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Steven Barrett Tuesday 12 November 2024Why do some paintings retain their glowing colours for centuries whilst others darken or fade in a matter of years? How do artists become good craftsmen and women? Does craft still matter in an age of synthetic pigments and digital reproduction? This lecture describes and explains the materials painters use, the various techniques they employ to preserve their work and what happens when things ‘go wrong’. We explore in detail the technical, practical and historical aspects of the painter’s craft, from choosing the correct support, pigments and medium, through to varnishing, framing and conservation.
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BA(Hons) in Fine Art, Liverpool School of Art; MA in History of Art, Birkbeck College, London. Lecturer at the National Gallery since 2004. Has lectured on the history of European art and architecture at Somerset House, taught courses on art and architecture at London colleges (The City Literary Institute and Bishopsgate Institute) and is a regular gallery and museum guide for U3A. Steven is also a painter.
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This event is open to visitors for a fee of £8:00.
New Windmill Hall Upminster RM14 2QH. 10:15 am
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
New Windmill Hall, ST Marys Lane,Upminster, Havering, United Kingdom, Hornchurch
