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Course details
Join us for a webinar exclusive, as we visit the studio of Brighton based contemporary artist, Faye Bridgwater, who will be sharing her knowledge around using Instagram to tell the artists story.
Faye Bridgwater is an award-winning international artist who creates colourful and expressive paintings that exude joy. Faye’s paintings capture those fleeting and dramatic moments of light and playful movement. She uses loose, bold layers of paint, adding detail with impulsive pencil structured lines, the techniques produce expressive, textured and flowing seascapes and landscapes.
An important part of Faye’s practice is her regular use of Instagram, where she shares her work and ideas to help to showcase her paintings, drawings and limited edition prints.
In this webinar Faye will guide you on how to record, document and share your journey of creating a painting on Instagram. To increase your exposure and highlight your individual online voice. From inspiration, initial sketches, first expressive marks to final painting.
This course is for artists who want to start sharing their journey in a visually stimulating way for their followers on social media. Finding their own intuitive voice and taking their followers through the process.
Faye will be sharing how she uses social media as a sketchbook to record the developments of a painting and her own reactions and response to it.
At the end of the course artists should have another string to their bow to help them joyfully and authentically promote their own work through Instagram, making it part of the artistic process.
Who is this course for?
This course will benefit artists who want to start sharing their journey in a visually stimulating way for their followers on Instagram. It will suit existing artists who would like more exposure and help with finding their voice online.
What will I learn?
1. Build confidence in using Instagram
2. How to make social media intuitive and part of the artistic process
3. Different ways of using Instagram to find your voice online
4. Learn to use social media as an archive
5. Content ideas for your own account.
How does an online session work?
We record the sessions so you can watch on demand, as often as you like, for up to 60 days after purchase.
You will be invited to join our Facebook Alumni group so you can share your discoveries with fellow students from around the world. You can also share your work live with others on social media using the #schoolofpainting and tagging us @stives painting
You can watch on a PC, laptop or tablet and if you have chromecast or miracast you could even cast to your SmartTV from your phone.
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What to Bring
A list of materials will be available to see in your account upon booking the course. If there are any pre-course tasks to complete before the session they can be found here too.
You will need access to the internet and ideally a PC, laptop or a tablet with audio.
What our students say
Loved that there were exercise prompts to put all the great advice into action easily.
Wonderful enthusiasm from Faye making the process seem do-able.
Loved Faye’s infectious enthusiasm. She turned something that I felt quite negatively towards and daunted by on it’s head and showed how I can look at it as just as part of my studio practice, posting just for me. Feels much more approachable now. Thank you, Faye.
Faye’s genuine and authentic personality meant the content was easy to take on board, and relatable. I particularly liked the mini exercises. I would say I’m quite confident using Instagram, however do struggle at times to know what to share and post, so the course has given me lots of ideas as to what to share in future.
Faye’s enthusiasm, warmth, and charm added so much to her presentation! I honestly felt like she was talking to just me as a friend and confidant. Her slides were clear without being overwhelming, and the way she explained her points were clear and interesting instead of just reading from the slides. Her personality added so much to the class.
Faye’s natural enthusiasm and enjoyment of using Instagram shines through. As a brand new user of Instagram I found her inspiring and full of ideas.
FAQs
Online Art Courses – All
How can I get help in choosing a course?
Our friendly expert staff are always happy to discuss your needs and our courses in more detail to help you with your decision. Please call us on 01736 797180
Do I need a webcam/any equipment?
For our webinar sessions which are broadcast on the internet and no webcam or microphone is needed as you just need to be able to see/hear hosts and you can communicate using the chat function. You can watch using a PC, Smart TV or tablet. A phone isn’t ideal as you will struggle to see enough unless you can miracast to a screen or smart TV.
For the longer online courses on Zoom you will need a laptop or tablet with audio and camera enabled so you can have a screen near where you are working. If you have a PC without camera or speakers, you can purchase a plug and play webcam for approx £25 which connects to a usb port. You will also need reasonable broadband connection and speed.
All the art materials and equipment needed to participate in the course will be listed in full on the online learning platform, for live webinars this will be a minimum of two weeks before the session starts.
I have registered for the webinar but I can't find my joining link
You can access all the resources and joining link for your webinar via our online learning platform. You will need to have set up an account on our online learning platform in advance. You can do this during the checkout process when purchasing your webinar. If you are having trouble accessing your online account, please contact [email protected]. You can use a PC or tablet or even cast from your phone to watch on your Smart TV.
I paid for the session but missed it, how can I watch?
Currently all our online sessions are recorded and you can access the recording on our online learning platform until it expires. Usually 60 days for a webinar, 90 – 180 days for multipart webinars or online courses.
Studio Courses
How can I get help in choosing a course?
Our friendly expert staff are always happy to discuss your needs and our courses in more detail to help you with your decision. Please call us on 01736 797180
How do I get my work home?
Tutors have special techniques for transporting oil paintings and the school has plastic folders available in our shop for £3.50 or do bring a portfolio.
For international students we are happy to arrange transportation of your work back home.
What do I need to bring?
Absolutely nothing! All materials and aprons are provided although some people do like to bring their own set of brushes.
What do I do for lunch?
Courses allow an hour’s break for lunch and there are numerous places nearby or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch into the studio.
What times do courses run?
Most of our courses start at 10am and end at 4.30pm on the first day. Subsequent days we start at 9.30am ending at 4pm.
Weekend Courses run 10am – 4pm on the first day but the final day starts at 9.30 and ends at 3.30 with a short lunch break to enable people to get home that evening.
Do you have to be experienced to come to the School?
The School is a very friendly and welcoming place for all ages and experience. Our drop-in life classes and August half-day workshops are ideal for those wanting to have a go for the first time. Most of our longer courses are also fine for novices.
If any of the courses do need a bit of experience we flag this up in the brochure and on the website.
Booking a Course
How can I reserve a place?
We will hold a provisional reservation for 24 hours if you give us a call whilst you find accommodation. Otherwise please book online or by telephone 01736 797180.
You can reserve a place with a £100 deposit; balance is due 12 weeks before course start date.
About St Ives
Where do I park?
The nearest long stay public car parks are the Island and Barnoon Long Stay Car Park, both a 5 minute walk away. In the peak summer months it may be easier to park at Trenwith Car Park by the leisure centre and walk down into town. If you don’t fancy the walk up the hill at the end of the day there is a shuttle bus which runs from outside the cinema.
How do I get there?
Public Transport: If you are coming from further afield the main train line runs into St Erth which is a 15 min taxi ride away or you can take the St Ives Bay Line which runs approx. every 30 minutes. The School is a 10 minute walk from St Ives station.
Driving: M5 will take you to Exeter where we recommend that you take the A30 across Bodmin Moor and into Cornwall. After passing Hayle, leave the A30 at St Erth roundabout for St Ives. Turn right at the second roundabout. This road will take you through Lelant and Carbis Bay into St Ives.
Where can I stay?
St Ives has a huge selection of hotels, guest houses and self catering accommodation to choose from. Please browse the art holidays St Ives section on our website and give us a call if you would like any help.