Lesley Birch: Painting with Oil and Cold Wax: Saturday 27th June 2026
10am-4pm
1 day with lunch
A Creative Day with Lesley Birch
Lesley has enjoyed working with oil and cold wax since 2014, learning from the initiator of this technique – the masterful US artist Rebecca Crowell. This is painting with a difference – no brushes and no direct planning! It’s challenging and exciting. Learn to mix the cold wax with oil paint and manoeuvre this lush mixture using a squeegee to create ethereal abstraction. Be prepared to explore and play.
You may wish to bring photographic references to help spark off some ideas.
LIST OF MATERIALS
You will find most of the materials online at Jackson’s Art.
https://www.jacksonsart.com/search/?q=Oil+and+Cold+Wax
Cold Wax – Gamblin or Jackson’s
Oil Paints – think light and dark colours
A couple of Oil Bars – your choice of colour
Brayer – use a soft brayer – available from Jackson’s
Squeegee – a 6inch is fine.
Palette Knife – a must – use one without a point!
I use https://www.jacksonsart.com/r-g-m-palette-knife-no-81
Paper Palette
Masking Tape – a must!
Protective Gloves – a must!
Baby wipes – for clean-up – a must!
Oil Paper – Any make is good – bring some pads of 8 x 10 and 9 x 12
Arches Huile is the best, but Jackson’s own brand is good too.
I shall be bringing some larger sheets for you too.
https://www.jacksonsart.com/jackson-s-oil-paper-block-230gsm-15-sheets-8x10in
https://www.jacksonsart.com/arches-huile-oil-painting-paper-pad-9x12in-300gsm-not
LESLEY BIRCH has been painting for over 20 years and exhibits widely, including the RA Summer Exhibition and the ING Discerning Eye at the Mall Galleries. Born in Glasgow, she has been living in Yorkshire since 2004. Her work is notable for free and fresh mark-making and an innate sense of colour.
Instagram@lesley_birch
10am-4pm
1 day with lunch
A Creative Day with Lesley Birch
Lesley has enjoyed working with oil and cold wax since 2014, learning from the initiator of this technique – the masterful US artist Rebecca Crowell. This is painting with a difference – no brushes and no direct planning! It’s challenging and exciting. Learn to mix the cold wax with oil paint and manoeuvre this lush mixture using a squeegee to create ethereal abstraction. Be prepared to explore and play.
You may wish to bring photographic references to help spark off some ideas.
LIST OF MATERIALS
You will find most of the materials online at Jackson’s Art.
https://www.jacksonsart.com/search/?q=Oil+and+Cold+Wax
Cold Wax – Gamblin or Jackson’s
Oil Paints – think light and dark colours
A couple of Oil Bars – your choice of colour
Brayer – use a soft brayer – available from Jackson’s
Squeegee – a 6inch is fine.
Palette Knife – a must – use one without a point!
I use https://www.jacksonsart.com/r-g-m-palette-knife-no-81
Paper Palette
Masking Tape – a must!
Protective Gloves – a must!
Baby wipes – for clean-up – a must!
Oil Paper – Any make is good – bring some pads of 8 x 10 and 9 x 12
Arches Huile is the best, but Jackson’s own brand is good too.
I shall be bringing some larger sheets for you too.
https://www.jacksonsart.com/jackson-s-oil-paper-block-230gsm-15-sheets-8x10in
https://www.jacksonsart.com/arches-huile-oil-painting-paper-pad-9x12in-300gsm-not
LESLEY BIRCH has been painting for over 20 years and exhibits widely, including the RA Summer Exhibition and the ING Discerning Eye at the Mall Galleries. Born in Glasgow, she has been living in Yorkshire since 2004. Her work is notable for free and fresh mark-making and an innate sense of colour.
Instagram@lesley_birch