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Spring has sprung – time to pick up a paintbrush and try something new…

March has arrived, bringing with it the first art group of the year.  The New Pastel School took up residence for four days, and brought with them some beautiful spring weather. While several of our 2016 courses are already full, we do still have plenty of availability on others, so have a browse and see ...

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Mixed Water-Based Media with Anthony Barrow 28 October –  1 November 2015 Places still available! Anthony is predominantly a figurative painter with a prolific output, which overflows into landscape, still life and abstract painting. Chiefly commissioned-based, his vast experience and natural talent for capturing the underlying character of his sitters have led to numerous projects  ...

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Try something different!

Places still available on our Painting from Within course, with Penny Wilton, 3-6 September. Try something different this September!  A fun course with amazing results!  Suitable for everyone, whether you’re an experienced artist or never painted before in your life. All inclusive holiday prices: £384 Resident single room £349 Resident sharing £204 Non-participating partner  To ...

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Special Offer!

Learn to paint portraits and take advantage of our special offer –  an extra night’s bed and breakfast included FREE! Book a place on Painting People Portraits using Soft Pastels & Charcoal with Carol Kibble, 17-20 September 2015, and stay over Sunday 20 September for free! You don’t have to be good at portraits to ...

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OPEN PAINTING BREAK 30 April- 4 May

Come and relax on a four-day painting break, in the glorious Exmoor countryside, and paint/draw your own thing in the company of other painters. £296 per person single room / £248 per person shared room.  Includes four nights’ accommodation, full English breakfast, and three-course dinner, plus unlimited tea/coffee/biscuits all day. To find out more, call ...

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Learn to paint animals at Shorland Old Farm

There are still places available on our Painting Animals Using Soft Pastels course, with artist Carol Kibble, 16-19 April 2015. Email enquiries@shorlandoldfarm.co.uk, or call 01598 763505, for a booking form. More details about the course can be found here: Carol Kibble: Animals in Pastel £369 resident – single room £333 resident – sharing room £204 ...

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New for 2015 – self-catering at Shorland

Self-catering at Shorland New for 2015, we’re pleased to be able to offer our self-contained, two-bedroomed cottage for a self-catering holiday experience at Shorland.  Available all year round, to rent separately from the accommodation in the house and studio, it’s perfect for those who would like to visit this idyllic corner of Devon, but don’t ...

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A Happy Christmas from Shorland Old Farm!

A Passion for Pastel – a course with Murray Ince

Mixed Media Workshop with Anthony Barrow

Mosaic Workshop with Trudy Britton

Autumn Landscapes in Acrylics

Thanks to Colin Steed for a great few days painting Autumnal Landscapes in Acrylics.  Informative, fun, and even the weather was kind!      

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Atmospheric Landscapes in Watercolour

Try something new on an autumn art break

There’s still time to book onto Anthony Barrow’s Mixed Media course, 27 October – 1 November.  Anthony has some fascinating techniques that give stunning results, even if you’ve never tried mixed media before.  Plenty of demonstrations and useful help and instruction from Anthony, and a lot of fun and enjoyment at the same time.  Anthony’s ...

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Autumnal Landscapes using Acrylic – Painting Course with Colin Steed

Residential art breaks this autumn