Upcoming Workshops

This workshop covers many well-known watercolour techniques and some unusual ones which help to create an appealing atmosphere within a painting. Using a limited palette of colours Jeremy will guide you in easy stages step-by-step, demonstrating each process of painting before you do it yourself. We build each stage, including mixing the correct colours, dealing with any associated problems before moving onto the next stage. There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and answers as Jeremy guides you through the creative process.

Design and make your own silver band ring.  With full tuition from a BA qualified Silversmith you will learn the techniques to measure, form and texture your very own silver band ring. Perfect for beginners and anyone interested in having a go at the hugely enjoyable craft of jewellery making.

ALL MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED.

Learn how to paint incredible skies with guidance from new tutor and Diana Brooks Award winner, Georgina Potter. This workshop is best suited for those who have previously used oil paints and both amateur and professional painters are very welcome. After careful explanation and hands-on demonstation, students will produce one small fast painting within an hour using Georgie's methods and techniques. After lunch you will have the opportunity to work on several small boards, while receiving one-to-one support to help you develop an individual style.

Create a unique Christmas wreath for your front door this year, with professional florist Lisa Grigsby of Down by the River Florals! Use fresh foliage and learn traditional techniques to create a lush green wreath. Then embellish your carefully crafted shape with dried orange, cinnamon and ribbons,
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Glass of prosecco included!
All materials are provided but pair of gardening secateurs would be helpful if you have them.

Create a unique Christmas wreath for your front door this year, with professional florist Lisa Grigsby of Down by the River Florals! Use fresh foliage and learn traditional techniques to create a lush green wreath. Then embellish your carefully crafted shape with dried orange, cinnamon and ribbons,
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Glass of prosecco included!
All materials are provided but pair of gardening secateurs would be helpful if you have them.

This is a workshop for all level of illustrators or budding storytellers.  It will predominantly be using the professional sketching process called thumbnails, to sketch out a storyline of choice, or one provided. There will be a brief introduction, explaining the format of the day, followed by some pointers and technical insights into book publishing and self-initiated work.

This is a one day workshop that will show you how to draw a portrait of an Owl with Graphite (Lead) Pencil. Using photographs supplied by your tutor you will be shown how to draw feathers, eyes, beak and other techniques such as layering, blending, texturing and lifting highlights with an eraser. This is an ideal introduction for students who would like to explore the varied skills and techniques associated with graphite pencils. By the end of the day you will have completed a number of exercises and one drawing. Ideal for beginners and students with some knowledge of the medium.

This is a one day workshop that will show you how to paint big sky paintings using watercolour and white paint wet in wet. During the day you will be shown how to paint on to wet paper, lift off with tissue, mix strong dark colours, how to use white paint such as Chinese White, Gouache or white ink and how to produce paintings where the sky dominates the picture. By the end of the day you will have produced at least 2 paintings. Ideal for beginners and students with some knowledge of the medium.

In this beginners workshop, Kaye will share her enthusiasm and passion for watercolour and demonstrate the very basic techniques of watercolour.  She will encourage you begin to relax and experiment with this enchanting, beautiful and exciting medium. 

Kaye’s workshop will be aimed at capturing the essence of spring flowers in a loose and spontaneous way using a variety of techniques.  

Look carefully at the structure and reflective nature of waves, still water and foam, and how to achieve the illusion of moving water and light through paint. This workshop with popular tutor Jenny Aitken will cover composition, colour, brushwork and depth, with special emphasis on movement and atmosphere. Learn how to construct a painting in order to best tell the visual story, how to begin it and methodically work through to a successful conclusion. 

This workshop with the ever-popular Judi Trevorrow will look a different ways of using pen in combination with watercolour. Lear to work quickly, loosely and then in more detail. You will use pen first to create a drawing which will then be developed with the addition of watercolour paint. Students will aim to produce 4 studies over the course of the day, developing a deeper understanding of the medium.

Through demonstration Amanda will share mixed media techniques whilst guiding you through her creative process from start to finish. You will then work on producing your own painting, while being encouraged to experiment with mixed media, oils and pastels. Amanda understands the importance of giving everyone the chance to find their own style that will motivate them to keep making art at home.

This is an inspiring 2 day course for all abilities to try a portrait for the first time or improve on your existing portrait painting skills. Mark will demonstrate and guide you through his well-structured approach to painting a portrait, breaking it down into easy to follow steps. He will cover everything from his choice of materials and colour palette, and setting up, to colour-mixing, and how tone and colour temperature can be used to describe structure, shape and form.

This workshop with talented visiting artist Yana Trevail will cover A Tonal Approach to Painting, a method that uses simple still life and self-portrait exercises to develop a clear understanding of tone, by deconstructing what you see into a basic visual grammar of form and colour, dark and light. Using acrylic, students engage with the technique through monochrome exercises painted from direct observation.

This workshop is a guide to making an oil painting in the studio. You will look at how best to gather source material, then how to get started on a final painting. After a brief demonstration, students will begin their own painting. We will look at how one might begin on a ‘blank canvas’, how to build up a work paying attention to tone and colour, how to spot problems along the way and some possible finishing touches