Yardley Arts tutor Cordell Garfield is back with his popular workshop Landscape painting in oils. This is a one day workshop based on a step by step process to create a landscape from a photographic reference. The workshop is designed to help both beginners and more experienced artists create a landscape painting with attention to perspective, tonal values, colour mixing and application of colours. The process will cover:
Using oil paints
Measuring and mapping out key features from the photograph with reference to perspective
The importance of tonal value, hue and chroma in creating landscapes
Organisation of a colour palette and approach to painting
Cordell will provide painting demonstrations during the day, and supporting handouts as part of the workshop to explain the techniques and approach involved. Suitable for beginners and improvers, you will create a landscape painting that you will be able to take away with you at the end of the workshop.
“Cordell’s workshop was enjoyable with a methodical explanation of the painting process and with clear steps involved”
What TO BRING
An apron, or wear old clothes
Reference photograph, minimum size 10 x 8 inches/A4*
Oil paints and brushes*
Pre-coloured paper/board/canvas (size from 10 x 8 inches)*
Palettes for mixing paint*
Low odour solvent*
Cloth/kitchen roll to clean brushes
Packed lunch (optional)
* Items included if the inclusive price is paid when booking
What is included
Items asterisked in the above list if the inclusive price is paid when booking
Cost
£65 per person if bringing own materials
£75 per person with materials supplied
Suitable for adults (16+), beginners and improvers, limited to 10 places
DATES AND TIMES
21 March 2026
10am – 4pm
Cost
£65 per person if bringing own materials
£75 per person with materials supplied
Suitable for adults (16+), beginners and intermediates, limited to 10 places
How to book
Booking is directly through the tutor, click here to book your space.
You can also contact Cordell directly on his mobile: 07944 395792 or email cordellgarfield10@gmail.com.
If you have any questions at all about the course, please get in touch with the tutor.
“I particularly enjoyed Cordell’s tuition and one-to-one help. Great!”
About the tutor
Cordell is an experienced painter and President of the Northampton Town & County Art Society. His work is widely exhibited and held in collections outside the UK. He runs many art tutoring workshops, including portrait painting in oils which is a very popular workshop. For more information about Cordell check out his website: http://cordellgarfield.com/ and Facebook page facebook.com/cordellgarfieldfineart
Instagram: @cordellgarfieldartist
“Such an enjoyable way to spend a day. I’m never happy with any of the work I produce, but I can genuinely say I’m pleased with how this turned out”