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An Introduction to Techniques for Line + Wash
Fri, 1 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Try your hand at "line and wash" - the creation of a pen and ink sketch tinted with a wash of coloured ink or watercolour - with artist John Harrison. You will start...
£75
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0 spaces available
Life Drawing - The Challenge of The Human Form
Sat, 2 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The traditional practice of life drawing brings an understanding of proportion, teaches observation and trains the eye. During this inspiring day with artist Stuart Whitehead you will: - Enjoy the experience of drawing...
£85
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1 spaces available
Wonderful Ways with Watercolour for Botanical Subjects (3 day series)
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
This is a series of 3 full days. Dates are: 7, 14 and 21 March Join artist Karen Innes to explore the wonderful world of painting plants and flowers over three consecutive Wednesdays....
£205
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0 spaces available
Seaside Sgraffitto - Beach Huts in Acrylics & Oil Pastel
Fri, 8 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Do you like a bit of excitement and magic in your painting? Would you like to be a little more spontaneous in the way you work? If so, this might be the workshop...
£75
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2 spaces available
Art for Absolute Beginners
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Have you ever wondered where to begin? Here's your chance to have a go at art for starters. Get some gentle and fun guidance and try out materials such as watercolours, pastels, acrylics...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Drawing with Wire
Sun, 17 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come and join Helaina and make your very own art wirework. Taking inspiration from your own images/objects you will learn techniques for working with wire to create three-dimensional, wall mounted, drawings. You will...
£75
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Essential Watercolour
Wed, 20 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
A comprehensive grounding in the principles of using watercolour. Suitable for beginners or for any artist who wishes to go back to basics and be inspired. - Find out about the principles of...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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Acrylic Painting - Moonlight Shadows
Fri, 22 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Whether you're already a fan of painting with acrylics or you're new to the medium, artist Nikky Corker is the perfect guide. This day with Nikky is a day of play with a...
£75
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Introduction to Painting in Acrylics
Sat, 30 Mar 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Acrylic paint has transformed painting since its introduction fifty years ago. Discover the versatility of this easy to use, vibrant medium. At this workshop you will learn what acrylic paints are and how...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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Acrylics Painting - Springtime Bouquet
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Whether you're already a fan of painting with acrylics or you're new to the medium, artist Nikky Corker is the perfect guide. This day with Nikky is a day of play with a...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Paint a Yorkshire Beck in Watercolour
Sat, 13 Apr 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Find out how much enjoyment there is to be had from painting in watercolour with artist Alison Drake. Watercolour is the favoured medium of many leisure painters and this workshop will take you...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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Botanical Drawing - The Spring Garden
Thu, 2 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Experienced tutor and botanical artist, Sue Vize, will help you achieve more out of a coloured pencil than you thought possible! She will show you how to achieve depth of tone and colour...
£85
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0 spaces available
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Storm + Sunlight in Watercolour
Thu, 2 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join Ian Scott Massie to explore a range of watercolour techniques to capture the separate and combined effects of storm and sunlight. This is a perennial theme among artists, presenting a constant challenge....
£75
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0 spaces available
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Acrylic Painting: Rocky Cove
Fri, 3 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Whether you're already a fan of painting with acrylics or you're new to the medium, artist Nikky Corker is the perfect guide. This day with Nikky is a day of play with a...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Abbeys, Castles + Ruins in Soft Pastel
Thu, 9 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
There is interest and great inspiration to be found in the ancient buildings around us in the landscape. We have a wealth of local ruins, abbeys and castles that offer a challenge to...
£75
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3 spaces available
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Romantic Ruins in Watercolour + Acrylic Inks
Thu, 9 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join Ian Scott Massie to explore the portrayal of romantic ruins in the landscape using watercolour and acrylic inks. From Jervaulx Abbey, and Middleham Castle to the follies of Hackfall woods, inspiration is...
£75
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Contemporary Collage + Image Transfer Techniques
Fri, 10 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Spend a day with artist Josie Beszant, learning collage techniques and experimenting with image transfer. - piecing papers together in different ways and with different adhesive techniques - playing with visual perception in...
£75
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2 spaces available
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Drawing & Painting Trees in Watercolour
Fri, 10 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Learn how to select colours for trees according to the seasons, and discover different techniques for drawing, painting and texturing them singly, and as part of landscape painting. - Study artists who have...
£75
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No-Fuss Furniture Painting Using Annie Sloan Paint
Sun, 12 May 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Be inspired by Melanie's fresh, friendly and practical approach to furniture painting . Develop your own personal style as you gain confidence in choosing the colours to match the finish. Express your own individual...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Acrylic Painting - Purple Heather Hills
Sat, 14 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Whether you're already a fan of painting with acrylics or you're new to the medium, artist Nikky Corker is the perfect guide. This day with Nikky is an opportunity to learn about the...
£75
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0 spaces available
Essential Watercolour
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
A comprehensive grounding in the principles of using watercolour. Suitable for beginners or for any artist who wishes to go back to basics and be inspired. - Find out about the principles of...
£75
Info & BookNovice
3 spaces available
Textural Acrylics - Paint a Dilapidated Ruin
Sat, 21 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Unlock the secrets of how to add real texture and life to your acrylic painting, particularly characterful and dilapidated ruins. Using gel mediums, texture pastes and other acrylic products, you will learn what...
£75
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5 spaces available
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Botanical Drawing - The Autumn Garden
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join Sue Vize who will help you achieve more out of a coloured pencil than you thought possible, showing you how to achieve depth of tone and colour by building up layers of...
£85
Info & BookAll Levels
3 spaces available
NEW
Acrylic Painting - Autumn Glade
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Whether you're already a fan of painting with acrylics or you're new to the medium, artist Nikky Corker is the perfect guide. This day with Nikky is an opportunity to focus on how...
£75
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5 spaces available
NEW
Acrylic Painting - Sunsets + Silhouettes
Sat, 5 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join local artist Nikky Corker for a day of painting with acrylics and focusing on a subject that should warm you up even in the depths of October. An opportunity to enjoy the...
£75
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7 spaces available
Life Drawing - The Challenge of The Human Form
Sun, 6 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The traditional practice of life drawing brings an understanding of proportion, teaches observation and trains the eye. During this inspiring day with artist Stuart Whitehead you will: - Enjoy the experience of drawing...
£85
Info & BookAll Levels
7 spaces available
A Contemporary Approach to Watercolour
Fri, 11 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Watercolour frequently suffers from an undeserved reputation as a pale, washed out medium. Contemporary watercolour artists, however, are exploring vibrant new ways of creating results rich in colour and texture, and this course...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Experiments in Drawing
Sat, 12 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
A day with Ian Scott Massie to explore innovative and enjoyable techniques to enable you to see drawing from a different point of view. Experience ways of drawing which combine hand, eye and...
£75
Register InterestNovice
0 spaces available
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Developing Line + Wash Techniques - Light + Shade
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join artist John Harrison for this workshop, intended to build on skills learned in his introductory Line + Wash skills workshops. Attendance on one of John's previous workshops is helpful but not essential...
£75
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0 spaces available
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Cold Wax + Oil Painting
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 - Sat, 19 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
In this experimental course you will be guided step by step through the method of building up paintings in layers with cold wax. Cold wax is used at room temperature, without heat, and...
£150
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3 spaces available
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Acrylic Painting - An Approach to Abstracting a Landscape
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
If you like painting and pattern and would like to paint an abstract landscape but you're not quite sure how, this is the perfect workshop for you. Join artist Jane Burnley who will...
£75
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3 spaces available
Watercolour Christmas Cards
Fri, 15 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join artist Ian Scott Massie for a relaxed day of painting and designing your Christmas cards. Take home a collection of cards and ideas and inspiration to continue your designs at home. Treat yourself to a day out and make cards that will really stand out on the shelf!
£75
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11 spaces available
Natural Form in Mixed Media
Sat, 16 Nov 2019 - Sun, 17 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join Anna for this extended 2 day workshop on the 16/17 November where you will have the time to explore the forms and colours found in nature, using an experimental range of mixed...
£160
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3 spaces available
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Poppies in Watercolour - Step by Step
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Find out how much enjoyment there is to be had from painting flowers in watercolour with artist Alison Drake. Watercolour is the favoured medium of many leisure painters and this workshop will...
£75
Info & BookNovice
1 spaces available
A Cartoon Approach to Drawing
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
If you’ve always wished you could draw - or need a different approach to get out of the artistic doldrums - join cartoonist Colin Shelbourne for 'A Cartoon Approach to Drawing'. Using a...
£85
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3 spaces available
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Collaged Watercolour Landscapes
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
This unusual workshop with Masham artist, Ian Scott Massie, will take a look at a variety of collage techniques to compose and build great pictures from various elements and cut out shapes. Whether...
£75
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8 spaces available
Painting Industrial Landscapes in Watercolour
Fri, 22 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
A workshop in water-soluble media which turns away from traditional landscape to look at the wide range of industrial subjects which show a different side of Britain. You will: - Improve your drawing...
£75
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8 spaces available
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Teabag Art for Art Journalling, Card Making + Mixed Media
Fri, 22 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Rather than compost your used teabags, why not create individual miniature works of art or embellish your cards and journal pages with tiny teabag ‘canvases’? Teabag art is limited only by the shape...
£75
Info & BookNovice
8 spaces available
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Acrylic Painting - Dew Drops + Woodsmoke
Sat, 23 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join local artist Nikky Corker for another day of painting with acrylics that reflects the season. With Nikky as your guide you will work using a mixture of cool colours and a cosy...
£75
Info & BookAll Levels
5 spaces available
Screen Printing - Working in Multiple Layers
Sun, 24 Nov 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
This workshop is designed for those who have already attended a basic introductory workshop or who already have some experience of one colour screen printing. This workshop takes the process further, creating single...
£85
Info & BookIntermediate
6 spaces available