CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CumbriaLook at fresh approaches to working from the landscape, via the lens of Contemporary Painting. With exercises, briefs and tutorials, be pushed to extend your responses to your chosen media
PORTRAITURE (CLOTHED LIVE MODELS)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CumbriaOne of the essential skill sets for artists, focusing on the human top third, including live subjects. Be guided to experiment towards a freer, yet meaningful style using paint. Expand,
DRAWING AND PAINTING BUILDINGS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria*NEW* If you can master buildings in your artwork, you open up a rich source of subject to draw upon. Start off with a valuable and simple refresher on drawing
ESSENTIAL DRAWING SKILLS: DRAWING WITH THE OLD MASTERS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CumbriaA starter or refresher to get to grips with basics in drawing. Projects will be set to explore the subject and develop your skills. Ceri Allen (Carlisle www.highamhall.com/ceri-allen) Residential: £250
LOOSENING UP WITH WATERCOLOUR
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria*NEW* Sometimes, artists want to move away from tight, realistic painting towards more relaxed, expressive ways of handling Watercolour. Escape rigid realism to become more playful with your painting. Dare
ANTI-WINTER BLUES WITH FRANCES WINDER
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CumbriaTry some fun projects to shake off winter constraints. Big bold use of colour, tiny rich small works, and some experimental collage work to kick start your painting year. Any
BOTANICAL ART IN COLOURED PENCIL: WINTER GREENS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CumbriaThis time of year offers quite a variety of subjects and shades from garden, home and countryside including vegetables and houseplants (where the occasional flower may add colour!) especially when
PAINTING RETREAT: ART AND SPIRITUALITY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CumbriaPainting Retreat: Artist (Linda) and Theologian (Trevor) will offer artistic guidance and illustrated talks, respectively, as an enriching foundation to stimulate your creative juices and to maybe encourage a deeper
INTRO TO MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ILLUMINATION (MATERIALS PROVIDED)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CumbriaSkills 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
SKETCHBOOK: FAST AND LOOSE!
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CumbriaArtful games to get creative inspiration flowing, all in the privacy of your own sketchbook. Be introduced to new ways of seeing objects, recording your impressions and using your sketchbook