‘Take What You Need’ from exploring the energetic and painterly techniques of Genieve Figgis and the influence of Vincent Van Gogh and the late works of Pablo Picasso ‘Take What You Need’ from ideas presented about Figgis unique handling of paint and how much the techniques of Van Gogh’s and Picasso’s late paintings influenced her. On the first day, through demonstration, ideas are presented about how the techniques of Figgis compare with Van Gogh’s and Picasso’s late work. You will then search and analyse Figgis’s work to develop your own ideas. On day 2 morning session you will search for compositions using photocopies of paintings by 18th Century French painter Fragonard, as the starting point. In the afternoon the focus will be on creating small scale colour studies constructing layers of dry and wet, gestured paint working with both your own intuitive feel for paint and colour and any ideas identified during the first day’s analysis. On Day 3, using the small studies of day two as a starting point you will attempt a larger scale expressionist painting.