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Wet-on-Wet Watercolours with Andrew Geeson SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2016 10.00am-4.00pm

£40

Andrew Geeson

Andrew has been a professional artist for 22 years, working for galleries and publishers. He has worked alongside Enid Blyton's daughter on the re-working of her Mother's classic Noddy series of books and a host of other famous literary characters. Andrew's ‘wet on wet’ watercolour style is calming and atmospheric, aiming to capture the feeling of the subject matter in a simple following form.

The Workshop The workshop will allow you to get to grips with this amazing, loose style where less is more in your

painting. If you feel you want to loosen up in your painting style, this is the Workshop for you. Wet on wet is simply the process of applying pigment to wet paper. The results vary from soft undefined shapes to slightly blurred marks, depending on how wet the paper is. The wet in wet technique can be applied over existing washes provided the area is thoroughly dry. The soft marks made by painting wet in wet are great for subtle background regions of your painting.

What to bring • Standard watercolour kit – paint, brushes, paper towels

• Brushes: Large round 14-16 + size medium size 8

• Rigger brush

• Paper: 140lbs not paper with slight texture is fine

• Large Pallet to mix enough paint for a wash

• Soft pencils and rubber

What’s provided • Water pots

• Drawing boards

• Table Easels

• Hairdryers

• Paper available to purchase at the studio

• Tea/Coffee

Don’t forget to bring lunch!



Christmas Crafts – Handmade Cards with Barbara Hunt FRIDAY 11th NOVEMBER 2016 1.30Pm-4.00pm

£20

Barbara Hunt My ideal workshop is one where you learn something new, have a great time, and a good laugh. Although I love all types of painting I enjoy trying all different types of craft too. I hope you enjoy my Christmas crafts workshops!

The Workshop Imagine creating your own special Christmas cards. In this workshop I will bring all you need to make three wonderful cards. I show you how to use the paper crafts I bring with me and it’s then up to you how you design these unique cards. Decide between Art Deco, Christmas fairies or traditional Christmas scenes. Come on and enjoy the build up to Christmas with me!!

What to Bring

• Just bring yourself and your creative flair! What’s provided

• Barbara will provide all the materials and the inspiration!!

Tea/Coffee



Autumn Leaves and Berries in Watercolour with Kathryn Wickson SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2016 10.00am-4.00pm

£40

Kathryn Wickson I grew up on a Warwickshire farm and my watercolours are inspired by nature, in particular flowers and hedgerows. My paintings are full of colour, and my interest lies, not just with the flowers, but in the abstract textures and shapes formed by the surrounding foliage. I studied art to A-Level and in the 1980s then attended Art College gaining a Diploma in Painting and Print Making. I occasionally paint landscapes and other subjects such as chickens.

The Workshop I will encourage you to experiment with watercolour, using salt and cling film to create texture in your paintings. I will bring some photographic reference material and some leaves and berries - depending on what is available

What to Bring

• Watercolour paper – I recommend 425gsm as we will be using lots of water and this doesn’t buckle. I will have some for sale if you don’t have any. Also bring some old scraps of watercolour paper to experiment on (I use the backs of old paintings from my ‘reject’ pile).

• Watercolour paint – tubes (not pans) as we will be using lots of paint – any colours

• Palettes or plates for mixing up paint (the larger the better)

• Brushes – a variety of sizes including one large one (eg size 16) or just bring the largest you have!

• Cling film and salt (both table salt and rock salt in a grinder if you have one)

• Masking fluid

• Paper Towel

• Pencils and a Putty Rubber


• Drawing boards and Table Easels

• Hairdryers


Tea/Coffee Don’t forget to bring lunch



Quick and Loose Watercolours with John Hopkins

FRIDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 2016 1.30pm-4.00pm

£20

John Hopkins

John studied illustration at Birmingham College of Art, and has enjoyed a career as a successful freelance artist, working in all mediums, but specialising in watercolour. He prefers to work in a fast, loose, impressionistic style but always with the emphasis on good drawing skills. John is an associate member of the RBSA and a member of the Birmingham Watercolour Society.

The Workshop

I will demonstrate how to create quick, simple and effective watercolour paintings using Wet-in-Wet and Dry-brush technique. We will also look at composition, perspective and drawing skills.

What to bring

• Standard watercolour kit - Paint, pencils, brushes, paper towels, palette etc

• Rough watercolour paper

What’s provided Water pots Drawing boards Table Easels Hairdryers Paper available to purchase at the studio Tea/Coffee



Christmas Crafts – Door Wreath with Barbara Hunt FRIDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 2016 1.30Pm-4.00pm

£20


The Workshop In this workshop we will start off with a simple willow ring and by adding ivy bows, cones etc. we will create an original wreath you couldn’t buy in the shops. I will show you how to wire the cones, how to make the bows and how to make cinnamon and orange sticks, all skills you can use for other ideas at Christmas. Come on and join me, enjoy a few hours of happy creativity, picking all sorts of things to put in your wreath. I will bring a wide selection of objects for you to choose from. So what’s stopping you!!

What to Bring



Tea/Coffee



Still Life in Watercolour with Graham Findlay (new tutor) SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2016 10.00am-4.00pm

£40

Graham Findlay

Graham Findlay has tutored classes and workshops for 20 years. He has exhibited in many group exhibitions including the United Society of Artists, Chelsea Art Society, Birmingham Watercolour Society and Lyme Art Association, Connecticut, USA. He recently moved to the Gloucestershire Cotswolds and in 2013 was 'Artist in Residence' at Chastleton House, a National Trust property near his home.

The Workshop

Graham will show you how to create tonal studies to sharpen your observation.

He will help you to be inspired to put the 'Life' into Still Life and teach you how to cope with backgrounds and to improve your skills in colour mixing on the palette and on the paper.

You will also benefit from group demonstrations, ‘gentle’ critiques and one-to-one tuition.

What to bring • Standard watercolour kit – paint, brushes, paper towels

• I tend to use Lemon yellow, New Gamboge, Yellow Ochre. Permanent Rose, Cadmium Scarlet, Quinacridone Magenta. French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Ceulean. Burnt Sienna, Winsor Violet, Indian Red. I sometimes supplement these with Brown Madder, Turquoise, and Permanent Sap Green.

• Pallet to mix enough paint for a wash

• Round Brushes nos. 3, 6,10,12,& 16 or close to. (I use Pro-Arte Prolene series 101)

• Bockingford or Saunders Waterford 140lb NOT (Cold press) paper 1/2 imperial sheets


• Drawing boards

• Table Easels

• Hairdryers


• Tea/Coffee




Drawing Skills: Landscapes with Fiona Payne SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER 2016 1.00pm-4.00pm

£20

Fiona Payne

Fiona Payne teaches drawing workshops to people of all ages throughout the local area. her workshops have been delivered to schools, College students as well as many adults at seminars, classes and demonstrations.

The Workshop

Suitable for everyone, from the absolute beginner to the experienced artist as "No one does enough drawing." Students will learn new techniques and use unusual equipment. Learning how to mix the media in layers, resulting in large scale free, loose drawings evoking texture, tone, composition and emotion.

What to bring

• Any sketching paper, brown parcel paper, newspaper and/or a roll of wall paper lining

• 6B and 8B or 9B pencils

• Charcoal

• Any water-soluble pencils, crayons, pens etc.

• felt tip pens or fine writers

• chalk pastels

• paintbrushes


• Drawing boards and easels

• Hairdryers

• Tea and coffee Fiona will also bring a variety of equipment which can be used on the day including extra drawing implements. 300grsm A1 cartridge paper will be available to purchase on the day at a cost of £1 per sheet. Please be aware it will get messy. Old clothes or an apron are a must!!!!!



‘Fast and Bold’ Pen and Wash with John Frith FRIDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2015 1.30pm-4.00pm

£20

John Frith

I'm mainly a Pen & Wash Watercolour artist, and I enjoy painting out in the great outdoors, because I love it when people come up for a chat! I use Pen & Wash / Watercolour because it's so transportable, you don't need to take lots of art materials around with you. When painting outdoors, I just take sketch book, a waterproof pen, a few watercolour paints, a brush or two, and a small bottle of water. One of my great satisfactions is running workshops. I find it very rewarding to pass my skills and know-how on to others. I like my workshops to be warm and welcoming, light-hearted and informative.

The workshop

In this afternoon workshop, we’ll be making a bold vibrant pen & wash watercolour picture in a dynamic way. We'll be using 'permanent ink' pens, and watercolour paint, which enable us to create pictures that are quick and easy to attain. The results are amazingly good and very pleasing! Apart from anything else, it’s great fun too. I’ll demonstrate how I use the pen to great effect and do my best to ensure everyone goes home knowing more than when they came!! I’ll also try to ensure everyone goes home with a picture of which they’re proud This workshop is for adults of any ability (including beginners, improvers and experienced).

What to bring

• Standard watercolour kit – paint, brushes etc.

• Good quality Not or Rough Watercolour paper (140 lb / 300 gsm)

• A permanent ink pen

• If you haven't got any of the above, it will be available to purchase on the day (at trade price).

What’s provided Water pots Drawing boards and Table Easels Hairdryers Paper available to purchase at the studio Tea/Coffee



Christmas Crafts – Bags, Boxes and Bows! with Barbara Hunt FRIDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2016 1.30Pm-4.00pm

£20


The Workshop This workshop will show you how to make bags, boxes and bows to make your Christmas presents that bit more special. I have a variety of shapes and sizes for you to choose from, and you will be given templates to take home, so you can carry on creating after you leave the workshop. You can choose the type of theme you wish or you can try a mixture, it’s up to you!!

What to Bring



Tea/Coffee



Paint exciting pastels over vibrant ink washes with Tim Fisher SATURDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2016 10.00am-4.00pm

£45

Tim Fisher

Tim Fisher is a leading artist, author and art tutor. Born in Leicestershire, Tim became a professional artist in 2000, following a successful career in research for an international US company. Since the launch of his career, Tim has won numerous art awards. He was short listed from 12,000 entrants for the first Daily Mail ‘Not the Turner Prize’ competition. His pastel entitled “Pink Hydrangeas” has subsequently been displayed at the Mall Galleries, London. Approaching his paintings like a researcher, Tim works with the heart of a purist and the mind of a realist. Whenever possible he collects his own reference material by observation, field sketches and taking photographs. His work is displayed in public, private and corporate institutions throughout the world.

The Workshop Tim offers a new and exciting approach to painting with soft pastel. Working on textured Fisher400 paper (which Tim will provide), he starts with an ink drawing over which colourful acrylic inks are applied, producing an exciting and vibrant ground over which soft pastel is applied to complete the work. In this session we will be looking at creating an effective painting by applying these techniques.

What to bring • Matchsticks!

• Acrylic Inks in Black, Crimson, Yellow Ochre (preferably FW Artists' Acrylic Ink - Daler Rowney)

• Cheap ¾” flat nylon brush

• Soft pastels. Tim suggests either Jaxell 72 or Jackson’s 64 half sticks (cheap and cheerful)

• Folder or hinged card to transport work (to protect the pastel)

What’s provided Tim will provide students with his textured Fisher400 paper Water pots Drawing boards Table Easels Hairdryers Tea/Coffee Don’t forget to bring lunch!



Figures in Watercolour with Sue Sareen (new tutor) SUNDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2016 10.00am-4.00pm

£45

Sue Sareen

Sue lives in Nottingham. She began her art career at Wallasey School of Art and later studied at Art College or university in Liverpool, Leeds and Nottingham. She has an MA in Fine Art and has exhibited very widely, winning many painting awards. For many years Sue ran classes, painting weekends in the UK and painting holidays in Europe. In addition she published a book on watercolour painting and produced two DVDs on painting. She frequently writes articles for “Leisure painter” and “The Artist” magazines. Today Sue concentrates mainly on her own work, although she still runs workshops and demonstrations for art societies and other organisations.

The Workshop Working from photos and sketches provided by Sue, we will discover how easy it can be to simplify, summarise and paint figures loosely in watercolours. If you have struggled with painting figures, whether singles or as part of a painting, this will be the workshop for you!

What to bring • Standard watercolour kit, paint, brushes, soft, paper tissue,

• Large palette for mixing colours.

• Brushes, large round, size 11, medium size 8, small size 4 (sizes close to these will be fine)

• Paper 140lbs, NOT surface.

• Pencils, putty rubber,

• Black, waterproof drawing pen.

What’s provided? • Water pots

• Drawing boards

• Table Easels

• Hairdryers


• Tea/Coffee


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