Explore a wide variety of painting techniques for contemporary landscape subjects in both the studio and the inspirational Lakes National Park using watercolour, gouache, acrylic inks and pastel. Demos and one-to-one tuition. For artists with some previous painting ability looking to loosen up their style. Robert Dutton (Yorkshire www.highamhall.com/robert-dutton) Residential: £530 Non-residential: £370 (inc. Field Trips)

Capture the brilliance of Summer colours, which should be at their best in both garden and countryside. Relaxed atmosphere, rotating individual attention so both beginners and experienced may work at their own pace. Susan Christopher-Coulson (Lancashire www.highamhall.com/susan-christopher-coulson) Residential: £335 Non-residential: £234

18:30 Tue 1 Sep - 13:30 Fri 4 Sep 2020 Studying expressive painting of water. The use of paint, reflections in lakes and rivers and the ebbs and flows of tidal patterns of the sea, and atmosphere of lakes. Always considering composition and mood. Frances Winder (S. Cumbria www.highamhall.com/frances-winder) Residential: £335 Non-residential: £234

18:30 Tue 8 Sep - 13:30 Fri 11 Sep 2020 A workshop for Students serious about developing skills in Oils, capitalising on Ceri's Fine Arts background. Be encouraged and receive suggestions on how to improve ideas and essential skills with Form, Tone and Colour. Boost your own artistic strengths, challenge the things you find tricky. All levels welcome. Ceri Allen (Carlisle www.highamhall.com/ceri-allen) Residential: £335 Non-resicdential: £234 CERI'S 4-NIGHT OILS is in Winter

18:30 Thu 10 Sep - 13:30 Sun 13 Sep 2020 The North Lakes has very characterful settings for Churches - atmospheric qualities ideal for mixed-media sketching and painting on location. Be inspired by some of the finest examples in the works of John Piper, William Turner and others. Join Lionel on five expeditions, develop your drawing and use of colour and contrasting materials. Lionel Playford (N. Pennines www.highamhall.com/lionel-playford) Residential: £350 Non-residential: £249 (inc. Field Trips)

18:30 Fri 11 Sep - 13:30 Sun 13 Sep 2020 Skills passed down by medieval craftspeople to create small-scale designs using 24 carat gold leaf and pigments (a small amount of lead is possible). No drawing experience necessary, choose from a selection of medieval designs, including illuminated letters. Toni Watts (Lincoln www.highamhall.com/toni-watts) Residential: £250 Non-residential: £181 (inc. Materials) Toni's FURTHER ILLUMINATION follows

(EVERYTHING INCLUDED) 18:30 Sun 13 Sep - 13:30 Tue 15 Sep 2020 More advanced illumination: make perfect manuscript gesso using a traditional recipe, lay it smoothly and gild with loose leaf gold. Practical tips on mastering technique, creating raised areas of gilding with a high shine. Those who are already able to make and lay gesso are welcome to work on their own projects with help and advice from the tutor Toni Watts (Lincoln www.highamhall.com/toni-watts) Residential: £250 Non-residential: £181 (inc.…