Still Life in Oils   £40.00

Wed 30th June + 7th July

(2 sessions)7.00 – 9.00p.m.

Scott Bridgwood

Scott will take you through the use of oil paints to achieve a still life study in these 2  sessions. Please bring traditional, or water mixable oils with you, and cleaning materials/brushes etc. Board to paint on will be provided.

Seedheads in Pen and Watercolour    £25.00

Friday July 9th 10.00-1.00

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  that would like to try this technique. Please bring your own equipment and paper.

Portrait Drawing and Painting    £85.00

Mondays 12th July – 9th August (5 sessions)1.30 – 3.30

Scott Bridgwood

If you have enjoyed watching Portrait Artist of the Year, and are keen to have a go, then this is the course for you. Develop and improve your skills and techniques during  this 5 week course. Suitable for beginners and those with some experience.  Live model each week. Class limited to 6

Have Fun with Colour and Learn How to Create Impact (watercolours)          £25.00

Friday 30th July 10.00-1.00

Claire Botterill

Claire will be explaining the meaning of complimentary colours and working on exercises of how to use them for best effect. Using the intensity of a colour to make it pop and come forward and using the subtlety to create distance in a painting. We will make a colour wheel using these 3 colours Lemon yellow, ultramarine blue and Quinacridone   magenta. Please ensure you bring these colours and w/c paper and brushes.

Soft Weaving a Basket  £75.00
Saturday 31st July 10.00-4.00

Jean Savage

Join us for a whole day spent making soft woven baskets. This is a traditional form of basket and can easily be produced in just a few hours, under Jean’s expert tuition. All materials provided.

Introduction to Acrylics –

Skies, Still Life, and Water   £45.00

Tues 3rd, Wed 4th Thurs 5th August 10.00-12.00

Kirsty Whitrow

Let Kirsty instruct you in how to create beautiful landscapes in acrylics over these three sessions. Suitable for beginners and those with some experience. Please bring your own paints and brushes. Paper and board provided.

Drawing tips and how to use a grid  £25.00

Friday August 13th 10.00-1.00

Claire Botterill

Claire will be showing you how to draw accurately with a grid,  including how you can scale up and down. Also  instructing you on proportions and getting angles correct. You will also be practicing tonal values and composition. All you will need is cartridge paper and a 2b pencil.

Still Life in Oils – Apples and Pears  £45.00

Tues 17th, Wed 18th, Thurs 19th August 10.00-12.00

Kirsty Whitrow

Kirsty will take you through the use of oil paints to achieve three studies of fruit over these 3 sessions. Please bring traditional, or water mixable oils with you, and cleaning materials/brushes etc. Board to paint on will be provided.

Introduction to Watercolour Painting  £35.00

Mon 26th + Tues 27th July 7.00-9.00p.m. (2 session course).

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. We will look at how to achieve washes and paint simple landscapes. All materials provided.

Skies in Watercolour – blues, stormy, evening skies   £40.00

Mon 2nd, Tues 3rd, Wed 4th Aug.(3 session course)

7.00 – 9.00p.m.

Rose Allinson

No experience necessary for this short course on watercolours. We will look at how to achieve 3 different sky paintings over the 3 sessions.

Please bring your own materials and equipment.

Oil Pastels – the forgotten medium  £25.00

Tues 10th Aug. 1.30 – 4.30

Rose Allinson

Often found languishing in the bottom of your art drawer, we will look at how to achieve beautiful, vibrant works of art with this medium,. No experience necessary for this short introduction to oil pastels..

Willow Weaving    £75.00

Sat August 21st 10.00 – 4.00

Jean Savage
Join us for a whole day spent making traditional baskets, or more sculptural bird forms for the garden. Pre prepared willow will be used. No experience necessary. All materials provided

Introduction to Botanical Painting  £30.00

Tues 24th, Wed 25th August 10.00-12.00

Kate Nuttall

Let Kate start you on a journey of botanical painting. She will instruct you on achieving a realistic representation of all things natural. Suitable for beginners, or those with some experience.

Please bring your own materials and equipment.

Drawing with the Pen   £40.00

Mon 16th, Tues 17th, Wed 18th Aug.

1.30 - 3.30 each day (3 session course)

Rose Allinson

Rose will take you 3 different types and uses of pens - a waterproof pen, a water soluble pen and a white pen, creating 3 different artworks during the sessions. Bring your own, or we can provide you with a set for £6.00