Spend the day with Jenny Aitken learning how to achieve the illusion of light on the water. We will start with a tonal painting, followed by a full colour version. Jenny will begin the day with a short demo, followed by a colour demo just before lunch. She will provide notes and images, though participants [...]
Spend the day learning to paint portraits in Watercolour with award-winning watercolour artist Mark Entwisle. After a brief introduction Mark will do a short watercolour portrait demo, talking about the importance of really looking and painting what you see, being aware of the underlying structure of the skull, highlights and shadows, painting people who really [...]
Spend the day painting interiors of the beautiful Arts & Crafts Stanton Guildhouse with award-winning watercolour artist Mark Entwisle. After initial introductions Mark will do a short watercolour demo of an interior and will be talking about drawing and painting what you see, not what you know. Paying attention to light and tone, colour mixing, primary [...]
Paint en plein air with Maria Rose, member of the Royal Institute of Oil painters. Maria will introduce the fundamentals of outdoor ‘plein air’ painting in the charming setting of Stanton Guildhouse and Stanton Village. Maria will help you to simplify the process of working outdoors from life, paint within a shorter space of time, [...]
Using flowers as our inspiration, we’ll experiment with line, collage and mark-making, filling our handmade concertina sketchbook with loose and expressive drawings. This is a relaxed workshop aimed at beginners or people who haven’t picked up a paintbrush in a while ...and there’s definitely no right or wrong way of filling the pages of our [...]
Vibrant Acrylic Portraits Discover portrait painting in Acrylics using large, expressive brushstrokes, vibrant flashes of colour and fuss-free drawing. The priority will be to reflect the essence of a character rather than produce a photographic likeness and to give your artwork a personality of its own. You will be shown how to begin with a [...]
Learn to paint street scenes in this one day workshop with Tushar Sabale ARSMA. Working from photo reference, the course will be taught in Oils but you are welcome to use acrylics. Tushar will provide photo reference, or you are welcome to bring your own. You will have an opportunity to watch your tutor paint, [...]
Always one of our favourite weeks on The Great Pottery Throw Down, this is your chance to experience the magic of Raku firing and glazing under expert tuition from two of our 2025 art competition finalists/ceramicists, Richard Ballantyne and Carol Read. In this 1 day Raku workshop you will learn all about and practice 3 [...]
Spend a day mastering pastel seascapes. Gareth will demonstrate and guide students in creating a convincing and dynamic depiction of the sea in soft pastels. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike, reference will be provided. Gareth is an internationally acclaimed pastel artist and winner of several prestigious awards. Master Circle member of the International [...]
An introduction to Skyscapes in oils on paper using Alla Prima techniques, relying on intuitive mark making to create emotive skyscapes. Throughout the day there will be the opportunity to experience a wide range of techniques that include washes, blends, stippling, scumbling and lifting. Contextual studies will include looking at the work of Turner, Whistler [...]
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