Celebrate Chinese New Year with us in this new approach to the introductory course on Chinese Brush Painting.

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 be introduced to the basic strokes used to create simple images. You will then practise your painting techniques using these to create images of a variety of subjects. These often include leaves, branches, insects, teapots, lotus flowers, and simple characters. This particular workshop will focus on the fish, the flycatcher and the blossoms.

At the end of the session you will be shown how to display your finished work on a fan or miniature screen.

This workshop is open to everyone, from complete beginners to those wishing to improve their skills.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the course fee.

Date	Wednesday 5th February 2025
Tutor	Leo Donaghy
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3617
Fees	£85
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Join us for an introduction to digital drawing and painting using an iPad or tablet. We will be using specific apps that will allow you to create layers, add filters, and make marks with virtual tools. We will explore the use of a stylus and the various tools on offer in the apps we have downloaded.

This workshop would be ideal for those struggling with digital media and for those who wish to improve their existing skills.

You will need to bring your own devices with the apps already downloaded and a stylus that is compatible with your device. We will send instructions for this prior to attending the workshop.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Saturday 8th February 2025
Tutor	David Bannister
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3682
Fees	£85
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Creating space and depth in representational paintings can be a challenge, but is very important because without this element paintings are flat, boring and lifeless. In this workshop we will explore six ways to create space and depth in your work, transforming the feeling of two dimensions into three, and helping you to bring the illusion of reality into your next painting.

This course is suitable for beginners and improvers.

A light lunch, refreshments and materials are included in your course fee, however please bring along your favourite sketchbook, paints and brushes to work with if you can.

Date	Thursday 20th February 2025
Tutor	David Bannister
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3511
Fees	£85
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Learn how to grind, sieve and muller raw ochre pigment to make watercolour paints and etching inks for printmaking in this one-day workshop.

Ochre is a naturally occurring pigment found in earth rich in ferric oxide. The Forest of Dean is one of these places and artist / printmaker Nichola Goff has been collecting and using these pigments in her work.

Earth pigments produce beautifully rich tones ranging through yellow, orange, red, purple and umber, they are relatively simple to process and often used for paints and dyes.

In this workshop you will learn about processing earth pigments from a raw material into a fine powdered pigment that can then be used for inks and paints. Participants will learn the techniques and recipes to produce water colour paints and etching ink, and learn monoprint techniques to experiment with the earth pigments as printing inks.

Participants will take home a small set of earth colour watercolour paints, a tube of unique earth pigment etching ink made on the day and a set of hand-made monoprints.

Suitable for all skill levels from beginners to experienced printmakers.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Tuesday 25th February 2025
Tutor	Nichola Goff
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3608
Fees	£85
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Join us for a playful workshop creating landscape art from paint and stitching. Mixed media is a wonderfully creative way to work – there are no rules – just a willingness to have a go and experiment.

First you will create your own landscape art using intuitive and playful painting techniques such as inks and bleach, watercolours and wax resist on paper.  Then you will work on your paintings using free machine embroidery, effectively using stitch as a mark making tool to enhance
the painting. You can bring along your own photo to work from, choose from a selection from the tutor, or invent your own imaginary view to create a piece of work that can be framed and displayed or given as a gift.

All skill levels welcome. No prior experience is necessary. Your tutor is an experienced teacher and will guide you through the creative process and respond to individual needs and ideas.

Please bring your own sewing machine. If you do not have one but want to attend, please contact the college to discuss in advance.

All materials, light lunch and refreshments are included in the course fee.

Date	Wednesday 26th February 2025
Tutor	Delny Fitrzyk
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3646
Fees	£85
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Create a unique illustrated map of your chosen location in this one day workshop.

We will briefly look at other cartography and the parts of a map, share ideas and then make a rough sketch of the location.  You will include historical and personal details and perhaps folklore which will help instill a sense of place, and record your ideas and feelings.

You will improve your drawing and learn about cartographic icons, and discover the Turkish map fold!

Finally you will assemble your map as a final image which you can also choose to get scanned and printed at a later date.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as those with drawing experience.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee. You will just need to bring along an idea of the area you want to map and any reference materials to refer to.

Date	Thursday 6th March 2025
Tutor	Katy Alston
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3603
Fees	£85
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Create vibrant and exciting images based on a still life subject using a combination of monoprinting and watercolour in this one day workshop.

By separating the line (monoprinting) and colour (watercolour) elements of the work, each becomes freer and more lively, often producing unexpectedly satisfying results.

Demonstrations and help from the tutor mean everyone can succeed with this technique and it can be especially rewarding for beginners and those who want to try a different approach from conventional painting. No matter what your skill level, you will be delighted by your finished
art works.

Suitable for complete beginners and more experienced artists and printmakers.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Saturday 8th March 2025
Tutor	Clare Linford
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3666
Fees	£85
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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.

During this workshop we will look at the beautiful peony with a cluster of flying bees. The peony is a symbol of male and female beauty. It is also regarded as the Queen of Flowers. Sitting in the landscape the sense of space is achieved by delicate mountains and distant tea houses. Less is more and the empty spaces we will leave alone to open our minds for meditation and mindfulness.

This workshop is open to everyone, from complete beginners to those looking to improve their skills.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Wednesday 26th March 2025
Tutor	Leo Donaghy
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3618
Fees	£85
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Join us for a brief but exciting exploration into drawing portraits in charcoal. This workshop is an introduction to basic techniques in drawing faces, learning how to achieve likeness and expression in a portrait.

Using vine and compressed charcoal, putty rubber, chalk and fingers we will look at how to construct a face, considering proportion, form and tone to capture facial characteristics. It is hoped that what you learn will help you in observational and drawing skills and will be a good
foundation to painting portraits as well as using charcoal as a medium.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as improvers.

Some materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Tuesday 8th April 2025
Tutor	David Bannister
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3676
Fees	£85
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Spend a day immersed in medieval design and gilding techniques, painting your own design embellished with metal leaf onto a simple wooden jewellery casket.

The tutor will bring visual imagery to inspire your design. It may be simple, based on tiles, lettering or heraldry, foliate or geometric decoration. You might paint figures, a medieval scene or the amusing and bizarre creatures seen in the marginalia of manuscripts.

You will learn about medieval colours, oil, acrylic and gilding techniques, and decorate your casket with rich colour and shimmer. The tutor will guide you through each step of your design and you will leave with an exquisite box.

This workshop is suitable for for everyone, from complete beginners to those with some gilding experience.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Wednesday 9th April 2025
Tutor	Sophie Woodhouse
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3652
Fees	£85
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Come and learn more about recording nature by mindful illustration in this one day drawing workshop.

Using a variety of botanical subjects, not necessarily flowers, you will improve your observational drawing skills, learn about watercolour and colour matching, explore media, and discover tips and tricks of natural history illustration to improve your botanical recording skills.

We will make illustrations using ink, watercolour and coloured pencils to measure, record and draw parts of a variety of botanical subjects, and improve our understanding of composition.

You will learn about the practice of perpetual journals as a way to connect with the natural world and the delight of this relaxing and mindful way of drawing.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners or those looking to improve their illustration skills.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Thursday 10th April 2025
Tutor	Katy Alston
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3610
Fees	£85
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Mood and Atmosphere play a crucial role in conveying the spirit and essence of a landscape.

The skilful use of colours, textures, and techniques can breathe life into a painting, making it more than just a visual representation.

The day will begin with a short introduction to acrylic paints, mediums and tools. For the remainder of the day, you will be exploring techniques such as wet on wet, applying impasto and opaque colour and transparent layers of paint to develop depth and mood in your painting.
This will be a relaxing and enjoyable workshop to focus on your art with individual advice and support.

This one day workshop is suitable for most artists – from beginners to improvers.

Some materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Thursday 15th May 2025
Tutor	David Bannister
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3677
Fees	£85
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