‘Constable’s Hampstead’ Walk & Talk & Art History guided tour.

A guided tour with art historian and critic Estelle Lovatt. 

Estelle will walk through 18th century landscape painter John Constable’s masterpieces to compliment the Royal Academy’s Late Constable exhibition. People are invited to follow in the Romantic painter’s footsteps, 250 years ago, to walk in Constable’s footsteps; see the houses where he lived, worked and painted great iconic landscape masterpieces on Hampstead Heath and around Hampstead village, finishing at his family tomb in the local church.

Estelle will tell the story of Constable’s life, his parents, family, wife and children, his dislike of Turner and relationship with the Royal Academy. The tour is inspired by the Royal Academy ‘Late Constable’ exhibition.

Estelle brings a portfolio of images of Constable’s paintings on the tour, to show where he painted them from and to give those interested a chance to sketch where the painter once sketched.

Tickets £15 | Book here

Delighted to be collaborating with artist Fiona Wilson and inviting artists to join us for 2 hour Mother and Baby Life Drawing sessions on Zoom.

Please register here: https://www.fionawilsonart.com/online-events

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
7:00 PM 9:00 PM

I will introduce the session with references to mother and baby in an art history context and provide tips and snippets of wisdom throughout to aid your approach.

The Format

The sessions take place on Zoom and we open with a series of quick exercises of 5-10 minutes before moving onto 2 x 30 minute longer poses after a short break. The session closes with an opportunity to share your work and ask Estelle any questions you may have.

Upon booking you will receive an email receipt. Instructions of how to join us on the evening will be emailed to you a week before the class and a reminder will be sent 2 hours before we start. Please ensure you have Zoom installed, arrive at 6.50pm for a prompt 7pm start and have your camera turned.

This is an adult class with 16-18 year olds welcome at parents’ discretion.

Recording, photographing and screen grabbing are strictly forbidden.

Materials Guide

We would suggest bringing basic drawing material including sheets of paper and/or a sketchbook, pencils, charcoal, pastels, paints or inks but please feel free to use any mediums you choose

Duration

2 hours

UK: 7 – 9pm

Paris: 8 – 10pm

Barcelona: 8 – 10pm

Rome: 8 – 10pm

Berlin: 8 – 10pm

New York: 2 – 4pm

Walk in Constable’s footsteps, see where he lived, worked & painted his great iconic landscape masterpieces on Hampstead Heath & around NW3

About this event

‘Constable’s Hampstead’ Walk & Talk Tour with art historian and art critic Estelle Lovatt FRSA.

Walk in Constable’s footsteps to see where he lived, worked and painted his great iconic landscape masterpieces on the Heath, Hampstead, and around the NW3 London village, finishing at his family tomb in the church.

Estelle speaks to you, describing the story of Constable’s life, his parents, family, wife and children. His dislike of Turner and relationship with the Royal Academy. Painting ‘en plein air’ and ‘alla prima’, British Romanticism, Dutch Golden Age influences, inspiring future French Impressionism. Bringing alive everything you wanted to know about Constable, and how he painted nature, the best clouds, rays of sunshine & double rainbows in art history.

And if you want to draw where Constable sketched, bring your sketch pad and pencil!

This is a 2-hour walk.

This walk finishes in Hampstead Village.

Location

Whitestone Pond

Whitestone Walk

Hampstead

NW3 1EA

Delighted to be collaborating with artist Fiona Wilson and inviting artists to join us for 2 hour Mother and Baby Life Drawing sessions on Tuesday 24 August, Tuesday 21 September and Tuesday 19 October 2021. You can choose to attend one session or join us and document Ruby as she changes and grows across all 3.

Please register here: https://www.fionawilsonart.com/online-events

I will introduce the session with references to mother and baby in an art history context and provide tips and snippets of wisdom throughout to aid your approach.

The Format

The sessions take place on Zoom and we open with a series of quick exercises of 5-10 minutes before moving onto 2 x 30 minute longer poses after a short break. The session closes with an opportunity to share your work and ask Estelle any questions you may have.

Upon booking you will receive an email receipt. Instructions of how to join us on the evening will be emailed to you a week before the class and a reminder will be sent 2 hours before we start. Please ensure you have Zoom installed, arrive at 6.50pm for a prompt 7pm start and have your camera turned.

This is an adult class with 16-18 year olds welcome at parents’ discretion.

Recording, photographing and screen grabbing are strictly forbidden.

Materials Guide

We would suggest bringing basic drawing material including sheets of paper and/or a sketchbook, pencils, charcoal, pastels, paints or inks but please feel free to use any mediums you choose

Duration

2 hours

UK: 7 – 9pm

Paris: 8 – 10pm

Barcelona: 8 – 10pm

Rome: 8 – 10pm

Berlin: 8 – 10pm

New York: 2 – 4pm