Date: Saturday 16th August 2025
Time: 11:00 - 15:00 pm
Venue: The Gallery at Green & Stone
Tickets: £45
Linear Perspective and the Painted Cityscape
Join us this Summer for a relaxed in-house workshop centred on creating depth, distance, and atmosphere in watercolour painting. Whether you're new to art or looking to strengthen your technique, this workshop helps you build confidence and develop core skills in a supportive setting.
We’ll start with drawing, using linear perspective to show depth and space. You'll learn to use line, tone, contrast, and composition to create dynamic, balanced drawings. Drawing provides structure and clarity before painting.
Next, we’ll move into painting with a limited watercolour palette, exploring how to create mood and depth through colour, light, and shadow. You’ll work in a loose, impressionist style, learning how to simplify scenes and suggest detail without overworking.
Working from photographic references, your tutor will guide you through each stage with live demonstrations, feedback, and time for personal exploration.
This hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop is also great for those with some experience seeking a more structured approach. By the end, you'll understand how to build a painting step by step—from strong drawing to an atmospheric watercolour.
All levels are welcome.
All art materials are provided by Green & Stone.
Elena Stogneva
Now living with her family in Hertfordshire and working as a professional artist, Lena grew up in the Soviet Union/Russia. After her regular school day, she attended drawing school, where her passion for art began to flourish.
Later, she earned a degree in Architecture, honing her perspective and geometry skills, particularly for drawing street views, urban scenes, and city skylines—her favorite subjects. Over the years, Lena has experimented with various materials, often creating quick pen sketches during holidays and in her spare time. Recently, she discovered watercolors, which have now become her preferred medium. Lena specializes in urban landscapes, capturing the play of light and shadow to convey the city's moods and emotions. She enjoys experimenting with angles, especially those that look down from vertiginous viewpoints.
She views her art as visual storytelling, bridging contemporary art and illustration. “I believe you have to see and feel the subjects before you draw. It’s wonderful to capture the buzz of the city—its people, smells, and cultural mix—and translate that into my sketches and paintings. I like to see my pictures as messengers, and it makes me happy if others feel that emotion when they look at them,” says Lena.
To learn more about Elena, please visit her website here.
