Art Journaling Weekend

Description

A Weekend of Inspirational Art Journaling with Jo Beal Spend an exciting and imaginative weekend unlocking your inner-artist through the power of drawing and creativity! Dive into the world of art journaling and explore a variety of fun techniques to capture the beauty of your life and the world around you. Whether you're seeking to improve your skills or aiming to reignite your passion, together we'll explore uplifting themes that you can (literally) draw from every day, helping you tap into your artistic potential and create truly special, personal and exciting art journal pages. At a Glance: Slow Down, Get Inspired: Embrace the weekend to unwind and let your creativity flow, turning everyday moments into extraordinary stories through art. Capture the Changing Seasons: Explore art journaling and expressive drawing techniques to reflect the dramatic and subtle beauty of the seasons. Learn Drawing Skills and Techniques: Use visual storytelling to capture your favourite tasty treats or store cupboard essentials on the page, whilst developing your drawing skills. Turn Everyday Moments and Essential Items into Art: Celebrate the tools you use for work or play and explore negative space to tell this story in fresh ways. Reflect and Refine: Reflect on your creative journey, refine your skills and build a toolkit of techniques to carry with you long after you leave Hawkwood. What You Will Gain: Build confidence in your drawing skills while having fun in a supportive, inspiring space. Learn to see the world through a fresh lens, capturing your unique perspective in your art journal. Create a lasting, joyful creative habit that enhances your life. Explore new techniques in drawing and lettering to find your personal style. Connect with a community of like-minded people and be guided by an enthusiastic, passionate tutor! As the weekend unfolds, take a deep breath, unwind, and let your creativity guide you. This is your time to slow down, observe, and find beauty in the small, everyday moments. Together, we’ll discover how to express your world through sketches, words, snapshots, colours and shapes, turning the ordinary into extraordinary visual stories. Embrace the Season Through Colour: We’ll begin with an exploration of the seasons, using art journaling and expressive drawing techniques to capture their dramatic and subtle changes. Inspired by the sky's changing moods and colours, you’ll create bold, dynamic marks and art journal pages that reflect the colours and textures of the weather. With spring unfolding around us, we’ll dive into fresh blossoms, vibrant greenery and shifting light as we experiment with new ways to incorporate colour into our work. Hawkwood’s breathtaking scenery will fuel our creativity, as we capture the essence of this vibrant season. Food for Thought: From towers of tins to comforting mugs of tea, we’ll transform familiar, everyday moments into art, exploring 3D form and visual storytelling. Tell Your Story in a New Way: What do you or someone you know do for work or fun? Imagine using cool tools and playing with negative space to tell that story in a fresh, creative way. Whether it’s a job, hobby, or passion, this session will open new doors for storytelling in your art journal. Reflect and Refine: As the weekend concludes, take time to reflect on your creative journey. Whether you revisit exercises or explore new insights, this is your chance to refine your skills and build a toolkit of techniques to carry with you long after you leave Hawkwood.

What's included in the price?

For the majority of our courses, both residential and non-residential rates are available. Residential options are fully inclusive with all meals provided. Non-residential options include suppers, lunches and all refreshments and exclude B&B. Some of our short day courses, events and talks do not include meals and refreshments.

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Hawkwood CFT

with Craft Courses since 2019

Message the tutor

Hawkwood is an arts and educational charity providing courses, facilitating training and offering venue hire, set in a stunning location in the Cotswolds. Hawkwood is a beautiful, sustainably run estate. As a charity, we bring together people and organisations from many backgrounds in support of creative endeavour, a flourishing community, and a sustainable environment. We provide a specially curated programme of courses covering leadership, music, arts & crafts and well-being, as well as hosting artistic residencies and events. Many people return to Hawkwood year after year because of our ethos, our fantastic team, and our delicious food.