Landscape Painting in the Studio - Learning from the Masters (July 2026)

Landscape Master Copies In Oil, With Phoebe Stewart Carter 

Landscape painting is a notoriously difficult pursuit. Who better to look to for advice than 19th-century masters such as Levitan, Inness, or Streeton when trying to balance good drawing, value, and colour?

In this three-hour class, students will paint small master copies of celebrated 19th-century artworks, learning why these paintings are so successful and how to carry the same knowledge into their own work, whether in the studio or en plein air.

Students will begin with small compositional studies in graphite before moving on to an A4-sized oil paint study. The session will explore composition, rhythm, focal points, depth, value, temperature, colour balance, and the relationship between realism and picture-making.

What to expect

Students will begin with small compositional studies in graphite, looking closely at how 19th-century landscape painters organised shape, value, rhythm and focal points. These studies will then be developed into an A4 oil paint study, with guidance from Phoebe throughout the session.

The class will explore composition, drawing, depth, scale, value, temperature and colour, with particular attention to how variety and balance can be used to create a convincing and engaging landscape painting.

This is a studio-based workshop, with reference materials provided, all levels welcome!

Materials

Please bring graphite pencils and a sketchbook or paper for the initial studies, along with brushes, linseed oil, and an A4-sized canvas, panel or oil-painting paper

Suggested oil colours include:

• Titanium White
• Cadmium Yellow Yellow Lake
• Yellow Ochre
• Cadmium Red
• Pyrrole Red
• Venetian Red
• English Red or Burnt Sienna
• Cerulean Blue
• Ultramarine Blue
• Raw Umber or Burnt Umber

About the Tutor

Phoebe Stewart Carter is an artist whose practice includes portraiture, still life and landscape painting. Her landscape work explores gardens, natural spaces and places observed from life, with recent subjects including Nymans, Venice, Avening and the Passu Glacier region.

You can explore her work here: phoebestewartcarter.com

How many students will there be?

There is a maximum of 12 participants, and the tutor will customise the course according to your individual needs.

Studio Access & Parking

The studio and car park open at 9:30 am each day. We kindly ask that you do not arrive before this time, as staff will be preparing the space.

We close at 1:30 pm, so please ensure you are packed up and ready to leave by then. Thank you for helping us keep everything running smoothly! 

If you have any questions, please see our frequently asked questions or contact us.