Join us for an immersive art break as we celebrate the buds, bulbs and blossom of May time, on this delightful residential workshop, learning the fascinating art and history of botanical illustration in watercolours, with professional artist Dawn Wright SBA.
Scribbling, hatching, dotting and dashing - join local artist Hazel Money and enjoy picking out all the quirks and eccentricities of a shop display, from classic Victorian tiled frontages to ramshackle vintage windows. Suitable for all abilities, all materials and refreshments included.
Please note this workshop is booked and managed via West Studios
Add a touch of Spring light to your paintings with expert watercolour artist Peter Woolley, who will show us how to mix natural looking greens and complimentary tones to capture the freshness of the season. With full demonstration, you will be guided across the stepping stones of Dovedale with your watercolours, and given tips on how to avoid common mistakes. Suitable for all abilities.
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Soft pastels are perfectly suited to capturing the spirit and dignity of this enigmatic animal. With expert tuition and demonstration from Cath Inglis, you will learn how to blend layers of colour to create smooth and glossy looking fur, and add highlights to capture the glint of intelligence in their expressive eyes. Whether you prefer to trop or gallop, this workshop is suitable for all abilities, and by the end of the day you will leave with your own finished equine portrait.
Watercolours are a joy to use and in this workshop we will eliminate the need for any drawing and concentrate instead on the colour and form of mountain silhouettes, and skies reflected in the sublime waters of the Scottish landscape. Expert watercolourist Lesley Linley will show you how to mix a perfect palette for this dramatic and sublime scene, and give tips and instruction for creating realistic effects. Suitable for all abilities.
In this fascinating workshop you will learn about the importance of using mediums with your colours. You will learn about the different types of medium, what mediums are, how to use them and when to use them. Paul will give a demonstration that makes an example of using acrylic medium in the context of a painting, after which you will have the opportunity to create your own work. Suitable for all abilities.
Join local artist Hazel Money and like minded company in this tranquil location and enjoy a painting holiday with a difference. Suitable for all abilities, be inspired to try out different mediums and have a go at different styles and subjects. With demonstrations and optional workshops for you to join, you may also choose to work on your own project, or simply sit back and relax.
Inventing a collection of marks, join local artist Hazel Money and really get to know your pen, layering textures into our work before experimenting with colour washes. If you are not confident with your drawing, use templates to ease you in the right direction, then enjoy picking out all the quirks and eccentricities of your chosen town, from quirky vintage corners to magnificent brick Georgian facades. Suitable for all abilities with all materials and refreshments provided.
Please note this workshop is booked and managed via West Studios
If you love the coast and the colours, shapes and textures associated with our wonderful shoreline, you are guaranteed to be inspired by this workshop. With all materials provided, local artist Hazel Money will help you create your own jewel-like seascape to remind you of holidays at the coast. Suitable for all abilities with refreshments and all materials included.
Please note this workshop is booked and managed via West Studios
A workshop focussing on the use of soft pastels, with a demonstration from Cath who will then help us to build up our own portraits of this magestic wild bird, the Eagle Owl. Lit dramatically from the side, this portrait is very eye-catching, and we will learn how to layer colours and create realistic tousled feathers, looking at capturing the owl's razor-sharp beak and shiny, watchful eye. Suitable for all abilities, with most materials provided.
Join us for a relaxing day using the versatility of acrylic paints to explore form, colour and mood with Fraser Scarfe. Working from photographic reference material, we will learn how to bring atmosphere and drama into our artwork. Fraser will lead you in stages step-by-step, helping you translate what we see onto the canvas, to create your own beautiful landscape painting. Suitable for all abilities.
Take time out this Summer to immerse yourself in a detailed study of all things botanical, studying the flowers, seedheads and foliage of the season. Professional artist Dawn Wright SBA will lead us through a colourful world of watercolour and help us to use this lucid medium to capture the intricate details of this colourful time of year
Join Simon Williams SBA at the inspiring location of Ness Botanical Gardens on the Wirral, to study the art of depicting botanical or animal subjects in either watercolour or gouache. This annual workshop is geared to those who have a little taste of botanical illustration, and also more experienced artist who may need stretching to the next level.
Watercolours are a wonderfully expressive medium but we often need a push to help us exploit the best qualities available to us. In his second workshop this year, Paul will be returning to bring us a workshop geared at taking your watercolour painting to the next level. We will be looking at using the versatility of watercolours to bring light and expression to your work, with a focus on contrast and tone. Most suitable for those who may have a little previous watercolour experience.
New to Field Breaks Art, artist Heather Burton will take us on an exciting tour of colour, shape and textures, using palette knives and acrylic paints. Achieve a more confident, loose approach to your work based on the layering of acrylic paints using a variety of knives. Try out Heather's own knives or experiment with those you may already own. Suitable for everyone, from absolute beginners to more experienced artists, who would like to try a new technique and approach to painting.
Take a walk on the wild side with artist Neil Rogers, who will show us how to use our acrylic paints to describe the features of these charismatic animals. Starting with a grid system to help us with proportions, we will go on to study individual features and progress to building up a realistic portrait of these majestic felines. Suitable for all abilities.
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