Join Penny German, associate member of the RBSA, for this wonderful opportunity to paint en plein air, in the beautiful private gardens of Springfield House, Broadway. The roses and other blooms will be at their fabulous best at this time of year in this stunning location.

The workshop will begin with Penny giving a brief talk about outdoor painting, followed by a demonstration of painting in the garden. Participants will then find their own spot to paint autonomously whilst Penny circulates offering help and advice where required. There will also be an option to paint a still life of the beautiful flowers from the garden.

Penny exhibits regularly with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters at the Mall Galleries and she is a regular contributor to The Artist Magazine.

Ticket price £90
Limited to 13 places (Maximum purchase of 2 per person)

Please note: Due to the intense interest in this workshop (and to make it fair for all) we are limiting the number of tickets any person can buy to 2. This applies to Benefactors of the festival and members of the general public. If you buy more than 2 they will be refunded and put back up for sale.

Tickets go on sale through the website at 10am on Saturday 11th March, and 1 week earlier on 4th March for Benefactors of the festival who qualify for Priority Booking. You can become a Benefactor for as little as £50, applications are now open.

If you are not a 2023 Benefactor, please do not purchase a Benefactor ticket as this ticket will be cancelled and an admin fee of £10 charged.

Materials list:

Pochade box and tripod or easel
2 x board or canvas to paint on – no larger than 25 x 30cm (Penny will be using 18 x 24cm)
Paints – bring what you have – see Penny’s choice below
Brushes sizes 0-8
White spirit or other paint thinner/Zest It and pot for it
Kitchen roll/bag for rubbish
Matchsticks and glue to stick on the back of board to enable safe transit home whilst wet!
Sunhat and lotion
Water

Lunch- tea and coffee will be available but please bring your own lunch. Or you can pop into the village which is a 5-10mins walk away.

Paints: Penny shall be using mainly Michael Harding
Warm white (but any white is fine)
Raw Umber
Burnt Umber
Yellow Ochre
Yellow lake
French Ultramarine
King’s blue
Alizarin Crimson
Violet Grey (optional)
Unbleached titanium
Penny may employ some greens for mixing (Italian green/green umber/green gold/viridian) but not essential – you can make a variety of mixes with yellows/blues

Please note: an indoor studio facility will be available in case of bad weather but you may also wish to bring appropriate gear in case of rain.

The gardens at Springfield House: