ADVANCED FRESCO PAINTING - ancient techniques for contemporary artists
Carey Mortimer
This course is intended for those who have already attended the fresco course and want to explore lime plaster techniques in more depth.
Media - Courses
EARTHS TO PIGMENTS, PLANTS TO INKS.
2-6 June 2025. 27 April - 1 May 2026. Carey Mortimer
Learn to create artists materials from the local environment using historical methods and recipes..
RENAISSANCE ART RETREAT IN TUSCANY
Carey Mortimer
27 October - 2 November 2025, 12 - 18 April 2026, 11 - 17 October 2026.
Spend a week in a 17th century Tuscan farmhouse immersed in the world of Piero della Francesca; a unique opportunity to learn and apply the techniques used by Renaissance artists.
https://www.casaeziomarchi.com/renaissance-art-retreat-tuscany
FRESCO PAINTING
Sept 22-26 2025. 19-23 March 2026. Carey Mortimer
Fresco is an ancient method of painting on to wet lime plaster using natural pigments which become pure, bright and luminous as they are fixed permanently into the surface.
EGG TEMPERA PAINTING AND GILDING
8th - 12th June 2026. Taught by Carey Mortimer.
Egg tempera is a simple and direct medium that can create luminous surfaces richer in colour and transparency than almost any other medium.