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BACAA/Devin Cecil-Wishing Baroque Floral Painting, Chelsea, London, UK-2026

Please inquire about $170.00 off - Early Bird Discount (valid until 12/31/2025).

Dates: July 6-11, 2026
Hours: Museum Day - 11:30 am-6:00 pm
Hours: Studio Days - 11:00 am-5:30 pm
Lunch: 1:30 pm-2:30 pm

Painting flowers provides a unique challenge for an artist.  Because of their delicate petals, bright colors, and quickly changing shapes, artists are forced to be more decisive than ever in order to capture their subject before it has changed.  In this class, students will spend five days making their own floral painting, which we will use as a vehicle for discussing various concepts relating to oil painting in general. 

The first day in the studio will begin with a demonstration by the instructor to get people started.  In this first days demo, emphasis will be put on how to begin our paintings well, so that we can set ourselves up for success throughout the painting process.  We will also be talking extensively about color mixing, palette organization, paint handling, materials, and how our light source interacts with the unique qualities of flower petals, giving them the special characteristics that make us so drawn to their beauty. 

Additionally, we will spend time discussing how to build a complete painting “piece by piece” so that we can create finished bouquets despite the short time frame that flowers offer us to work with them. During this time, we will talk about composition and creating depth in our pictures, as well as how to manage our time and our resources when it comes to the flowers themselves.

In addition to the studio days, we will also have the amazing opportunity to take a field trip to the National Gallery, where we will visit some phenomenal flower paintings and see how the masters handled these same challenges.  We’ll walk through the galleries together and discuss some of the ideas that we’ll be thinking about as we create our own paintings.  While at the museum, students will also execute a drawing project, using old master paintings to help us begin thinking about the structure of flowers in a sculptural way.

Whether you are brand new to oil painting or a more advanced painter looking to refine your skills, this workshop will be a great opportunity to take your understanding to the next level.

Dates: July 6-11, 2026 (6 days)

  • One day at the National Gallery, London

  • Five days of painting in the studio

  • Lunch at the Chelsea Physic Garden

  • End of class Group Dinner

Included:

  • One day of Museum lectures, study, critique & demos

  • Five days of Painting in the Studio

  • Lunch at the Chelsea Physic Garden

  • Self-guided tour of Chelsea Physic Garden

  • End of class group dinner

  • Easels, tabourets, and chairs

  • Studio space in a historic Artist Studio, Chelsea, UK

Museum Lectures:
Monday, July 6 - National Gallery, London

Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Lunch::1:30-2:30

Floral Painting in the Studio:
Tuesday. July 7 - Saturday July 11 

Hours 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

Lunch 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Group Dinner
Friday, July 10, 2025
Hour: 7:30 p.m.

Accessibility:
Local cafes and restaurants within London

London Bus and rail transit

COST: $1,699.00
(Conversion Rates may vary by day)