Art Classes and Workshops
in Elmstead Market, Essex

Beginners and Refreshers Watercolours
6 Week Course

3rd March – 7th April
Thursdays 14.30pm – 16.30pm

We will go through different watercolour techniques  including basic washes, graduated washes, wet in wet, showing you all the techniques required to get you started in watercolours. Using photographs as references, you will be able paint with confidence to produce lovely finished paintings.

Working with Graphite Pencils
Six Week Course

21st April to 26th May
Thursdays 14.30pm – 16.30pm

Join me for a relaxed introduction to graphite pencils, learning what they can do, techniques in shading, hatching, tonal values, enabling you to create illustrations with great depth just in graphite pencils.

Pen and Watercolours
6 Week Course

9th June to 14th July
Thursdays 14.30pm – 16.30pm

To start, we will go through basic pen techniques and do shading exercises. Then, using photographs supplied, we will use pen and watercolours, working on small illustrations to gain your confidence, finally moving on to more exciting paintings!

Working with Coloured Pencils
6 Week Course

28th July -1st September
Thursdays 14.30pm – 16.30pm

We will go through the basics of how to use coloured pencils, learning patience and how lovely this medium is. Working from photographs and still life, you will use all the techniques learnt to produce illustrations of different subjects, building up your confidence in using coloured pencils.

Working with Soft Pastels
6 Week Course

15th September – 20th October
Thursdays 14.30pm – 16.30pm

Over the 6 weeks we will explore soft pastels, trying out different techniques like colour mixing and detail work, to enable you to paint skies, landscapes, seascapes, fur and still life. A great way to experiment with this lovely medium.

Using Black Backgrounds
6 Week Course

3rd November to 8th December
Thursdays 14.30pm – 16.30pm

Black backgrounds are great fun and not scary! Join this 6 week course having fun with black paper, using pencils and pastels to discover what a lovely ‘colour’ this is to work on, bringing colours to life, ending up with lovely drawings to be proud of.

The Triangle Gallery

All of September 2022, original bird illustrations in coloured pencil for sale.

Sebastian Warner Framing
Unit 8 Kingsford Business Centre, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 0HT

Holland Art Society Demonstration

26th September 2022, demonstrating fluff and furrrr.

Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve

All of October 2022, original illustrations, prints, cards and other merchandise for sale.

Craft Market in Alresford, Colchester

April, June, August, October, November
9.00am – 12.00pm
Alresford Village Hall, CO7 8AS Alresford, Essex