The Art and Design Studio

Dates in September 2021 Come and enjoy 5 nights accommodation, with the creative experience of 4 days of sketching and painting at the beautiful Cottages de Garrigue . They are located about 6km from Eymet in the Dordogne, South West France. The Cottages are about 20mins drive from Bergerac airport Day 1: When you arrive at Bergerac airport we’ll be there to meet you and take you directly to your lovely accommodation. After time to settle in, it'll be time for a welcome drink and to run through the weekend’s...

Linocut printmaking is an easy and rewarding art form. With guidance from our professional tutors, you'll sketch then plan, carve, ink and print your designs in various ways. At the end of the week you'll be taking home your own printed art in the form of cards, gift tags, and prints to frame! Your favourite piece will be mounted and framed and can be posted on to you. Come and enjoy 5 nights accommodation, with 4 days of sketching and printing at Le Bousquet. The manoir offers a space that...

An 8 week 3 hours day course where you will learn the skill of Art Journaling, in a sketchbook that will be yours to keep. Explore sketching, watercolour painting and typography as well as collage to produce a totally personalised art journal. No class on 4th May.

A unique hand printed piece inspired by a cherry tree. The main print colours are red and blue-greens on a white background, with an image size 210 x 300 mm. White box frame, 320 x 420 mm with white mount that can be stood upright on a flat surface, angled or wall hung. Each individual piece is signed on the mount, and is handmade. The white box frame has landscape and portrait hanging hook options, a frame stand and is perspex fronted with white bevelled cardboard mount. FREE POSTAGE &...

Learn how to paint cow parsley in acrylic paint with watercolour and pen sketches in order to learn new techniques. Initial observational sketching from the real thing. Perfect to frame as a gift or to keep for yourself. Guided tuition, all materials and equipment provided as well as refreshments, but you will need to bring a packed lunch.

This 8 week course (1 day a week) is ideal for anyone who has an interest and passion for creative interior design. The course covers colour scheming, planning, technical drawing, producing a concept board, costing and the basics of project management. You will develop a workable scheme and produce technical drawings - Plan, Electrical Plan, Elevations, as well a sketchbook of information. The drawings are produced to scale on a drawing board in this informative course. You will learn these elements whilst producing a kitchen and living room scheme. If...

An original hand carved multi linocut monoprint of a lettering, L O V E mounted within a white bevelled card mount. The main print colour is black, on a white background. Frame size: 28 x 63 cm (16.9 x 16.9 inches) Picture size: 25 x 60 cm (15.7 x 15.7 inches) Aperture: 15.2 x 10.2 cm (6 x 4 inches) Wall mountable Black Four Aperture Frame 25 x 60 cm Each individual piece is signed on the mount, and is handmade. The white box frame has a hanging hook and...

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...

Learn how to design, cut and create a block print using Lino cutting tools. You will be guided through the steps of drawing and cutting the design from Lino, ready for creating a simple block repeat. You will finish with block printing a unique repeat design on sheets of brown Kraft gift wrap. You’ll also cut at least 1 other lino block to print a set of greetings cards to take away. You will have test prints and your cut Lino block to take home and create further prints or...

A 1 day workshop to create a felted picture and Valentine's hearts. This introduces you to the enjoyable technique of dry needle felting to produce a flat picture that will be mounted in a box frame. You will also make at least 2 or 3 felted hearts for the home, just in time for Valentine's Day. If you have a particular theme or image you would like to work from for your picture please bring it along – but there will be imagery to choose from. Please bring a packed...

A 6 week half day course where you will learn the techniques of lino, block printing and stencilling. You will leave with a portfolio of prints, a framed print of your favourite design and your lino plates.

A 1 day workshop to create a Seasonal flower still life in acrylic paint, learning new techniques. Initial observational sketching from the real thing. Colour mixing will be covered as well as painting glass. Perfect to frame as a gift or to keep for yourself. Please bring a packed lunch.

A unique hand printed piece inspired by seaweed in the ocean. The main print colours are blues and greens on a white background, with an image size 210 x 300 mm. The frame is black box, 320 x 420 mm with white mount that can be stood upright on a flat surface, angled or wall hung. Each individual piece is signed on the mount, and is handmade. The black box frame has landscape and portrait hanging hook options, a frame stand and is perspex fronted with white bevelled cardboard mount.