Art: pastels

Please come along and join me at my art workshops in acrylics 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 Wednesday workshops are located at my home studio. You have a choice of working in acrylics and/or mixed media or soft pastels. Subjects include: landscapes, still life, abstract, portraits, etc. The workshops are fun, relaxing and informative. I also hold a Saturday Art Workshops advertised on Craft Courses! I have a relaxed...

Due to current COVID outbreak I am currently only taking bookings for one to one workshops. We will sit over a meter apart and I ask that everyone sanitizes with sanitizer provided their hands on entry to the studio. Come and learn how to draw and paint with pastels in our stunning studio on the grand union canal in picturesque Braunston I will try and use my 30 years of experience with pastels to help guide you toward your finished picture. I will show you tips and tricks to help...

Due to the CoVid19 restrictions and the hours available to run the workshops being reduced to from 3 to 2 the numbers of artists in a session has been reduced to maintain the individual attention ​that these workshops have. Pastels create soft fur, velvety noses and expressive eyes in realistic or more vibrant, semi-figurative styles. Landscapes and flowers come to life. These workshops are small groups of up to 4 In this 2 hour workshop you will: – experiment with different papers and pastels to find out which ones work...

A one-day life drawing class covering the fundamentals of drawing from a life model. Drawings are created as quick sketches or longer studies, topics covered include proportion, gesture, anatomy, setting out, relationship of form and using tone. ​Classes are suitable for beginners as step-by-step guidance and individual attention will be given throughout.

Please come along and join me at my art workshops in acrylics 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.​ You have a choice of working in acrylics and/or mixed media or soft pastels. Subjects include: landscapes, still life, abstract, portraits, etc. Please see all my reviews for my Wednesday Workshops on Craft Courses! The workshops are fun, relaxing and informative....

Open Art Sessions... are open to all abilities and all mediums (with the exception of oils) and run each Wednesday except over Christmas/New Year CoVid19 update! There may be one or two sessions in December if the lockdown is lifted, please see my website for the full schedule of dates There is a free car park directly across from the Village Hall All artists work on what they find inspiring with guidance given by Kate. Places are limited to 8 maximum (currently) to ensure the group remains small enough to...

A 10 weeks class aimed at beginners and improvers. I teach by demonstrating each week and individual tuition in the class. The aim is to make the class an enjoyable experience whilst learning new techniques. We use all kinds of materials and I teach every subject - watercolours, acrylics, pen and ink, pastels, and everything else to make painting work. If you want to meet new people, learn how to draw end point as well as have a pleasant morning out then please book early as my classes fill up...

The course is on a Thursday morning for 12 weeks. Week 1-3: Drawing Techniques The first three weeks of your art class we will cover the basic elements, where you will learn the importance of mark making, shading and depth in drawing. This is a great way to start! Week 4-5: Chalk and Oil Pastels We start to introduce colour and will show you how colours are mixed on the paper, and how overlaying and blending various colours helps to create texture. Week 6-8: Watercolours The next two weeks we...

Struggling with watercolour or soft pastel? Well you need to come and take one of my day workshops. My workshops are all about helping you get back to having fun and getting your chosen medium to do what you want it to do. I will help you to see why some of the things you may have been shown previously might just be the things that are stopping you from progressing. During each workshop I demonstrate and pass on the very techniques that I have employed in my own painting...

This class has a change of date please see information and a limited number of only 6 people. Please contact me via the 'ask a question' button and I will respond a.s.a.p. A full day of exciting fun using Pastels. The aim is to make a plain drawing come to life in a vibrant way. This is for beginners and those who just want to challenge themselves in a new way. A still life painting with lots of life. Also, young people over 13 years old