Valérie Pirlot demonstrates a landscape painting with Water-soluble oils
“At the core of my tuition is usually the idea of painting with freshness, confidence and spontaneity. I cover various topics such as composition / tones / subjects choices / brushwork / colour mixing / tips for plein air painting. I try to focus on the essence of the subject and see things in abstract way. Light is at the centre of my work and remains an endless fascination. I aim to depict the essence of a subject in a few brushstrokes, but making every single one count.”
Valérie works predominately in the great outdoors and gets much joy from capturing the beauty of her surroundings with freshness and passion - usually in one session ‘alla prima’. In recent years, she has been inspired to paint live events such weddings, parties, fairs (Carter’s Steam Fair), circus shows (Gifford Circus) and music festivals. For the past few years, Valérie has been invited by Glastonbury Festival to come and capture the spirit of the festival with paint.
Valérie Pirlot (b. 1982) is a Belgian self-taught artist who moved to The UK in 2004. She lives in Bath with her husband and two children. In 2024, Valérie was elected Full Member at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. She is a member of the Bath Society of Artists since 2018. She is also a founding member of The British Plein Air Painters group. Beside her practice as an oil painter, she has been teaching and writing for various Art magazines (Paint& Draw, Leisure Painter, Pratique des Arts).
During the evening, we will break midway for free tea, coffee and biscuits. This will give us an opportunity to catch up with each other and of course say hello to our visitors. There will also be some time to chat to the artist and ask questions.
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