Cumbria’s west coast boasts a wide variety of shoreline subjects for the painter, from dramatic cliffs to tranquil seascapes. Join professional landscape painter Lionel Playford visiting old harbours, sandy beaches, rocky headlands and salt marshes for inspiration. Sharpen up your skills drawing en plein air and learn some useful techniques to capture the dynamism of the sea, then translate your sketches onto canvas back in the studio.

Lionel Playford (N Pennines www.highamhall.com/lionel-playford)

Residential: £650 Non-residential: £470 (incl. field trips)