AUTUMN WORKSHOPS
October 2024
Detail from Bolsover Beech
Saturday 5th & Monday 14th October
Autumnal Still Life - full day
10.30am - 3pm
Cost: £65
Suitable for those who already have some experience of watercolour, however limited.
Using a combination of demonstrations and exercises these workshops will consist of a two hour session in the morning, where we will explore combining loose, expressive pencil marks with controlled wet-in-wet techniques, and a second two hour session in the afternoon that will allow time to put these techniques into practice so that a finished piece can be taken home.
I will provide some autumnal arrangements using branches and berries gathered from the hedgerow combined with garden flowers. Fingers crossed that the frosts don't get the dahlias before then! There will also be photographic images with a similar inspiration, just in case.
I will provide all materials and equipment, however, you are welcome to bring along your own as well.
Full day - there will be 2 x two hour sessions with a break for lunch.
Bring your own lunch - I will provide drinks and homemade cake, plus bundles of inspiration!
Confirmation of these dates is subject to a minimum of three people.
All workshops are limited to 6 people
IMPORTANT - BOOK ANY TWO WORKSHOPS TOGETHER FOR £30 DISCOUNT!
Please contact me to book a space here.
Watercolour Taster
Wednesday 9th October
10.30am - 12 or 2 - 3.30pm
Cost: £20
A short introduction to watercolour. Perfect for those with no experience at all.
Learn about different papers, paints, brushes and have fun trying some different techniques.
Everything will be provided for you, no need to buy special equipment or materials.
Why not bring a friend?!
Confirmation of these dates is subject to a minimum of three people.
All workshops are limited to 6 people
Autumn Landscapes
Saturday 19th & Wednesday 23rd October
10.30am - 3pm
Cost: £65
Suitable for those who already have some experience of watercolour, however limited.
Using a combination of demonstrations and exercises these workshops will consist of a two hour session in the morning, where we will explore ways to express the colours and textures of an autumn woodland, and the effects of low, October sunlight through trees. Then a second two hour session in the afternoon will allow time to put these techniques into practice so that a finished piece can be taken home.
I will provide all materials and equipment, plus plenty of source material, however, you are welcome to bring along your own as well.
Full day - there will be 2 x two hour sessions with a break for lunch.
Bring your own lunch - I will provide drinks and homemade cake, plus bundles of inspiration!
Confirmation of these dates is subject to a minimum of three people.
All workshops are limited to 6 people
IMPORTANT - BOOK ANY TWO WORKSHOPS TOGETHER FOR £30 DISCOUNT!
Tuesday 29th October
Halloween Harvest - full day
Explore new materials, and create a striking, double sided, folding book!
10.30am - 3pm
Cost: £65
An abundance of pumpkins, gourds, fruits and vegetables, combined with seed heads and autumnal colour from the hedgerows will provide inspiration for a fun day of experimentation. We will focus on colour, pattern and texture to create seasonal folding books.
We will use a mixture of traditional watercolour paints, plus intense, powdered watercolour and pencils. These can create some amazing effects, but please be aware, the powdered paints can stain, in a similar way to lily pollen, so consider bringing an apron or coverall of some sort.
Using a combination of demonstrations and exercises this workshop will consist of a two hour session in the morning, where we will explore combining loose, expressive pencil marks with effects created by applying powdered watercolour to wet paper. There will a second two hour session in the afternoon that will allow time to put these techniques into practice, and to fold and cut the completed piece so that a finished book can be taken home.
I will provide all materials and equipment, plus plenty of source material, however, you are welcome to bring along your own as well.
Full day - there will be 2 x two hour sessions with a break for lunch.
Bring your own lunch - I will provide drinks and homemade cake, plus bundles of inspiration!
Confirmation of these dates is subject to a minimum of three people.
All workshops are limited to 6 people
IMPORTANT - BOOK ANY TWO WORKSHOPS TOGETHER FOR £30 DISCOUNT!
