10am to 4.30pm daily
Join Graham on this two day masterclass in plein air painting. Spring is the perfect season to get back out there with your oil paints after a long winter and start capturing the beauty of the landscape. Graham will work through three progressive approaches to plein air painting while giving advice on how to select a good subject and tips on how to capture the light and colours of spring. You will get the opportunity to produce your own series of oil paintings from life around the Watershed Studio. With practical guidance on colour mixing, composition, tone and artistic licence it promises to be an informative and enjoyable plein air adventure!
The North Norfolk Coast in Oil SOLD OUT
13th May 2023
Grimston, Norfolk
Cost: £115 including delicious two course lunch
10am to 4pm
Using just three primary colours and white artist Graham Webber ROI IEA will guide you through his fresh and exciting approach to oil painting. Working on a view from the North Norfolk coastline you will learn how to use basic colour theory to mix a variety of natural landscape colours. You will be taken through the painting process in three easy stages with demonstrations of each stage and the chance to develop your own painting throughout the day.
Help and guidance will be on hand during the day and reference material will be provided although you are welcome to bring your own references if you would like.
Some experience of drawing and painting would be useful but no previous experience in oil is necessary.
Studio Landscape in Oils SOLD OUT
9th and 10th September 2023
Hindolveston, Norfolk
Cost: £180
10am to 4pm each day
In this two day course you will discover how artist Graham Webber approaches landscape painting in the studio. From conception of the initial ideas, through design and composition you will discover a simplified painting process that will make it easier to achieve successful landscape oil paintings. Throughout the course we will discuss tonal values, colour mixing, composition, brushwork along with materials and techniques. We will also find out the value of preliminary sketches, photographs and plein air paintings as preparation for final studio pieces. This course is suitable for artists with some experience in drawing and painting in oil.
Interpreting your photographs to produce inspiring oil paintings
14th and 15th November 2023
St Osyth, Essex
Cost: £185 including delicious farmhouse lunches, afternoon cake and refreshments on tap
10am to 4.30pm daily
If you have ever had a great photo that you wanted to paint but has ended in disappointment then this course will help you to be able to look at the photo in a different light to achieve a great oil painting. You are invited to bring your own photographs or work from the tutors' references to use as inspiration for an oil painting. As well as learning the fundamentals of using oil paint you will also learn how to use a photograph to develop your work. Rather than copying a photo we will talk about analysing the image, how to decide what to leave out and what to include and crucially how to simplify what you see. Alongside this we will also discover what the camera is useful for and how it can fool us. By the end of the course you will look at your own photos in a different light and be inspired to start all those paintings you never got around to!