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Oil Painting

Key Stages 3, 4 & 5

2-hour facilitated session

Cost: £130 per class (up to 15 pupils)

In this workshop, students will learn about the history of oil painting in western art and will be shown key techniques of painting with oils onto canvas. Using skills acquired during the session, students will then produce their own cubist-style ‘masterpiece’ inspired by works from the Herbert’s collection.

Teacher notes:

  • A maximum of 15 students can be booked for this workshop
  • Strictly one workshop per day can be booked
  • All materials are provided 
  • Accompanying adults will be expected to assist students when needed
Curriculum Links Learning Outcomes
Art and Design
  • Use a range of techniques and media, including painting
  • Increase proficiency in the handling of different materials
  • Develop critical understanding through investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and expressive skills
  • Explore practical and relevant critical and contextual sources such as the work of historical and contemporary fine artists and the different purposes, intentions and functions of fine art as appropriate to their own work

To book, please complete an Enquiry Form that will be processed by our team. For enquiries, please email ctm.info@cvlife.co.uk or call 02476237521.

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Travel Bursary Scheme

Does your school have more than 20% pupil premium children? Make learning outside of the classroom more accessible with our travel bursary scheme, funded through Arts Council England and the Department of Education.

If so, you could qualify for a travel bursary of up to £250 per visit*, to support the costs of transport when visiting the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum and Coventry Transport Museum with your pupils.

How to qualify:

  • The travel bursary only applies to schools who book two learning sessions with us for the same group of pupils.
  • This could include booking two sessions to take part at either the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum or Coventry Transport Museum, or combined across the two museums.
  • Your school must have more than 20% of your children qualifying for pupil premium.
  • Our school bookings team can advise you on how to do a two-session visit across our museums and what options you have. Contact them directly: ctm.info@cvlife.co.uk or call: 02476237521
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