Lionel Playford – (Painting)
https://lionelplayford.artweb.com/
Master of Fine Art & professional landscape painter from the North Pennines. Likes to incorporate influences such as setting, architecture & industrial heritage. Very experienced tutor having taught hundreds of courses in painting and drawing in adult ed for over 23 years. Experienced in helping people of a wide range of ability in painting and drawing. Range of teaching is broad from life drawing and portraiture to still life and landscape in all the main media. Lionel’s recent PhD researched links between art and climate change science – involving an expedition down the Atlantic to Cape Town.
Lionel is great at coaxing artists to be artists – allowing time for individuals to develop their skills under a wide range of themes. His expertise and knowledge spans all aspects of art, different eras and styles, enabling him to present many different contexts to stimulate and guide his students. One of our Tutors who other artists respect enormously.
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“Lionel is an exceptional tutor and very generous with his time and patience. He never stopped teaching, demonstrating or helping with advice.”
LIONEL’S WORK
STUDENT’S WORK
February 2020
PAINTING AND DRAWING THE LAND
Lake District landscape is perhaps at its most inspiring for artists in late winter. Explore its beauty and connect with it through sketching expeditions and studio painting using your choice: charcoal, watercolour, acrylics and/or oils. Lionel Playford (N. Pennines www.highamhall.com/lionel-playford) Residential: £535 Non-residential: £378 (inc. Field Trips)
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OUTDOOR SKETCHING: CONNECTING WITH YOUR SUBJECT
18:30 Sun 24 May - 13:30 Thu 28 May 2020 The North Lake District National Park offers a wide scope of beauty and a legacy you may connect with as an Artist. Join Lionel for guided Sketching expeditions and Studio work using your own preferred Media. Lionel Playford (N. Pennines www.highamhall.com/lionel-playford) Residential: £451 Non-residential: £319 (inc. Trips)
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DRAWING AND PAINTING LAKELAND CHURCHES (FIELD TRIPS)
18:30 Thu 10 Sep - 13:30 Sun 13 Sep 2020 The North Lakes has very characterful settings for Churches - atmospheric qualities ideal for mixed-media sketching and painting on location. Be inspired by some of the finest examples in the works of John Piper, William Turner and others. Join Lionel on five expeditions, develop your drawing and use of colour and contrasting materials. Lionel Playford (N. Pennines www.highamhall.com/lionel-playford) Residential: £350 Non-residential: £249 (inc. Field Trips)
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