In Person & live Workshops

  Art journaling is art making and diary keeping all rolled up into one glorious form. It is a way to express your thoughts, dreams, experiences, memories and worries in a creative constructive way. There are no rules or restrictions. It allows you to use colour, texture and mixed media to experiment, reminisce and have a good old rant. 

In this course we will start out by making a journal before exploring different mixed media prompts and techniques each week.

Starts: 31st Aug 10:00- 12:30

  In this course we'll explore new combinations of mediums and ways to create expressive pieces. Suitable for beginners.
Session one – Creating figurative pieces with items found in the kitchen cupboard
Session Two – Exploring collage and ink to create floral pieces
Session Three – Expressive faces with pen and crayon
Session Four - Exploring negative space with acrylics and oil pastels
Session Five - Creating abstracted landscapes
Session Six - Relief printing

Starts 31st Aug 14:00- 16:30

  Introducing you to Gel printing, you’ll find loads of painty goodness in this workshop. There are so many ways to use a gel plate, the possibilities are endless. It’s loads of fun but be warned, highly addictive! Give yourselves a treat and come along!

Gel plates are soft silicone mats that allow you to make fantastic monoprints at home without the need for a printing press. They are easy to use but there are so many different ways to use them and no two prints are ever the same. This workshop provides the basics and lots of lovely tips to get you started.

Take place: 10th Sept 10:00- 13:00

Bring your sketches to life with splashes of colour. This workshop will show you how to create lovely sketches with pen and watercolours – it’s a wonderful way to document and create memories.

We will cover some sketching techniques, using a pen to sketch and how to add water colour paints to complete your sketch.

Take place: 10th Sept 18:00- 21:00

 Have you ever wanted to learn how to get started painting portraits? This course will take you step by step through some of the basics. You will get a chance to explore some different mediums and paint your very own self portrait on canvas. 

Starts: 15th Sept 10:00- 12:00

 Have you ever wanted to give acrylics a go but weren’t sure where to start? If so, this course could be just what you are looking for. Over 5 weeks you’ll learn the basics and get to try your hand at painting a still life, animal and a landscape.

Learn how to set up your equipment, how to create a composition, how to mix and layer colours, and use palette knives. This course is a great way to get you started!

Starts: 17th Sept 13:30- 15:30

 Contrary to what many people believe anyone can learn to draw and it is a fantastic way to relax and unwind. This course looks at the basic techniques to help get you started over 5 sessions. We will explore sketching, shading, perspective and proportions, alongside working in different mediums. 

Starts: 17th Sept 18:30- 20:30

 In this workshop, you will learn, step by step, how to create a mixed-media contemporary landscape on canvas. Explore texture, colour, collage and painting to create your very own masterpiece. 

Takes place: 26th Sept 10:00- 16:00

 In this beginners’ book binding workshop we will make a junk journal from recycled items. This could be things like magazine pages, patterned paper, music sheets, envelopes, maps, paper bags, greetings cards to name just a few! It can be used like any other journal but is much more visual. Full of pockets, pull outs, and flaps they are often used for keeping a diary full of keepsakes or as an art journal. 

Takes place: 10th Oct 10:00- 16:00

 We delve into more ways to develop your drawing. Exploring different mediums and subject matters in each session. Learn new ways to work loosely and expressively in your artwork!

• Session one – Oil pastel faces - exploring value
• Session two – Charcoal Landscapes
• Session three – Inky animals
• Session four - Line and wash figures
• Session Five - Still life in chalk
• Session Six - Mixed media

Starts: 12th  Oct 10:00- 12:30

  If you have ever wanted to learn how to get started painting portraits, this course will take you step by step through some of the basics. You will learn about proportions, get a chance to explore some different mediums and have a go at painting your very own self portrait on canvas in acrylics. 

Starts: 12th  Oct 14:00- 16:30