Art Workshops 2026
4th of July - Still life in watercolours with Paul Weaver at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10-4 pm £75.
Simple still life as a bridge to landscape in watercolour.
Paul is a firm believer that working from observation, using simple still life rather than photos all the time will help you develop your understanding of composition, shape, proportion, tone and colour, essential skill needed for effective landscape painting.
Starting with still life studies in the morning, you will progress to applying
the principles learned to a simple landscape subject in the afternoon.
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1st of August - Wildlife in graphite with David Skidmore at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10-4 pm £70 plus £2.50 for materials.
Learn to draw a Hare in graphite. This workshop is suitable for all levels. You will be working from supplied reference photos, using the grid technique. Working on hot pressed watercolour paper with a grid prepared for you, learning to create an accurate line drawing proportionately correct. You will then develop the tones in stages to produce a drawing with depth and a good tonal contrast, learning techniques to create realistic fur and feeling in the eyes.
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5th of September - Chinese watercolours with Nick Dawe at The Redding's Community Centre in Cheltenham 10-4 pm £65 plus £10 for materials.
Come and explore the art of Chinese brush painting using authentic Chinese materials. This form of art is linked to nature and philosophy dating back 2000 years.
You will learn authentic brush strokes and paint plum, blossom, bamboo, fish, mountains, figures and finish with a small completed landscape.
12th and 13th of September - Wildlife in graphite with Jamie Boots at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury. This is a 2 day workshop and each day will be 10-4 pm. The cost is £115 for the 2 days and all materials are included.
Learn to draw a red squirrel in graphite.
3rd of October - Arctic wolf in acrylics with Nick Dawe at The Redding's Community Centre in Cheltenham 10-4 pm £65.
Materials required:
A stretched canvas or canvas board no smaller than 14"x 10".
Scrap practise paper
water spray bottle
stay wet palette - At ray so you can make one, kitchen roll and grease proof paper will be provided.
A selection of brushes large to small but a soft blending brush is essential.
Acrylic colours: 2 blues, 2 reds, 2 yellows, black, titanium white, yellow ochre and burnt umber.
A table easel if you prefer to work on one
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31st of October - Textures in watercolours with Ian Ridley at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10 - 4 pm £70.
In this workshop you will look at a range of different methods to add texture to your watercolours. Some are done simply by using brushes, others will make use of all sorts of different materials.
You will need to have your usual watercolour kit together with rough paper, kitchen roll, a palette knife and a bristle brush and a small canvas board about 12"x 10".
You will be provided with cling film, some tissue paper, salt and pva glue at a cost of £5 per person.
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7th of November - Stained glass lantern workshop with Sharon from Maybug Studios at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10 - 4 pm £75 plus £30 - £35 for materials.
Join us for a festive stained glass workshop. In this hands on workshop you will create your own beautiful stained glass panels to replace one or two sides of a plain lantern. You will have the option to either design your own patterns or choose from supplied designs. With expert guidance, you will learn the techniques of cutting and assembling stained glass to create a stunning, custom made lantern that will brighten your home for Christmas.
Workshops for 2027
9th and 10th of January - Wildlife in Graphite - Learn to draw a red fox in graphite with Jamie Boots. A two day course at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury each day is 10-4 pm. £125 for the two days including materials.
Join artiste Jamie Boots on this two day course to draw a beautiful red fox. Please note the image shown may not be the one used.
16th of January - Complete Beginners Acrylic Workshop with Nick Dawe. Venue to be confirmed but it will be Cheltenham or Tewkesbury 10-4 pm.
Learn all the basics of acrylic painting including about the materials, colour mixing and how to make your own stay wet palette.
30th of January - Frost and snow in winter landscapes in acrylics with Paul Weaver at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10-4 pm. On this workshop, Paul will cover his techniques for capturing an impression of the winter landscape in acrylics. Acrylics are both versatile and forgiving and their opacity make them perfect for painting the effects of sunlight and shadows on cold, frosty fields and snow.
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27th of February - Treescapes in Watercolours on canvas with Ian Ridley at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10-4 pm.
This workshop will cover the creation of texture in painting trees and woodland scenes.
Watercolour techniques are applied to canvas rather than paper whose texture is further enhanced using gesso. A recap of painting trees with little exercises goes alongside the preparation of canvases for the application of washes and then the detail. Two pieces should be completed during the day.
You will nees your usual watercolour kit with some practice paper and two canvases (either stretched canvas, one around 20" x 16" or 16" x 16" and the other around 12" x 10") and a palette knife.
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Terms and conditions:
Deposit is required on booking and is non- refundable. If you are unable to attend a booked workshop 14 days notice is required to enable the space to be filled, otherwise full payment is required