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April 2019
EXPLORING COLLAGE WITH PEN AND ACRYLIC
*NEW* Incorporating collage techniques with your art work can expand your appreciation for colour and the possibilities of creative development. Existing artists may work on their own subject with professional advice, or you can be guided in a project of a Street Scene with buildings which will flex your artistic muscles. Sue Ford (Yorkshire www.highamhall.com/sue-ford) Residential: £423 Non-residential: £294
Find out more »LIFE DRAWING AND PORTRAITURE – DEVELOPING UNIQUE CREATIVE DRAWING STYLE
Examining Foreshortening & Measurement technique takes Drawing Styles further into achieving a true Three-Dimensional insight into working with Tonality & Colour. Fully-explained, readily understood - bring a rational and structured awareness to your works, progressing from Expressive into Academic picture making. Dr Patrick Oates (Cheshire www.highamhall.com/patrick-oates) Residential: £525 Non-residential: £368 Each part of DRAWING AND PORTRAITURE (Jan, Apr and Sep) is attendable separately.
Find out more »CONTEMPORARY PAINTING – ABSTRACTION AND REPRESENTATION
Look at the relationship between Abstraction and Representation through the lens of Contemporary Painting. Using exercises, briefs, and tutorials, Steve will coax you to extend your responses to your chosen media and subject matter. Steve Humble (London www.highamhall.com/steve-humble) Residential: £402 Non-residential: £259 (inc. Field Trips)
Find out more »May 2019
ANIMAL PORTRAITS IN PASTEL (EVERYTHING PROVIDED)
Starting with basic skills, complete a Tutor-led portrait of a red squirrel. If you want to do your own animal using your own supplied images, Paul can give you any help, tips and guidance along the way. Beginners and improvers. See Paul's Tutor page for further examples of this kind of art. Paul Holmes (Staffordshire www.highamhall.com/paul-holmes) Residential: £253 Non-residential: £186 inc. All Materials
Find out more »REFLECTIONS: PAINTING WATER IN WATER BASED MEDIA
Experiment with methods of painting techniques and apply paint with confidence, using traditional methods for portraying reflections and the water surface with a new vitality. Demos of painting dark pools, the glitter of the surface, lake and river scenes as you seek to add drama and interest in your work. Frances Winder (S. Cumbria www.highamhall.com/frances-winder) Residential: £328 Non-residential: £229
Find out more »WOVEN TAPESTRY DAY (EVERYTHING PROVIDED)
Taster or Refresher. Come with no experience or bring work you want help getting back to. Looms will be ready-warped, and be shown how to weave simple shapes, mix colours and control your tension. Louise Martin (Clackmannanshire www.highamhall.com/louise-martin) £76 inc. materials, lunch & refreshments Louise has two courses following.
Find out more »WOVEN TAPESTRY: CAMOUFLAGE
More than meets the eye. Ways of weaving imagery concealed within design, exploring mixes to give sutle shifts of colour and lustre. Perfect for both beginners and experienced. Louise Martin (Clackmannanshire www.highamhall.com/louise-martin) Residential: £233 Non-residential: £166 (Also see TAPESTRY DAY, preceding, and OUTLINING, following)
Find out more »WOVEN TAPESTRY: OUTLINING
Outline an image within a tapestry using a woven line. Perfect for those with some experience. Louise Martin (Clackmannanshire www.highamhall.com/louise-martin) Residential: £233 Non-residential: £166 (CAMOUFLAGE precedes)
Find out more »CALLIGRAPHY: MODERN SCRIPTS (EVERYTHING PROVIDED)
Develop calligraphy skills with more modern scripts suitable for most uses such as greeting cards, invitations, notices, labels, short quotations, etc. Be guided step-by-step to produce high-quality work. For any level, including experienced. Materials provided. Dr Manny Ling (Sunderland www.highamhall.com/manny-ling) Residential: £253 Non-residential: £186 inc. materials
Find out more »OIL PAINTING IN A DAY (EVERYTHING PROVIDED)
Wished you could paint in oil? Create an oil painting on canvas in a day. Following a simple step-by-step demo of a wet-on-wet technique, learn as you go. End up with a completed canvas to take home. Carol Renshaw (Cumbria www.highamhall.com/carol-renshaw) £88 incl. all materials and lunch
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