Do you find it difficult to achieve accurate colour or to make your paintings sing? This two day workshop takes a technical, academic approach to colour. First, learn accurately to identify and mix colours using a reliable method that works every time. Then, discover how to use colour to enhance your paintings, how to create harmonies and a 'palette' that will express the mood of your painting more clearly.

A relaxing workshop learning how to create beautiful patterns and flowers to decorate cards, hearts, boxes and even furniture.
Using a simple dotting tool and a round brush learn simple techniques to paint daisies, roses and chrysanthemums as well as a range of borders. You will create a card, hanging decoration and one other piece of your choice to take home.

This one day workshop will give you an opportunity to work with a range of acrylic painting techniques including washes, wet on dry and sgraffito.
The structured tuition will allow you to experiment with these techniques and then apply them to a final painting of a landscape.

Using a range of media Including watercolour, pastels and monoprinting, create vibrant and exciting images based on still life and other subjects. Demonstrations and help from the tutor mean everyone can succeed with this technique.

BOTANICAL PAINTING

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Whether you have no experience with watercolour or just need to brush up on your skills, this is the class for you. Jeni will take you stepby- step through the basic stages of botanical painting, from careful observation to painting using seasonal flora. Through demonstrations and plenty of one-to-one tuition, learn the joys of transparent watercolour washes, focusing on simple techniques to build depth of colour and tone.

Chinese brush painting is about opening the mind to a completely new way of creating imagery. Unlike in western art, simple birds, flowers, leaves and insects are created by the stroke of a brush. Working with Chinese ink and a brush, you will start by mastering the basic strokes followed by creating images of the Chrysanthemum , the Plum, the Orchid and the Bamboo, often referred to as the 'Junzi'. Display your finished work on a fan or miniature screen.

Using a range of media Including watercolour, pastels and monoprinting, create vibrant and exciting images based on still life and other subjects. Demonstrations and help from the tutor mean everyone can succeed with this technique.

Giles will teach you how to get started with this exciting medium; from looking for the right magazine cuttings, to understanding how to use the cuttings to best effect in creating an artwork. In the morning session, you will tackle a simple stilllife exercise to establish some basic principles. After lunch, you will start work on a landscape of your choice, to be taken away and completed in your own time.

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If you like the effects of watercolour painting but don't know where to start, this is the day for you. You will learn the basics of using watercolour paints, brushes and paper. Using plenty of demonstrations, the tutor will guide you each step of the way to produce your painting, teaching you skills that you can build on in the future.

This one day workshop will introduce you to the art of painting with pastels. You will be guided through basic pastel techniques looking at both materials and equipment needed for working in this wonderful medium. The structured tuition will allow you to explore and experiment with these techniques and then apply them to a final painting of a still life.

An exciting addition to our popular Folk Art workshops. Using simple techniques of dotting and single brush strokes, create designs that can be used to decorate cards, festive tree ornaments, candles and a variety of other items. A relaxed day, full of creativity and the opportunity to take home a card, a hanging decoration and one other piece of your choice.

Acrylics are a very versatile medium. Have fun experimenting with, and investigating, the properties of these paints. Learn how colour works, practise and develop a variety of painting techniques and, through structured tuition, produce a painting from a selection of images provided. This workshop also allows those of you who have had basic acrylics tuition to develop your skills further.

Using a range of media Including watercolour, pastels and monoprinting, create vibrant and exciting images based on still life and other subjects. Demonstrations and help from the tutor mean everyone can succeed with this technique.

Many people find the rules and terminology associated with perspective very daunting. This short course demystifies the subject and gives simple guidelines to help in all painting, drawing and design projects.

SIMPLE LINE AND WATERCOLOUR

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Use a very simple technique to create an exciting image in just half a day. Working from a plant based subject, use strong lines and vivid watercolours to produce a vibrant, tropical inspired piece of work.

This workshop is designed to take your basic skills in Chinese brush painting a little further. Unlike in western art, simple flowers, birds, leaves and insects are created by the stroke of a brush. On this workshop, you will explore flowers, insects and dragonflies. Once completed, you will display your work on either a small scroll or gold card, ready to frame. Designed as a follow on workshop to 'Chinese Brush Painting'.

Whether you have no experience with watercolour or just need to brush up on your skills, this is the class for you. Jeni will take you stepby- step through the basic stages of botanical painting, from careful observation to painting using seasonal flora. Through demonstrations and plenty of one-to-one tuition, learn the joys of transparent watercolour washes, focusing on simple techniques to build depth of colour and tone.

Using a range of media Including watercolour, pastels and monoprinting, create vibrant and exciting images based on still life and other subjects. Demonstrations and help from the tutor mean everyone can succeed with this technique.

What makes an image beautiful? This workshop will teach you how to make captivating images that really stand out. Develop your eye for design and create beautiful, dynamic pictures in just one day. Through talks and exercises, learn how to employ simple principles and techniques to turn ordinary pictures into extraordinary images.

Chinese brush painting is about opening the mind to a completely new way of creating imagery. Unlike in western art, simple birds, flowers, leaves and insects are created by the stroke of a brush. Working with Chinese ink and a brush, you will start by mastering the basic strokes followed by creating images of the Chrysanthemum , the Plum, the Orchid and the Bamboo, often referred to as the 'Junzi'. Display your finished work on a fan or miniature screen.

If you like the effects of watercolour painting but don't know where to start, this is the day for you. You will learn the basics of using watercolour paints, brushes and paper. Using plenty of demonstrations, the tutor will guide you each step of the way to produce your painting, teaching you skills that you can build on in the future.

This one day workshop will introduce you to the art of painting with pastels. You will be guided through basic pastel techniques looking at both materials and equipment needed for working in this wonderful medium. The structured tuition will allow you to explore and experiment with these techniques and then apply them to a final painting of a still life.

Acrylics are a very versatile medium. Have fun experimenting with, and investigating, the properties of these paints. Learn how colour works, practise and develop a variety of painting techniques and, through structured tuition, produce a painting from a selection of images provided. This workshop also allows those of you who have had basic acrylics tuition to develop your skills further.

A playful, relaxed and informative day spent learning the art of painting with a knife. Using either oil or acrylic paints, you will learn how to create distinctive and dynamic artworks through a series of simple, enjoyable exercises and demonstrations.