Art: life drawing and portraiture courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

This is a sketching workshop suitable for all levels as individual support will be given to help you get the most out of the day. Spend the morning having a Tai Chi lesson, then the rest of the day watch others learning and performing the beautiful movements of Tai Chi short form, allowing you to sketch each pose. This course is suitable for all levels as individual support will be given to help you get the most out of the day. The day will be made up of an hour...

FULL - please contact me to go on the waiting list I am really excited about this workshop. Capturing people in watercolour, is a great way of producing a lively portrait. This day is all about painting, rather than drawing so we will be working from photos not a live model and we will explore transfer techniques - if Vermeer used the Camera Obscura, then we are allowed to use modern equivalents (in my opinion). We will explore both layering to build realistic skin tones and high energy portraits with...

This is a sketching workshop with a nude model. This course is suitable for all levels as individual support will be given to help you get the most out of the day. February's session we will sketch from a group of (clothed) Dancers. All other sessions will be nude models - please contact me for further details. The day will be made up of a morning of short poses from 2 minute to 15 minute exploring measuring techniques (for beginners), form, structure and line. Then after lunch there will be...

These mosaic pet portraits are bespoke and a work of art. They can be ordered 1 month in advance and delivery can be negotiated. I keep in touch throughout the process via whatsapp or email/FB so you can adjust/have a say in the final piece. My art career spans over 35 years and my expertise in mosaic is foremost in my current commissioned work.

A small group workshop (3 max) This is a really fun one-day workshop exploring the structure & foibles of the human face. In order to represent the face convincingly in either a literal or exaggerated sense, it is necessary to observe its variations, constants and visual anchors. Suitable for complete beginners and keen enthusiasts I will take you through a series of exercises and experiments examining features and proportions of the human face whilst trying out a number of drawing techniques. You'll use drawing paper, charcoal, pencil, rubbers, rags and...

Create your own pet portrait using oil paints. Using a good reference photo we will take three days to produce a fantastic painting of yours or a loved ones pet. It can be a dog, cat, horse, ferret, budgie or even a bearded dragon. We start on day one with a tracing, then an underpainting in burnt umber. Then on day two we block in all the main colours having identified the three main colours we need, we mix them and block and blend them. we also add the eyes...

For those of you unable to attend Linda’s course in person we offer the option of joining us online. The Common or Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) course is a wonderful course for beginners and improvers who might want to learn more of the technique. You can be assured of an artwork to be proud of at the end of this lesson. This short and simple tutorial focuses on the use of embossing techniques with coloured pencil. We invite you to share your outcomes with Linda and of course be in...

About this event: What will it cover? In the sanctuary of the Artist Studios this welcoming workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn from a knowledgeable practising artist and experienced life model. Have fun experimenting and gain the confidence and inspiration to successfully draw from life. Starting with quick sketching and progressing into longer timed drawings, we will lead you in exercises to get you familiar with working from life and the process of observational drawing. Who is it for? The perfect workshop for artists of all levels, from newly...

For all those who wanted to draw people but didn't know where to start, right up to those with some experience and want a refresher. Strategies for drawing the figure, understanding body proportion for different ages and body types. Tackling the skeleton and muscle structure, facial proportions. Rapid sketching and longer studies. ​(No nude drawing) This is a one day course Maximum of 6 people.

Still Life Drawing Live Class With our brilliant in-house illustrators Abby and Maika, we can also do live drawing sessions. Learn to draw household plants, fruit or even the moon! Bring household items like pens, pencils, markers and paper. £250 for live class Ideally, minimum group size is 10 guests, maximum is 50. Good to know ✔ De-stress, create, connect and have fun! ✔ No experience required and all suitable for beginners ✔ We can send you equipment, materials and instructions in a lovely creative kit ✔ Some classes just...