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Art Workshops 2025
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15th of March - Sketching with pen and watercolour pencils with Jonathan Newey at Highbury Church Hall in Cheltenham 10-4pm £75.
You will be sketching landscapes and buildings, this workshop is designed for all levels. You will learn to capture the essence of nature and unban scenes. You will cover techniques in line work, perspective and composition using pen, followed by the application of watercolour pencils to add depth, colour and vibrancy. You will be guided through blending and shading to create stunning, detailed sketches. By the end of the day you will have the skills and confidence to create beautiful, dynamic landscapes and architectural sketches.
Materials:
Watercolour pencils will be supplied, but if you have any please bring along.
1 pad or a few sheets of Not surface 300gsm watercolour paper at least A4 size (i can provide this at a reasonable cost)
1 size 10 or 12 round watercolour brush
1 size 2 or 4 round watercolour brush
1 black waterproof sketching pen size 02, 03, 04 or 05 ( these can be purchased from me at £2.99 each, please put a note on the booking if required).
1 water pot
tissues
2B pencil, eraser and pencil sharpener
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6th of March until the 27th of March inclusive a 4 week beginners watercolour course with Nick Dawe at The Redding's Community Centre in Cheltenham 2-4 pm £25 per lesson.
Learn all the basics of watercolour painting including how the materials work. Also suitable if you want to brush up on your watercolour skills. A small friendly group with a packed 2 hours of learning and tips.
22nd of March - Unleash your creativity, with Miriam Vincent at The Redding's Community Centre in Cheltenham 10-4pm £75 plus £15 for materials.
Discover the joy of creative exploration in this hands on mixed media workshop. Perfect for all experience levels, this session invites you to combine techniques such as painting, collage, drawing and layering to craft unique, textured pieces. Using various materials, including found objects and natural elements, you'll learn how to express your creativity in new and exciting ways.
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26th of April - Perspective made easy with Nick Dawe at Highbury Church Hall in Cheltenham 10-4 pm £65.
A lot of artists can find perspective daunting and confusing. On this workshop you will learn techniques and tricks which will simplify the process and make it easier.
Materials can be provided at an extra cost.
10th of May - Flowers in acrylics with Richard Box at Highbury Church Hall in Cheltenham 10-4 pm £70.
Materials are provided at a cost of £5
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17th of May - The value of under painting and colour theroy with Nick Dawe at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10-4 pm £65.
THe value of underpainting cannot be underestimated whether you work in watercolour, acrylics or oils. On this workshop you will learn how colours interact to enhance your painting by improving colour and tone.
24th of May - Rivers and waterfalls in watercolours with Paul Weaver at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10-4 pm £75.
Rivers and waterfalls in the landscape make compelling subjects, from calm reflections to white, tumbling foam. Liquid subjects are perfect for watercolour and Paul will help you explore the techniques he uses to capture these effects.
14th of June - Pigments into paint with Fiona Mcintyre at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10-4 pm £85 to include most materials.
This workshop will introduce you to the natural beauty of mineral and earth pigments and reveal the art of transforming them from pigment into watercolour and oil paint. You will work with red, purple and orange ochre foraged by the artist from within the UK, and learn the secrets of exotic lapis lazuli from Afghanistan and the subtlety of green earth from Italy. The artist will bring raw samples to demonstrate the process and participants will be able to mull pigments in to watercolour and oil paints to try out on beautiful handmade Khadi paper. This natural media is much more delicate than manufactured paints, requiring patience, delicacy and a variety of layering techniques which Fiona will show you.
Please bring your favourite sable and hogs hair brushes including rounds, small, medium and large.
One fan hogs hair brush
Apron
Protective goggles (only necessary if you wear contact lenses or you have sensitivity to dust)
If you have one, an empty watercolour box
NB None of these pigments are toxic but it is always advisable to take precautions
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21st of June - Birds and Butterflies in oils/acrylics with Lucy Burton at Highbury Church Hall in Cheltenham 10-4 pm £65.
All levels welcome.
You will sketch out your chosen composition on a canvas board, you will then look at ways of applying the paint in a dynamic and interesting way, focusing on colour mixing, brushwork and composition.
Supplied: Bird and butterfly reference images
Available to buy on the day: A 8"x 8"x 3 mm Ampersand smooth panel board
Please either bring or can purchase at below retail price on the day: (please put a note on the booking if you wish to purchase)
A selection of brushes for example short flats nos, 2,3,5, filbert size 0
A selection of artist quality paints, oils or acrylics eg a daler/rowney starter set
A palette knife eg winsor and newton size 22
A paper palette and a box to take your work home in
A phone or ipad for using 'coolers' ap
and/or viewing images on line
oils only, a jar and some low odour thinners for cleaning your brushes, some rags or plenty of kitchen roll
Optional, a table easel, liquin painting medium is useful for oils
Stay wet palette if working in acrylics
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5th of July - Pet Portraits in Soft pastels with Jackie Cox at The Abbeyfields in Winchcombe 10-4 pm £70.
You will either do a portrait of your own pet or a friends/relatives pet, guided by Jackie in steps. You will cover all sorts of tricks and tips to improve your pastelling skills. Please bring any pastels and pastels pencils you have, but there will be plenty there to use.
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6th of September - Wildlife in Graphite with Jamie Boots at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10-4 pm £65.
Learn how to draw a brown bear in graphite with Jamie.
All materials will be provided
13th of September - Stained glass Beginners workshop with Sharon from Maybug Studios at The Redding's Community Centre in Cheltenham 10-4 pm £70 plus a small fee for materials.
You will be guided though out the day to enable you to make some small pieces to take home with you.
Please note items may vary from the image.
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4th of October - How to be a better artist with Nick Dawe at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10-4 pm £65.
On this workshop, Nick will share his knowledge and skills acquired over 30 years of cresting paintings. This knowledge will take your art to another level. You will:
learn how to compose a painting which tells a story using multiple reference photos, the importance o"f researching your subject.
How to set a palette of colours before you start.
How to paint and use different types of backgrounds which enhance, compliment and balance your main subject.
levels of detail.
Us eof colour, light and shade that make your painting "pop".
Foregrounds which bring the "story" together.
You can bring your own photos for a reference.
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11th of October - Farm animals in the landscape in acrylics with Paul Weaver at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10-4 pm £75.
The addition of animals, such as cows and sheep in a landscape scene helps suggest a sense of life, scale and movement. Acrylics are a versatile and forgiving medium, ideal for practising this type of subject. Paul will focus on the key point of shape and proportion, covering techniques for when animals are the main focal point, as well as distant forms in the landscape.
Suggested materials:
For acrylics you can paint on a wide range of supports, from watercolour paper, to heavy cardboard, mdf and canvas/canvas boards.
Whilst acrylics can be used in a watercolour style, this workshop will focus on using them to create textured brush strokes in an oil style with thicker paint. Paul suggests priming mdf and cardboard with acrylic gesso first. (I can supply a canvas board at a small cost. (please put a note on the booking). Don't work too large about 10" x 14" or similar. Bring enough for 2 studies.
A range of primary colour paints , red (alizarin crimson), Cadmium yellow, Naples yellow, yellow ochre, Ultramarine blue, Cobalt blue, Burnt Sienna and Titanium white.
Palette for mixing, a paper palette is ideal.
Flat, stiff nylon brushes A large one for blocking, smaller detail ones and a pointed round.
Some reference photos will be available, but please bring images along if you have them.
A large water pot, sketch pad and pencils and a table easel may be useful.
25th of October - Misty Autumn/winter tree scene in watercolours with Peter Cronin at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10-4 pm £85.
Peter Cronin is a professional artist, author and tutor. He is also a channel 5 watercolour judge.
A day workshop with Peter where you will study atmosphere in the form of mist and haze wrapped around a tree scene. You will look at how to create these atmospheres in watercolour.
1st of November - Treescapes in watercolours with Ian Ridley at The Boy's Brigade in Tewkesbury 10-4 pm £70.
This workshop concentrates on process and technique which are combined to produce a finial work so lots of little practices are involved. The process is a different approach to traditional watercolour painting with the picture being based on a big wash which is then painted into using the techniques encountered during the day. Ian is not a prescriptive tutor and encourages the use of imagination in terms of composition, colour and texture and likes to engage with lots of individual help given.
You will need your usual watercolour kit with preferably a rough paper (1 or 2 full pieces and then some to practice on) and some masking tape. A water pot and a palette. A rigger brush and a palette knife would be useful.
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