Creativity Takes Courage reviews

Anne reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"I have been so inspired by this course, it has given me the confidence to try out lots of new things and to see what happens! Laura is lovely and provides a friendly and supportive teaching environment. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to switch off from the world and try something new."

Helen Weatherill reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"An absolutely brilliant day and Laura is such a great teacher. Laura taught us lots of techniques in the morning and then we all got to create our own piece to take home. I would highly recommend the course and you don’t have to be an experienced artist to attend. Everyone can learn on this course. Laura is really lovely and created such a relaxed and fun learning environment. "

Annette Quinn reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"A truly inspirational day with Laura, learning new techniques and skills which I will now apply to my art. I cannot recommend this multi media day enough, where you will leave feeling inspired along with a piece of work that just has to go on the wall! Thank you Laura for a fun day. Kind regards Annette"

Creativity Takes Courage responded:

"Thank you Annette! :-) So pleased that you had an inspiring day! Do let me know how you get on with the techniques and ideas."

Claire Bishop reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"Am happy to offer laura a great review. Part of a small group and Laura made us feel welcome and comfortable. She was happy to answer questions and showed us many techniques. Content with canvass and looking forward to using new skills. "

Carole reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"I had a great day with Laura, as part of a group of 4, learning all about mixed media. The work area was well lit and comfortable to work in. Laura was very attentive with timely tips as and when they were required. She supplied a huge variety of different mediums to work with as well as plenty of tea, coffee and cake. Great value for money!"

Karen Henderson reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"A great day with Laura exploring mixed media and gaining confidence through her encouragement. I love the way Laura gave time to listen to each member of our group and provided an opportunity for each of us to express our own artistic ideas and follow these through during the day. The resources provided on really helped inspire my artwork and I have lots of ideas to take away. Thank you Laura....it was a wonderful day!"

Creativity Takes Courage responded:

"Thank you Karen; it was wonderful to meet you and to watch your artistic vision go from strength to strength throughout the day. I'm so pleased that you now have ideas to take away, to build on and develop. Thank you! Laura"

Annette reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"It was my first experience at using mixed media and thoroughly enjoyed the day experimenting. Laura was great in guiding us through the different techniques with so much enthusiasm. I would definitely recommend the day . Thank you Laura"

Creativity Takes Courage responded:

"Thank you, Annette! It was brilliant to meet you and I'm so pleased that you enjoyed your day. Stay in touch! Laura"

Sarra reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"Loved every minute. I was new to all these techniques, but with Laura’s expertise and encouragement, I made something I will treasure. Lovely day."

Vanessa reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"Really enjoyable day with new techniques and material to try plus a piece of your own art to take home. Very relaxed atmosphere, good teaching and company."

Louisa reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"A really fun day in good company. Time flew by fuelled by coffee, biscuits and home made cake. It was great to be able to tap into Laura's expertise and raft of mixed media resources. Highly recommended."

Bo Borzy reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"Art Day 21/08/2019 Laura's mixed media art day was an opportunity to "dabble" in various materials that personally I had not used before, and/or once again try working with acrylics. She had many artefacts, materials and paints for use and we all ended up with a small collage to take home. She was very encouraging, giving demonstrations and also showing her work to inspire us. The morning was spent trying out ideas, gluing and painting on paper before starting on our mini canvas that we had all been given. The class is in her beautiful home, which is also close to the coast. I was warmly greeted and we were treated to delicious refreshments throughout the day. We were 5 ladies which may be the total at any given class, you may want to check."

Liz Warr reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"This workshop was a fantastic introduction to mixed media techniques and I particularly enjoyed the time allowed for experimentation. The atmosphere was very friendly and relaxed and Laura was a lovely and inspirational teacher. I came away feeling very inspired to create more, what a wonderful way to spend a day."

Claire Peters reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"Not having done any sort of art work before, this course gave the opportunity to mess about with textures, embellishments, colours and ideas. A good starting point for anyone wanting to have ago at a new experience."

Ishil Karaman reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"A great course. Laura was very friendly and welcoming. We were shown techniques in the morning and were then given a variety of materials to use to produce our own painting in the afternoon. A great course especially for beginners if you want to explore themes and ideas through mixed media."

Vanda reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"What a lovely day! We learnt many techniques, experimented with colour and finishes and it was great for the novice and for those who had some experience and wanted to try something different. Laura was lovely, it was a very relaxed day, the room was wonderful and bright and was great to share the day with a couple of others who you got to know throughout the day. Would recommend for a great day out."

Carl reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"This was a great day of experimentation and play. It was great to use some mediums I had not used. The relaxed atmosphere meant that ideas and experience was shared well."

Jacky Hatton reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"Had a really super day with Laura. Spent the morning trying out lots of techniques and materials, which gave me lots of new ideas not only to use on my canvas but for other projects I do. After lunch we worked on the canvas using lots of different materials and applying the ideas from earlier in the day. Laura is a very well organised and patient teacher, and I felt well supported and encouraged. It is a compliment to her skill that we produced very different canvases to take home despite being at the same workshop. I was really proud of my efforts!"

Jackie reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"When I read Laura's description of this mixed media workshop, it looked just right for me - not an artist, just someone who enjoys art and wants to learn. I was not disappointed. Laura was an excellent teacher, very patient and willing to give tips and encouragement when I felt I was not up to it! Laura had a wealth of materials for us to dip into and helped us use paint, stencils and found items we would probably never have thought of ourselves. This will definitely change the way I look at re-using odds and ends to create images in the future. Her studio was airy and welcoming along with refreshments and even music. I highly recommend this fun and relaxing course."

Ann-Marie Morgan reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"I had not done any artwork since school - long time ago - and was a bit apprehensive about being a complete beginner. The workshop description sounded ideal and indeed it was exactly what I wanted and more. Laura is so encouraging. She started by showing us techniques to build background textures and supplied a wealth of interesting materials to use with lots of ideas to get the creative juices flowing. It was such fun and the day flew by. I came away completely inspired and the next day started looking for items to recycle into artwork - a day with Laura has given me an artistic eye!"

Margaret Brook reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"An excellent day that totally met my expectations. I was so inspired that I quickly got through my 'must do' jobs the following morning and then got to it using an old canvas and mix of bits that I had at home and was then happily engaged for the next five hours. The course was relaxed, informative, encouraging and it was great to explore someone else's resources and note that I throw far too much out! I want to get on with the next one now."

Jo Saunders reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"I had such fun - and that's what art is all about, right? We experimented and investigated different textures and paints. We stencilled, brushed, paletted, glued and admired. I learned so much and Laura has given me confidence in my art. I absolutely love the canvas I produced at the end of the day (I usual despise what I have created!) Totally recommended."

Collette Malone reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"What a lovely relaxing and informative course with lovely company I had today. I learnt about paints,texture, techniques, and all bits & bobs which can be used to make patterns .I learnt how to incorporate this into my style of artwork. Laura was very encouraging with great imagination. A lovely tutor . I recommend this course highly."

Helaina Geaves reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"I really enjoyed this class, I feel that I was taught everything that I need to know to be able to do a mixed media picture at home - which I'm definitely going to do. Laura was very organised, relaxed and encouraging and she had a wealth of materials to choose from. If you want to explore mixed media that I would definitely recommend this class."

Janine Pound reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"Laura is a very encouraging and supportive tutor. She discussed her work ethos which I found very interesting before we moved on to try out various techniques. She had many different materials and mediums to use and encouraged us to try them out to see what they were like. She was very organised in her approach to the day, ensuring that there was plenty of time to both try stuff out and finish the day with a completed piece of work. Lunch was delicious!"

Mel reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"I went on this course not really knowing what to expect, but after a really fun day I came away feeling excited by the prospect of making more mixed media pieces. I found Laura to be a really supportive and encouraging workshop leader, which was lovely especially when I really wasn't sure how the artwork was going to turn out. We learned new techniques and had the chance to experiment with different types of textures and paints before starting on our main project, which made me feel more confident when I was creating my artwork. I thoroughly enjoyed the day and would recommend it to anyone looking to experiment with a new craft with an inspiring and knowledgeable tutor."