Mediterranean Fruits in Acrylic
Tutor: Jacky Purtill
Date: Saturday 12th June 2027
10am to 1pm
Venue: Arlington Arts (Mary Hare, Snelsmore Common, Newbury RG14 3BQ)
Maximum participants: 10
Overview
Join local artist and art teacher Jacky Purtill for a colourful and creative acrylic painting workshop inspired by the vibrant fruits and sun-soaked colours of the Mediterranean.
Suitable for beginners as well as those with painting experience, this hands-on workshop will guide you through a range of acrylic painting, drawing, and expressive mark-making techniques to create fresh, vibrant Mediterranean fruit studies. You’ll explore colour mixing, layering, texture, and composition while learning how to capture the rich tones and natural forms of lemons, strawberries, oranges, and other seasonal fruits.
With step-by-step guidance from Jacky, you’ll complete a beautifully finished and mounted piece of artwork to take home. This relaxed and enjoyable workshop is the perfect opportunity to build your painting skills, experiment with new techniques, and enjoy a fun day of creativity.
£35 tuition
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Skills covered
- An introduction to acrylic painting, including brush control, mark-making and paint application techniques.
- Exploring colour mixing to create the rich, vibrant tones associated with Mediterranean fruits.
- Learning how to build depth and form through layering, blending, highlights and shadows.
- Developing texture using a range of brushes, tools and expressive painting techniques.
- Understanding composition, balance and arrangement to create an engaging still-life painting.
- Observing the shapes, colours and surface details of fruits to create a lively and individual artwork.
- Building confidence in acrylic painting while completing a colourful Mediterranean-inspired piece.
Materials and equipment
All materials and equipment for this course are provided and included in the course fee.
Useful information
- Parking is free on site; please ensure you use the entrance on Arlington Lane. There is a car park at the bottom of the lane upon entrance to your left and a smaller car park outside of Arlington Arts Centre. There are disabled bays outside the venue, if the barrier is down, please use the speaker to the right of the barrier to contact the staff who will open the barrier for you.
Course requirements
All participants must be over 19 years old, we can sometimes accept minors if accompanied by an adult, please contact us at enquiries@creative-communities.org.uk if you would like to discuss bringing a young person with you.
Cancellation policy
- If you are unable to attend the course, we require a minimum of 10 working days’ notice before the start of the course in order to receive a refund. Admin fees may apply. You will also have the opportunity to transfer your fees to another course.
- If Creative Communities are forced to cancel the course due to low enrolment numbers, you will be notified immediately and issued with a full refund, or the option to transfer your course fees to another course.
Please see our Fee and Refund Policy for more information.
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*Please note, once this course has received sufficient bookings to run, you will be contacted by a member of the Creative Communities team to complete an enrolment form with West Berkshire Council.