Free National Gallery drop-in Workshop
Rednock Art Students explore more of The National Gallery’s Collection showcasing outcomes at The Engine (Old Oxfam) during Tyndale Art Trail, Dursley
Local artists Christina Sadler, Deb Brooks and Abi Nicol have been working in collaboration with The National Gallery to develop projects for the local community. They have been extending the workshops led by The National Gallery in July, part of the National Gallery at 200, visiting Rednock School's GCSE and A'Level art and media students.
Taking the National Gallery’s collection as inspiration the artists helped the groups explore Holbein’s ‘The Ambassadors’ painting and The Wilton Diptych. They had fun abstracting shapes, line and texture creating large scale pieces using graphite and acrylic.
They then had a fascinating time learning how to create paint using pigments and egg yolk to form egg tempera – this ancient technique allowed them to fully understand the subtle layering this process allows. Finally gold leaf was added to really evoke the feel of The Wilton Diptych.
Through these workshops the students have selected work to exhibit in The Engine's new.
View the experimental exhibition and take part in a Free Drop-in workshop over the weekend (Sat 5th and Sun 6th Oct 11-3pm)
What is the workshop?
How did the Old Masters make their paint? They used pigments extracted from the earth and mixed it with egg yolk…. Yes egg yolk! This paint is called Egg Tempera.
Visitors will be able to learn about pigments and mix their own colour and see how it feels to paint with it. Having been inspired by The Wilton Diptych in the National Gallery’s collection visitors will then be able to use gold leaf and inlay it into their painted panel.
The student exhibition and workshop are being presented as part of the Tyndale Arts Trail https://www.tyndalearts.co.uk/ who are showcasing over 45 local artists in venues around Dursley. We look forward to welcoming people over the weekend!
Alt Image Text: Art work made from egg tempura paint and an infographic with the text contained within this blogpost.
Image Credit: Cam and Dursley Creatives