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Relaxed introduction to soft pastels. Includes £55 worth of supplies to take home
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Relax and have fun in gorgeous surroundings of a professional working artist studio on the grand union canal (accessible from road , tow path r canal) . No pressure at all with this fun pastel workshop for all ages and abilities. I supply everything you will need to be able to create something special but more importantly hopefully give you the confidence supplies and knowledge you need to be able to create many more pictures in your own time. Come and learn how to draw and paint with the highest...
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'Fundamental Art Skills' 10-week live online zoom course for complete beginners with Artist Raya Brown
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'Fundamental Art Skills' course for absolute beginners. 10-week Interactive online course with live tuition via zoom. Every Monday 6pm-9pm for 10 weeks, starting Monday 12th of September. Cost £16 a week. This is a unique opportunity for Art and Craft lovers, beginners, and people with some experience in Art and Craft, to receive a proper Art education in the traditional methods by a professional artist and tutor Raya Brown. Raya’s teaching is based on classical Art education with emphasis on the importance of developing solid traditional foundation skills in drawing...
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Flintshire - Next course on 16th October 2022
Beginners' pastel painting workshop at fabulous Glasfryn Hall, North East Wales
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Learn all about pastels and how to paint with them in the fabulous setting of Glasfryn Hall, a fine country house on the edge of the Clwydian hills, North Wales. This one-day workshop is perfect if you have no, or limited, experience of using pastels. They are a really accessible art medium so it doesn't matter if you haven't done any painting before or are someone who already enjoys working in other media but would like to give pastels a try. Whatever your level, you will learn new tips and...
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West Midlands - Next course on 16th July 2022
Creative Pastels
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A fun day of pastels. You will learn and experiment with different pastel techniques, to create pieces of art in this wonderful medium. The course runs for 5 hours with a half hour break, (There is a coffee shop on site where you can purchase your lunch, or bring a packed lunch with you). This workshop will allow you to build confidence as an artist in a friendly supportive environment. You will learn with artist demonstrations how to create beautiful artwork to take home with you at the end of...
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Spain - Next course on 6th March 2023
Painting Holiday Spain - residential beginners painting retreat (double or twin room)
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Painting holiday in Southern Spain. Come and paint in the warmth of the sun in Southern Spain. Banish the blustery British blues of winter and join us for an all inclusive, exclusive and strictly limited residential art course. Learn how to start or improve your painting and drawing skills whilst enjoying being outside in the delightful Spanish countryside where the orange, lemon and olive groves nestle on the sides of the mountains. £900 per person including accommodation is either a double ensuite or a twin room with private bathroom. All...
Painting holiday in Southern Spain. Come and paint in the warmth of the sun in Southern Spain. Banish the blustery British blues of winter and join us for an all...
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Derbyshire - Next course on 6th July 2022
Easel Weasel Wednesday Art workshops - Derbyshire Peak District
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Please come along and join me at my art workshops in acrylics, linocut printing and soft pastels in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District. Whether you are on holiday or living nearby, a novice or experienced - everyone is welcome. I am a professional artist and was a heat semi-finalist in Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year competition, I have exhibited with the Royal Society of British Artists and Royal Society of Marine Artist Mall Galleries, London. Wednesday workshops are located at my home studio. You have a choice of...
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Pastel Landscapes for Beginners
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Hello! I am an art teacher with many years experience and would like to help you learn to paint pastel landscapes through distance learning. Pastels are an ideal medium for the beginner, as there is no complicated mixing of colours. I am a professional landscape artist with 30 years experience and I have my own methods of working. I enjoy imparting this knowledge to others and encouraging interest in the medium of pastels. Having taught for many years, I realise how important it is to monitor progress and deal with...
Hello! I am an art teacher with many years experience and would like to help you learn to paint pastel landscapes through distance learning. Pastels are an ideal medium for...
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Essex - Next course on 13th August 2022
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Fantastic medium to start your creative journey with or if you have the experience to stretch yourself. Create your own picture in soft pastels to take home. Relax for a few hours playing with colour. Learn about optical colour mixing, colour theory and how to make your colours pop. Small group to allow for individual tuition. Bring your own reference photo or follow along with me. Pastels are a fantastic medium to start with if you haven't painted before. You will be amazed at what you can achieve. No prior...
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Pastel Landscapes for Improvers
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This intermediate course is designed to follow on from the Beginner’s Course, though not essentially, and covers pastel techniques in more depth, including many exercises with step-by-step pictures and instructions. There are more exercises than in the Beginners’ Course, aiming to increase your confidence and practical skills. The aim of this course is to move beyond the basic beginners' techniques and to push the boundaries of what you are able to achieve, enabling you to develop more skills and familiarity with the medium in order to help you to approach...
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Derbyshire - Next course on 9th July 2022
Easel Weasel 1 day Saturday art workshops - Derbyshire Peak District
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Please come along and join me at my art workshops in acrylics, linocut printing or soft pastels in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District. Whether you are on holiday or living nearby, a novice or experienced - everyone is welcome. The Saturday workshops are located at my home studio in Whatstandwell Derbyshire. I am a professional artist and I have recently appeared on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year competition as a heat semi-finalist, I have exhibited with the Royal Society of British Artists and Royals Society of Marine Artists...
Please come along and join me at my art workshops in acrylics, linocut printing or soft pastels in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District. Whether you are on holiday or living...
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