Forthcoming Workshops
Catherine Osbond
21st January, 4th February & 4th March 2026
Drawing for Beginners
A series of three half-day workshops where you will be introduced to traditional drawing techniques. You will learn about the use of line, tone, texture and how to create form. Various pencil techniques will be shown. The use of different pencils and other drawing materials will be covered.
£75 for all three half-day workshops
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Ian Fennelly
22nd & 23rd January 2026
Urban Sketching
Join sketching expert Ian Fennelly for an exciting two days designed to help beginners and aspiring artists overcome challenges such as time constraints, perfectionism and lack of confidence. Through step-by-step guidance, Ian will teach participants to sketch a stunning scene while developing essential skills like perspective, colour and simplification.
£160
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Catherine Osbond
5th February 2026
Exploring Watercolour and Inks — Flowers
A one-day workshop exploring exciting ways to combine watercolour and inks. Ink will be in different forms, including bottled inks, ink pens, and Inktense pencils. The addition of other mediums such as gouache and oil pastels will also be used to create interesting textures. All materials provided.
£60
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Catherine Osbond
12th February 2026
Exploring Charcoal, Inks and Pastel
A day of exploring exciting ways to combine charcoal, pastel and inks. Ink will be in different forms, including bottled inks, ink pens, and Inktense pencils. Charcoal, soft pastel and oil pastel will also be used to create interesting textures and effects. Emphasis on landscape painting. All materials provided.
£60
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Catherine Osbond
27th February 2026
Landscapes in Oils — Beginners & Improvers
A one-day workshop where you will be introduced to oil painting. You will learn various ways to apply paint, including impasto and glazing techniques. Brush work and palette knife work will be covered. The stages of building a painting up and simple colour mixing will also be covered. Materials provided.
£60
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Catherine Osbond
12th March 2026
Painting Small Figures in Landscape
Landscapes are often improved with the addition of a small figure or group of figures. This can give a painting focus, add interest or create a story. Learn how to paint believable figures and how to integrate them into a painting in a natural way.
£60
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James Tatum SWAc
14th & 15th March 2026
The Landscape as Power and Emotion
A two-day workshop using a 3-step process to produce more powerful, exciting and coherent landscape paintings. Learn how to use structure, composition, space, tone and colour. A mix of en plein air studies and studio work towards finished paintings.
£140
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Chris Forsey RI
17th – 19th March 2026
Expressive Mixed Media Landscapes
Create expressive landscapes in water-based media on this three-day workshop. Chris will give several short demos of techniques. The development of paintings from start to finish will be shown, followed by individual advice and guidance.
£220
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John Hoar
20th March 2026
Watercolour Fast and Free
One of Britain's best-known watercolourists shows you ways of using pure watercolour to achieve 'fast and free' watercolours, plus pen, ink and wash techniques. Watercolour in the morning, ink and wash in the afternoon. Open to all levels of experience.
£80
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Iryna Yermolova
17th – 19th April 2026
Contemporary Expressive Oils
An inspiring experience with contemporary expressionist painter Iryna Yermolova. Her distinctive, energetic style has earned her international recognition. She often paints with builders' brushes, cloths, white spirit, and even her fingers. Iryna will take you through her entire creative process. Materials and lunch provided.
£740 (materials and lunch provided)
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David Webb
22nd – 24th April 2026
Sketching and Painting in Watercolour
A three-day course of sketching onsite and painting in the studio. Emphasis on creating tonal sketches outdoors and working them up into finished watercolour paintings. Includes composition, brush techniques, colour mixing with a limited palette. Suits beginners and improvers.
£220
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Catherine Osbond
30th April & 1st May 2026
Painting Expressive Figures
Learn how to paint expressive figures. Looking at form, shape, line, tone and colour. How to unify colours. How to link the forms of two or more figures in a believable way. How to create backgrounds that unify and complete the painting. You can work in the medium of your choice.
£120
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Richard Suckling
6th – 8th May 2026
Mixing It Up with Pastels
A three-day course exploring ways of incorporating mixed media with soft pastels. Demonstrating how mediums such as acrylic inks and gouache can successfully be used in conjunction with pastel. Full of tricks, tips and practical advice. Demonstrations and a clear, approachable method leading to dynamic, loose and contemporary paintings.
£220
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Steve Hall
13th – 15th May 2026
Pastel Landscapes
A three-day studio-based course examining pastel application techniques, painting surfaces and completing a number of landscape paintings from photographic or sketch reference. Following a half-day introduction of materials and techniques, you will get straight down to picture making with a 'paint along' exercise followed by individual work. Suitable for all levels, including those wanting to try the medium for the first time.
£220
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Jon Mulvaney
21st – 23rd May 2026
Landscapes in Acrylics
A three-day course themed around acrylic landscape, from sketchbook ideas to resolved painting. It will involve talks, demonstrations and tutorials centred around getting expression and emotion into landscape painting.
£220
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Steve Hall
3rd – 5th June 2026
Watercolour Landscapes
Learn from this popular and well-known watercolour artist. With a mixture of demonstrations, en plein air and studio work, Steve will guide you through the completion of two paintings per day. 'Explore all that is good about fresh watercolour. It is to embark on a journey that is unending and at times full of frustration and pitfalls yet, for the determined traveller, one that can be so rewarding.'
£220
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Melissa Wishart
11th & 12th June 2026
Painting the Sea — Water, Waves and Light
Exploring the sea in different moods using techniques to capture the nature of light and water in oils or acrylic. We will have a lot of fun using different tools such as large brushes, rags, palette knife and will introduce you to the catalyst silicon wedge. The enriching world of building up layers, mark making, texture and how you put the paint on are explored. Topics covered include palette and colour mixing.
£160
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Liese Webley
17th & 18th June 2026
Colour Confidence Workshop
Loosen up. Explore boldly. Paint with joy. Step into a vibrant few days of playful experimentation and discover the confidence to use colour. Starting on the beach on location we will do colour studies and explore your own unique colour palette. Whether you're a complete beginner or a painter ready to expand your skills, this two-day workshop helps you unlock expressive, colourful abstract art.
£140
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Paul Bailey
20th & 21st June 2026
Semi-Abstract Landscape and Seascape in Acrylics
Paul's goal is to inspire and encourage students. With a mixture of demonstrations and individual tuition, Paul will guide participants through their paintings. His demonstration will outline his approach to composition, palette selection and the use of various techniques including masking and layers. Short demonstrations throughout with individual guidance.
£180
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Virginia Hole
22nd June 2026
What Lies Behind the Mask — Exploring Painting and Textiles
A workshop exploring multiple patterns, created using printing blocks. These patterns become more subtle as layers of masked out areas create a further level of visual interest. Textiles, inks and paint.
£140
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Catherine Osbond
24th & 25th June 2026
Painting Flowers in Acrylics or Oils
A two-day workshop where you will learn how to paint flowers loosely in acrylics or oils. We shall look at composition, form, colour and tone. Various brush techniques, palette knife work, use of both glazes and impasto work will all be covered. Materials supplied.
£140
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Julie Dunster
27th & 28th June 2026
En Plein Air Painting in Oils
A structured two-day course for artists comfortable working with oils in the studio who want to take their early steps painting outdoors in the inspiring scenic town of Sidmouth. With tips and strategies to help you leapfrog many of the difficulties of plein air painting. A reasonable level of fitness is necessary. In the event of atrocious weather we will work on fundamentals in the studio.
£160
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Soraya French
30th June & 1st July 2026
Contemporary Textured Seascape and Florals
An exciting two-day workshop with this award-winning and popular artist. Day 1 concentrates on contemporary textured seascapes and beach scenes. Day 2 concentrates on floral scenes using exciting techniques. Aimed at artists who wish to move on to a more loose and free style of painting. Comprehensive talk about materials, composition, colour, plus demonstrations and plenty of individual tuition. Some materials included.
£265
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Melissa Wishart
2nd & 3rd July 2026
The Landscape — Working towards Semi-Abstraction
Using acrylics and water-based mediums, a chance to explore composition, colour and palette mixing. Mark making, textures and the use of various tools will also be explored. Through a guided process we will build from the geology, the responses of all our senses at the landscape site, the weather and the light. We aim to do a couple of paintings over the two days and several drawing and painting exercises.
£160
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Catherine Osbond
6th July 2026
Watercolour with a Difference
A fun and informative workshop where we shall play with creating textures with watercolour. We shall explore the use of additives for watercolour plus the addition of mixed media such as oil pastel, soft pastel, ink and gouache. We shall then use what we learnt from our experiments to create paintings based on landscape, seascapes or flowers. All materials provided.
£70
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Catherine Osbond
7th July 2026
Watercolour with a Difference II
An optional second day where you will have the chance to develop your ideas further from Day 1. Use of different surfaces will be explored, such as gessoed boards, textured boards, pastel paper as well as traditional watercolour paper. We shall look at various artists for further ideas and inspiration, such as John Blockley and Michael Morgan. All materials provided.
£70
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Richard Suckling
8th – 10th July 2026
Expressive Landscape and Seascape Painting in Soft Pastel
A three-day workshop creating bold contemporary paintings using soft pastels of both landscapes and seascapes. Working from small sketches and photographs, we will cover composition, drawing, tone, colour and mark making. Our aim will be to push the interpretation of the subject matter to create an expressive and personal finished painting.
£220
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Roger Dellar ROI
11th – 13th July 2026
Plein Air Painting in Oils
Paint landscapes in oils with this internationally renowned figurative artist. Part of the first day will be in the studio with ample opportunity for Roger to teach painting skills. The remaining time will be painting en plein air. Each day starts with a short demonstration, with guidance on selecting a scene, composition, colour mixing, paint handling and good brushwork. Each day ends with a short critique.
£220
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Liese Webley
14th & 15th July 2026
Tides & Textures: Expressive Mixed Media Workshop
Explore the rich textures and atmospheric patterns of the Jurassic Coast through experimental mixed media. Day one starts on the beach, where you'll gather visual notes, make expressive sketches, and observe coastal textures up close. In the studio, you'll build layered, tactile artworks using acrylics, collage and mark-making tools. Perfect for artists who want to add depth, texture, and expressive energy to their work.
£140
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Slawa Prischedko
16th & 17th July 2026
The Light and Silence of the Coast
Painting by the sea is not only about nature — it's about the state of mind. In this workshop, we will learn to see silence and light, explore spatial depth, composition, and the emotional power of proportions. A journey into calmness, space, and artistic clarity.
£290
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Viktoria Prischedko
18th & 19th July 2026
Flowing Landscapes in Watercolour — City Scapes
A wonderful opportunity to learn from this internationally renowned watercolour artist. Each day Viktoria will lead students through how to plan and compose a painting, looking at shape, form, tone and colour. She will demonstrate a painting from beginning to end, then guide each student through their own paintings. Exploring the magic of colour flow using the flowing wet-on-wet technique.
£290
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Viktoria Prischedko
20th & 21st July 2026
Flowing Landscapes in Watercolour — Flower Fields
A wonderful opportunity to learn from this internationally renowned watercolour artist. Each day Viktoria will lead students through how to plan and compose a painting, looking at shape, form, tone and colour. She will demonstrate a painting from beginning to end, then guide each student through their own paintings. Exploring the magic of colour flow using the flowing wet-on-wet technique.
£290
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Catherine Beale SWA
22nd July 2026
An Introduction to 'Gravity-Painted' Watercolours
An introduction to Catherine's freeing wet-in-wet watercolour techniques. Watch her demonstrate how to plot sparkling light effects before pooling washes in bright colour mixes directly on artboard. Learn to disrupt them with drips and blurring water marks, all using the beautiful subject of trees reflected over water.
£90
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Catherine Beale SWA
23rd July 2026
An Introduction to 'Gravity-Painted' Watercolours
An introduction to Catherine's freeing wet-in-wet watercolour techniques. Watch her demonstrate how to plot sparkling light effects before pooling washes in bright colour mixes directly on artboard. Learn to disrupt them with drips and blurring water marks, all using the beautiful subject of trees reflected over water.
£90
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East Devon Art Academy
24th & 25th July, plus August 2026 (dates TBA)
Young Students' Art Workshops
Fun and informative sessions allowing young people to explore various mediums and develop their creativity. Ages 5–8: 9.30am to 10.30am. Ages 8–15: 11am to 12.45pm. Participants will explore drawing, painting, clay work, simple printing techniques, and textile art including silk painting, printing and tie dyeing. All materials provided. Experienced and qualified teachers.
£10 – £20 per session
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Chris Forsey RI
28th – 30th July 2026
Expressive Mixed Media Landscapes
Create expressive landscapes in water-based media on this three-day workshop. Chris will give several short demos of techniques. The development of paintings from start to finish will be shown. He will then give advice and guidance as you progress with your work.
£220
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Virginia Hole
10th & 11th August 2026
Jurassic Dreams — Inks, Watercolour and Textiles
Using the Jurassic Coastline as inspiration, we will be creating a mixed media and multi-textural surface which will then be painted. The second day will be spent interpreting the surface, using applied textile items and other embellishments.
£140
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Catherine Osbond
12th & 13th August 2026
Drawing and Sketching in Mixed Media
Using a combination of graphite pencils, charcoal and inks in an expressive way to capture the landscape and seascape. With a combination of studio and en plein air work we shall discover ways to capture the sky, sea and shore. Optional second day on 13th August where sketches and drawings will be developed using a wide range of materials and surfaces including gesso, sand, acrylic gels and other mediums. Materials included.
£70 per day
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Peter James
14th August 2026
Pen and Ink Drawing
A one-day workshop exploring the art and technique of pen and ink drawing. Topics include pen choices, pen control, techniques of stippling and cross hatching, graduating tone, creating texture, thickness of line, and pen and wash. In the afternoon, use the techniques from the morning session to create a pen and ink artwork.
£70
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Alex Boon
15th & 16th August 2026
Introduction to Nature Journaling
Discover a deeper connection with the natural world during this immersive two-day nature journaling weekend. Saturday focuses on using nature journaling as a way to pause, breathe and regain focus with a gentle walk through the Byes. Sunday shifts to nature journaling as a tool for learning and identification with a morning visit to Sidmouth beach. All materials provided, welcoming to complete beginners.
£150
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Peter James
20th August 2026
Abstract Landscape with Repeat Pattern
Explore the use of pattern and repeat mark making to create abstract landscapes from imagination or source material. Learn how to break down a source photograph to create an abstract composition, experiment with sketchbook techniques, and use different media choices including pens, markers, watercolour and acrylic paint. In the afternoon, work on a final picture using the ideas and techniques gained.
£70
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Catherine Osbond
26th & 27th August 2026
Life Painting and Drawing in Mixed Media
An experimental and informative course for those who wish to develop their life drawing alongside experimenting with a wide variety of materials and techniques. Guidance in composition, line, measuring techniques, visual space, tone, edges, contrast and colour. Various techniques combining watercolour, pastel, conté, acrylic, gouache, inks, oils, collage and more. Optional second day (£40 extra) to work from a professional life model. All materials supplied.
£90 (optional 2nd day £40)
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Catherine Osbond
Summer 2026 — Dates TBA
Semi-Abstract Landscape Painting
Enjoy large canvases to give you freedom with paint and exploration. Two days. Details to come.
TBA
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Catherine Osbond
Summer 2026 — Date TBA
Exploring Watercolour and Inks
A one-day workshop exploring exciting ways to combine watercolour and inks. Ink will be in different forms, including bottled inks, ink pens, and Inktense pencils. The addition of other mediums such as gouache and oil pastels will also be used to create interesting textures. Emphasis on landscape painting. All materials provided.
£70
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Maria Rose ROI
2nd & 3rd September 2026
Painting the Coast in Oils — En Plein Air
A two-day plein air painting workshop, capturing the beauty of the East Devon coast in a fresh and immediate way. Learn the principles of plein air painting, gain confidence to paint more freely, respond quickly yet accurately, improve your colour mixing and application of oil paint. Best suited to those with some experience of oil painting looking to gain confidence working outside.
£160
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Nicky Hunter
7th & 8th September 2026
Paint Bold & Beautiful Florals in Watercolour
Paint bold and beautiful florals in a loose and expressive way with watercolour. Nicky Hunter is a full-time professional watercolour specialist using traditional methods in a contemporary style, particularly well known for her beautiful blooms and wildlife artworks. Studio-based course progressing from day 1 to day 2. Booking both days is advised.
£190
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Ian McManus
9th & 10th September 2026
Painting Village Scenes in Watercolour
Painting village scenes in loose and lively watercolour with internationally acclaimed watercolour master Ian McManus. Particularly well known for painting street scenes bustling with figures and cars. Ian helps students tackle seemingly difficult subject matter and loosen up their painting style. You will work on plein air local scenes or in studio if weather is inclement. Attending both days is advisable.
£190
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Hester Berry
1st & 2nd October 2026
Landscape in Oils
Learn from this well-known and popular artist. The workshop is suitable for all levels. Topics covered include sketchbook use, tonal observation and studies, colour mixing and ways to apply oil paint using a variety of marks to create movement and expression.
£180
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Claire McCall
3rd – 6th October 2026
Impressionist Painting in Oils
An exciting opportunity to learn from this award-winning Australian artist. Create bold, light-filled Impressionist paintings with palette knife. A relaxed and informative four-day studio workshop suitable for oil and acrylic painters. Covers composition, capture of light, limited palette, tonal value, creating looser paintings with mark-making, incorporating figures, and palette knife techniques. Best suited to intermediate artists.
TBA
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Catherine Beale SWA
8th & 9th October 2026
'Breathing Life' into Watercolour Portraits
Create beautiful, expressive portraits full of colour with an experienced portrait artist. Use more water to generate atmosphere and naturally free up your painting style with one-to-one tuition. Catherine will introduce you step-by-step to how she plans light across her portraits before spreading on loose 'gravity-painted' watercolour washes. Follow stepped demos, understand how to build tone to generate the illusion of 3D, then work from life and a seated study.
£190
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Peter James
10th & 11th October 2026
Bookbinding
A two-day workshop learning the tools and techniques required to create a pamphlet stitch notebook and a hard cover sketchbook/journal with a decorative cover. Topics include creating an abstract cover sheet, preparing paper into folded sections, sewing sections, reinforcing the spine, and constructing the case. No experience needed. All materials and equipment provided.
£140
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Jake Winkle
16th November 2026
Capturing Light in Watercolour — Portraits
Learn how to paint in watercolour with this well-known and popular artist. Jake Winkle is a British watercolour artist whose distinctive signature style captures light and movement. His work is bold, using water and white space to add a translucent quality. One-day workshop focusing on portrait subjects.
£80
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Jake Winkle
17th November 2026
Winter Landscape in Watercolour
Learn how to paint in watercolour with this well-known and popular artist. Jake Winkle is a British watercolour artist whose distinctive signature style captures light and movement. His work is bold, using water and white space to add a translucent quality. One-day workshop focusing on winter landscapes.
£80
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Jake Winkle
18th November 2026
British Wildlife in Watercolour
Learn how to paint in watercolour with this well-known and popular artist. Jake Winkle is a British watercolour artist whose distinctive signature style captures light and movement. His work is bold, using water and white space to add a translucent quality. One-day workshop focusing on British wildlife subjects.
£80
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Paula Dunn
Autumn 2026 — Dates TBA
Atmospheric Landscapes — Exploring Oils and Cold Wax
An experimental two-day course guiding you step by step on methods for building layers of texture, patterns, marks, and colour. Focus on mark making with drawing materials, creating textures using a variety of tools and solvent reduction techniques. Cold wax is a thick buttery medium which thickens oil paint and speeds drying. No previous experience needed — just come prepared to have fun and experiment.
£200
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Catherine Osbond
Summer/Autumn 2026 — Date TBA
Drawing the Human Form
A one-day course where you will learn the basics of capturing the human form. Use of shape, negative shape, line, tone will all be covered. The cost of a professional life model is included.
£85
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Catherine Osbond
Date TBA
Pen and Wash Techniques
Learn various techniques using pen, ink and wash. You will learn a variety of techniques to use with sketching and drawing landscapes. Traditional and exploratory techniques covered.
£60
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Catherine Osbond
Date TBA
Abstraction of the Human Form
In this workshop we shall be looking at ways to create abstraction of figures. We shall study ways of simplifying images into a series of shapes that still suggest the form. Some knowledge of figure drawing or painting would be useful. Not suitable for beginners. Work will be from photos.
£120
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