Native Birds in Oil: A painting workshop with Jo Shepherd

Matt Black Barn

Jo Shepherd is a fine artist and educator. She primarily works with oil paint and is interested in the natural world. This workshop centres around her paintings of birds where Shepherd will introduce you to the practice of oil painting. There is no better place to paint nature than in it. Whilst painting, you will be surrounded by the diverse flora and fauna of Matt Black Barn's grounds. You will begin by learning the fundamentals of oil painting including colour mixing, brush handling and paint application and go on to create your own painting of a bird in the brilliant landscape that is West Sussex.