Painting Techniques of David Parr

Learn the techniques of David Parr

Join expert painting conservator Mary Kempski for Historic Painting Techniques of David Parr in Practice. In this workshop, you will learn about David Parr’s historic painting techniques and how he achieved his skilled decoration on the walls of his house at 186 Gwydir Street, Cambridge.

In this workshop, you will:

• Try out David’s techniques for yourself, mixing his typical oil paints, combining the type of pigments and oil we know he used, and using this paint to make your own reconstruction, under the supervision of Mary Kempski. No previous oil painting experience is necessary.
• Use a small area of his decoration from the frieze in the Dining Room from which a template will be provided for you.
• Paint a copy of this detailed decoration, as it would have looked when Parr first created it without any ageing or discolouration.
• Take your completed decorative piece home.
• Try out the ‘pouncing’ method David Parr used to convert his design on paper to his design on the wall, ready to paint.
• Have all materials provided with an opportunity to walk through the house after an introduction to the workshop.

Refreshments will be provided but please bring a packed lunch.

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