SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
7 - 9 April and 5 September 1997

Led by 'egg tempera' artist Anne Everett, the course was inspired by the full length 'table' (i.e. painted on a wooden panel) portrait of Drake, and directed at confident amateur artists who are familiar with the egg tempera technique and who are interested in portrait painting.

During the first morning participants made egg tempera sketches based on short poses and still life groupings which included drapery and a globe. In the afternoon they started on the final long pose by the model in costume standing on a chequered floor. Day two and three were spent working on this, building up layers of paint onto the heavy boards provided.

In September, students returned with their now fully dry and completed work for a varnishing session. At this stage there was also a tutorial and discussion about the work produced.

Sir Francis Drake
by unknown artist, circa 1580

Ken, the model, posing as Drake

Resultant egg tempera paintings
based on the Drake composition,
seen from different angles
in the Clore Studio 

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