Our Art Department was delighted to welcome London-based artist Tim Patrick, for an engaging 4-hour masterclass in working in oil paint from the figure.

Tim, a three-time Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant recipient (2019, 2022, and 2024), has studied at prestigious institutions including the Royal Drawing School, and in Florence, Italy. His work is exhibited widely across the UK, and held in both private collections and the Priseman-Seabrook Collection of 21st Century Figurative Painting. Tim is a frequent tutor at the Royal Drawing School in London, the Essential School of Painting, and West Dean College in Chichester.

Our students were inspired by Tim’s clear and insightful teaching, as he demonstrated techniques in colour mixing, tone, and composition, explaining how to use oil paint in varying saturations to achieve depth and vibrancy. Working directly from a life model in a specially designed set, the students explored the challenges of painting from observation under Tim’s expert guidance.

Masterclasses like this at Roedean provide an invaluable opportunity for our students to extend their artistic interests beyond the curriculum, building confidence, skill, and mastery in their chosen disciplines – these are experiences which undeniably enhance their creative work.