Drawing & Painting
With - Rose Allinson
Who is it suitable for?
Suitable for beginners and people with some experience.
What will it cover?
Develop techniques and build confidence working on set themes or projects of personal choice.
What will I need to bring?
A list of materials required will be supplied before the start of the course.
COURSE DATES
Watercolours
With - Claire Botterill
Who is it suitable for?
Suitable for beginners and people with some experience.
What will it cover?
Learn new techniques and build your confidence with watercolour painting. Combine materials and create exciting effects under the guidance of Claire.
What will I need to bring?
Watercolour paint, paper and brushes.
COURSE DATES
Painting in Oils
With - Kirsty Withrow
Who is it suitable for?
No experience necessary, just a willingness to "have a go"
What will it cover?
Always fancied painting in oils, but don't know where to start? Come and join us to make exciting works on a variety of themes. We will study the work of other artists and experiment with different painting techniques
What will I need to bring?
Oil paints, oil paper, board, and brushes etc. as well as palettes and rags, cleaning solutions.
COURSE DATES
Painting & Drawing
With - Kirsty Withrow
Who is it suitable for?
No experience necessary, just a willingness to "have a go"
What will it cover?
Join us on a creative journey in a relaxed and supportive environment where you will have the opportunity to explore diverse approaches to making exciting art works on a variety of themes, in a mixture of media. We will be studying the work of other artists for inspiration and experimenting with different techniques.
What will I need to bring?
Various mediums, paper and brushes etc.
COURSE DATES
Painting in Acrylics
With - Kirsty Withrow
Who is it suitable for?
No experience necessary, just a willingness to "have a go"
What will it cover?
Always fancied painting in acrylics, but don't know where to start?
Come and join us to make exciting works on a variety of themes. We will study the work of other artists and experiment with different painting techniques and surfaces.
What will I need to bring?
Acrylic paints, paper, board, and brushes etc.
COURSE DATES
Botanical Painting
With - Kate Nuttal
Who is it suitable for?
For anyone who is a beginner to botanical art; the course will cover the basics in terms of both skills and equipment. For students who already have some experience already, the course aims to help you develop the skills you already have and to increase both your confidence and ability.
What will it cover?
Kate will guide you through the stages involved in producing a piece of accurate botanical work.
What will I need to bring?
Watercolour paint, paper and brushes.
COURSE DATES
Modern Calligraphy Taster
With - Jane Lappag
All equipment is provided with the taster session enabling you to learn how to hold and use the pen, nib and work with metallic paints.
You will be able to practice using the handout sheets and then use your new found skill to create a personalised wreath sample that you can take home.
Suitable for right or left handed students.
COURSE DATES
Abstracting the Landscape
All materials provided. Tea/coffee and lunch included.
With - Rose Allinson
Have you ever wanted to paint abstract landscapes but weren’t quite sure where to begin?
This workshop will help you look afresh, distil, and simplify. Using photographs of the local countryside, we will start to explore ways into abstraction and begin generating lively, dynamic compositions inspired by the beautiful landscape around Hinckley.
We will start with some fun mark-making exercises in a variety of media, followed by
a series of line and tonal studies, and finally connect our ideas using colour.
During the afternoon we will begin to combine ideas, working in colour and capitalising on the morning’s exercises.
COURSE DATES TBA
Soft Pastels
Wild Flower at Sunbreak
With - Chris Rogers
Chris will provide step-by-step guidance to help you to create your own pastel painting using a variety of techniques.
Suitable for all levels of ability.
Please bring pastels with you.
Paper provided.
COURSE DATES
Pen & Wash
Old Truck
With - Chris Rogers
Chris will instruct you in the different pen and wash techniques to use to create textural effects.
You will then work on creating your own pen and wash study.
Please bring watercolours, brushes, pens and watercolour paper with you.
COURSE DATE
Dragonfly in Ink, Wax and Watercolours
With - Claire Botterill
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Let Claire instruct you in her pen, wax and watercolour technique to create stunning paintings in just one sitting.
Ideal for those just starting out, and for those who would like to try this technique.
COURSE DATES
Group Project – Joint Picture
With - Rose Allinson
In this short 4 hour course each student will be given a section of a painting to enlarge and reproduce.
Once painted they will be reassembled to create one wonderful masterpiece!
Please bring your own paints/pens/brushes etc.
COURSE DATES
Beginners Introduction to Watercolours
With - Rose Allinson
No experience necessary for this short course on watercolours.
We will look at the different paints and papers available, which brushes do what, and how to mix the paint, creating colour wheels.
We will look at how to achieve washes and paint simple landscapes.
All materials provided.
COURSE DATES
Botanical Painting
Cosmos
With - Kate Nuttall
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Let Kate instruct you in the art of botanical painting in watercolours. Suitable for beginners and those with some experience.
Please bring your own paints, paper and brushes.
Botanical painting is a fine and precise art, which focuses the mind and enhances your observation skills, and many people find it very therapeutic as well as enjoyable.
The Cosmos is a fragile, translucent flower whose petals need a light touch and few layers of paint, so a good result can be achieved in a reasonably short time. Although the leaves require some concentration to draw, they are very fine and, once drawn, are quite straightforward to paint.
If you have Cosmos in the garden, please feel free to bring along your own.
Please bring your own paints, paper (hot pressed) and brushes
Suggested material list
An HB pencil and rubber
Any watercolours you already have
If you don't have any, suggested colours…..
Permanent Rose, Winsor Lemon, Ultramarine Blue.
A brush with as fine a point as possible, ideally a No. 4 Renaissance sable
Pot for jar for water
A white plate or similar for mixing paint on
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Mixed Media Florals
All materials provided & Tea/Coffee & lunch included
With - Rose Allinson
Mixed Media is a great way to capture the nuances of florals and help you find your own creative voice.
In this workshop you will be able to free yourself up, let go of your inhibitions and respond personally to what is in front of you.
Through a series of exercises, you will explore colour, rhythm, and composition, as well as playing with different combinations of materials and techniques.
During the afternoon you will be able put into practice the techniques you have been experimenting with, composing a final artwork to take home.
COURSE DATES
Red Admiral Butterfly in Ink, Wax and Watercolours
With - Claire Botterill
Let Claire instruct you in her pen, wax and watercolour technique to create stunning paintings in just one sitting.
Ideal for those just starting out, and for those who would like to try this technique.
Please bring your own materials - if you need advice please ask