You may join for 1, 2 or 3 days to learn about Watercolour and also Gouache painting techniques. You may interchange between Wildlife and Botanical and demonstrations are given in both. Any combination of days is possible but some watercolour experience is recommended - even if only a half day.

9.30am – 4pm
£75 Lunch included
Material Charges not applicable

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You may join for 1, 2 or 3 days to learn about Watercolour and also Gouache painting techniques. You may interchange between Wildlife and Botanical and demonstrations are given in both. Any combination of days is possible but some watercolour experience is recommended - even if only a half day.

9.30am – 4pm
£75 Lunch included
Material Charges not applicable

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This medium can also be known as 'Watercolour & Ink'.  This day will touch on colour mixing and using watercolours and it combines the subtle variable nature of the watercolour wash with finer detail picked out in black ink pen, allowing the artist different effects in shading and textures. 

9.30am – 4pm
£68 Lunch included
Material Charges may include a few pounds for specialist paper.

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A day with Margaret, exploring further the possibilties with Pen and Wash,looking at  how to put a composition together and including how to apply pen work to your watercolours as well as water and washes to intricate pen work;  both yielding very different results.

9.30am – 4pm
£68 Lunch included
Material Charges may include a few pounds for specialist paper.

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First Steps in Watercolour paints looks in depth at colours, colours mixing techniques washes shading and brush techniques. It is the most useful place to start for those wishing to learn the basics in an enjoyable, thorough day of discovering the world of watercolours.

9.30am – 4pm
£68 Lunch included
Material Charges: possible small fee for extra paper

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Another day with Margaret looking further into Watercolours in Nature, exploring depth, shading, colours and further colour mixing and brush techniques.

9.30am – 4pm
£68 Lunch included
Material Charges: possible small fee for extra paper

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“Accidental’ reactions between both mediums create dramatic landscape and sky effects, or a more controlled approach can be taken to keep the work ‘tight’. The stunning scenery of the Lake District will be our inspiration for the day. 

10am – 4pm
£68 Lunch included
Material Charges: £5 

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Over the day you will learn how to plan your original design, the principles of lino cut and master various cutting techniques with the goal of producing your own multi-coloured linocut print by the end of the day. (up to A4 in size)

9.30am – 4.30pm
£75 Lunch included
Material Charges £5-£10 

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During this fascinating day with Kim you will learn about the history and technical process of cyanotype and proceed to coat papers and/or material to create unique prints (using objects from the garden, stencils or prepared negatives) and watch as the sunlight magically develops your works of art.

10am – 4pm
£75 Lunch included
Material Charges approx £10

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A two day course including the popular 'Modern' calligraphy script, which is written with a pointed pen, and is a hybrid between copperplate and italic handwriting. It is particularly useful - and indeed quite beautiful - for invitations, place cards, greetings cards etc. as well as other special uses. 
Ideal for beginners as well as those with experience. Your own dip pen, nib to suit your script & ink reservoir is included to take home along with your practice sheets, tags and all you have produced.

2 days 9.30-4pm
£170 Lunch included
Material Charges  inc.

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A lovely day with this much acclaimed artist being guided through the composition process of creating your picture and will introduce you to the various ways of using pastels.

She will help you to recreate a scene or landscape from a favourite photo or reference that you bring- or choose from the choice that Lyn will provide.

10.00am - 4.00pm
£75 inc a tasty 2 course Aga lunch
Material Charges from approx £5-10

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A day with this much acclaimed artist who will demonstrate that drawing is basically quite simple.....you put down what you see and the trick is to use all the tools at your disposal to make it easier.

10.00am - 4.00pm
£75 inc a tasty 2 course Aga lunch
Material Charges from approx £5-10

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A short course finishing with a light lunch 12.30 and 1pm. Sonja will bring along a variety of stencils for you to choose from along with suitable paint shades such a Annie Sloane and others.  She will bring a choice of base fabrics on which to stencil and you will use the pre cut stencils to decorate the fabric before rolling it into a 30cm drum lampshade. 

9,30am – 1pm
£35 Light lunch included
Materials charge: Typically not

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Over first coffees Georgia will tell you a little about herself and explain what is possible over the day, with hints and tips for any design you may have in mind to make it suitable for a repeat pattern. Once your design is finalised on paper you will learn to make block prints using a variety of mixed media tools and you will practise on paper before turning and printing up the cotton Panama fabric she supplies.

10am – 4pm
£75 Lunch included
Material Charges from approx £10-15

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 A lovely day with Kay being guided through the process pf creating using paint, then print,and stitch. Working in mixed media you will create a picture based on flowers, you can bring your own image or use one of the ones provided for inspiration.  

You will paint the background directly onto calico and then add layers with simple stencils and print blocks that you have created.  Finally you will add stitch which can be machine and or hand embroidery and embellish with beads and buttons.

9.30am – 4.30pm
£75 Lunch included
Material Charges £15

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Spend a fascinating day with Margaret Steeden learning how to create beautiful prints using leaves and seeds on fabric/ paper & print a silk scarf.  Botanical contact printing uses nothing other than leaves, fabric or paper and heat. The heat encourages the tannins in the leaves to print on to the chosen substrate. The serendipitous nature of the technique never fails to amaze. This course is suitable for all abilities,

9.30am – 4.30pm
£78 Lunch included
Material Charges £20

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