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Explore the pleasures of silk painting. Learn techniques such as gutta, salt effect and wet-into-wet, or experiment with advanced techniques like ‘layered painting’, use of anti-fusing and painting on wool. Complete beginners and experienced silk painters will enjoy this opportunity to work very large and create beautiful and unique pieces.

During this course you will learn the technique, then identify and sketch wild flowers to make your own records under field conditions.

This is an opportunity for painters of all abilities to be guided through their own project by a highly experienced artist and tutor. The weekend offers a supportive and stimulating environment where you can learn new techniques, experiment with style and share ideas.

Beginners and improvers are welcome on this varied weekend, when we shall take a fresh look at the familiar features in the landscape. Most aspiring artists attempt the painting and drawing of skies, hills, trees and water, so with closer study and a little help, you will gain confidence. There will be demonstrations and useful tips on colour mixes and drawing techniques throughout the weekend.

For those who want to explore, develop and express ideas through picture making, and who wish to produce artwork for exhibiting, selling gifts and making reproductions for greeting cards. You will have the opportunity to focus on personal choices of subjects and materials.

An opportunity to learn and practice how to paint a landscape using the versatile medium of pastel . We will be looking at a range of techniques and applying them to enhance picture development. Will appeal to all levels of expertise.

Botanical Illustration is precise detailed work, a combination of art and science. This studio based watercolour course is for all ability levels; no experience of art or botany is required, just commitment. You will work at your own pace on the subject of your choice.

Are you terrified of drawing but have a secret longing to learn how to do it? Then enrol on this course where Richard will guide you through certain processes slowly, gently and step by step.

Are you petrified of painting but long to try watercolours but have been deterred by the erroneous myth that they are supposed to be ' difficult '? On this course at Knuston Hall, Richard Box will dispel that myth.

If you have always wanted to draw and paint, but are not sure where to begin, this is the course for you.
Discover the charm and freshness of pastels, their purity of colour and their immediate response when applied to
paper.

Demonstrations and individual guidance on how to use the materials and achieve the strokes and methods characteristic of Chinese painting.

Do you feel envious as you dash past people relaxing and having a snack under the shade of a café umbrella?  Well why not paint the scene, hang it on your wall and then you can imagine yourself there too.

Come along to this day course where you will complete a watercolour of a coastal view that incorporates a boat and shoreline.

The combination of garden landscape and a simple structure like a summer house can be the basis for an excellent painting.

Tuition will cover colour mixing, washes, brushstrokes, tone, highlighting, techniques for effecting light and shade and texture, and composition. Teaching will be a mix of whole-group and individually-focused to enable those of different abilities to move at their own pace.

This day course will inspire you to draw and paint buildings in a quick and easy way, which will give you endless pleasure in the future. All-comers welcome.

We will start by discovering new ways of observing and then recording our observations using lines and tone. A simple still life group will be used for the duration of the course.

This weekend course will study subjects such as flower, bird, fruit, animal, fish or landscape, all taught in the traditional method of demonstration and practice.

Drawing from 'Life Models' is a highly respected academic discipline regarded as fundamental to all Figurative Fine Art. This is an excellent opportunity for beginners and experienced artists.

This three day course is for anyone who has painted with acrylic before and would like to improve their technique when painting autumn landscapes.

This three day course in painting atmospheric landscapes in watercolour will include demonstrations from Bill Lupton and plenty of individual tuition time.

Pencils are probably the most common implements used for making marks on paper, and one with which we come to grips before we have learned to write intelligibly.

This six day holiday, focusing on painting with pastels, is suitable for the complete beginner.

This furniture painting workshop with Kate Gerrish & Bliss Interiors is a fantastic opportunity to learn a wide variety of decorative paint finishes including distressing, use of two colours, ageing, smooth modern or more rustic looks. All Chalk Paint® and materials provided.

Your opportunity to learn the art of beautiful writing in a wonderful setting! The course is taken by professional calligrapher Peter Lloyd

This is a course that will show you how to draw farm animals with coloured pencils. Using photographs supplied by the tutor you will be shown how to shade, select and mix colours, how to achieve textures such as fur and feathers and how to use different surfaces. By the end of the course you will have produced a drawing of a cockerel, a horse and a pig. The course is aimed at beginners and people with some experience of…

This is a course that will show you how to draw rusty and rustic still life and architectural features. Using photographs supplied by the tutor you will be shown how to draw old rusty metal features such as door locks, hinges and peeling paint and also how to draw parts of old wooden gates and fences. This is an opportunity to explore different colours and textures from subjects you would not normally choose. By the end of the course you…

An examination of the choices available, the types of suitable paper, the brands of pencil on the market and the basic techniques.  Following a look at picture choices, we will explore ways of starting and developing a picture from a photo source, blending colours and adding detail. We will also consider ways of protecting the picture surface and methods of mounting and framing. Students should leave with a good basic knowledge of the medium’s techniques.  

Are you terrified of drawing but have a secret longing to learn how to do it? Then enrol on this course where Richard will guide you through certain processes slowly, gently and step by step. If you follow his 'recipes', you will be amazed at what you will be able to draw. Because you are 'terrified' you will stay with a simple still life for the whole course. The main focus will be upon learning how to SEE what is…

Learn how to work on a larger scale with fluid movement, using the media of charcoal and graphite.

This meditative drawing method creates abstract art by drawing and shading simple patterns in a creative, relaxing style.

There will be various Levels  within the group.  Some who have been to Master Class for many years will continue to develop their skills within their chosen discipline. They will have frequent but short individual tutorials once or twice a day.  Others, who are still “terrified” or “petrified” will be given more time and instruction.NB: You will notice that the qualifications for attending this course is not how proficient you are, rather how dedicated you are. There will also be…

The day will go through the advantages and possible problems of the media, the choices of pencil brands (with an opportunity to try a selection), a look at the different papers that can be used, and the basic techniques for producing a picture. There is plenty of opportunity for questions and answers, and a selection of step by step exercises is available for students to purchase at modest cost to take home and try later. Students who have artist quality…

Whilst we look at development of a landscape picture chosen for the weekend by the Tutor, other subjects are available and will be supported.  We progress through the stages of a picture with demonstrations and individual advice where required.  The programme for the weekend is tailored to the needs of the students attending and the course has a flexible structure.  All abilities are welcomed, but some prior knowledge of coloured pencil techniques is assumed

Learn how to paint with watercolours in a relaxed and friendly environment with sensitive tuition from English artist Nicola Blakemore.

Pastel Pencils Introduction

Coloured Pencils: Animal Portraits

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