Domestic Life - Painting 10

Explore the artists who have painted and drawn the domestic from Morandi and Nicholson to John Randall Bratby and Rosamund Ross and the ways in which they painted domestic life using the varied light falling on their kitchenalia and domestic interiors.

We often overlook the everyday objects in our domestic interiors, the cherished inherited dish or cooking pot, familiar brands of store cupboard jars and tins, or the favourite wooden spoon we always reach for. These ordinary household artefacts, whether taken for granted or loved for being comfortingly familiar, reveal the complexity and character of our lives. We can explore and reflect on how we interact with them through observing shape, colour, lighting and placement of Still Life compositions.

We will make small “sets” of kitchens using the studio with its wood-burning Aga, sinks and kitchen object to create areas of interest.

Working from drawn tonal studies we will extend them to oil paintings starting on small 6”x 6” and moving on to larger paintings.

If you already have some painting experience and are seeking to further develop your skills, the still life classes are tailored just for you. This course is not intended for beginners, but rather for those who wish to build upon their previous painting knowledge and refine their techniques, this course will help you achieve your goals.

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Thursday 25th September – 4th December 2025, 1– 4 pm (tea at 3!)

Half Term – 30th October

All materials are included. £350 per ten-week term.

Please email info@matthewdavison.com or call 07900 693164 for bookings

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“Still life is the touchstone of the painter,” Edouard Manet