ART
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SPRING BULBS, BUDS AND BLOSSOM IN THE LANDSCAPE
Express your feelings in drawing and painting about nature bursting out from hedgerows, verges, meadows and woods in spring. This special time of year is all about the energy and optimism of growth and colour. The course will help you observe directly from nature through outdoor sketching then develop powerful expressive responses in the studio
SPRING BULBS, BUDS AND BLOSSOM IN THE LANDSCAPE
Express your feelings by drawing and painting nature bursting out from hedgerows, verges, meadows and woods in spring. This special time of year is all about the energy and optimism of growth and colour. The course will help you observe directly from nature through outdoor sketching to then develop powerful expressive responses in the studio
FULLY BOOKED: BOTANICAL ART IN COLOURED PENCIL: CAPTURING THE SIGNS OF SPRING
With colour creeping back into the plant world, what better time to capture the colours, textures and unfurling forms of spring: explore emerging fern crosiers, velvety wallflowers and violets, the fresh yellows of narcissi and true blues of grape hyacinths, the silky petals of early cherry blossom, the joyous riot of primula flowers and the
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CAPTURING FLOWERS IN WATERCOLOUR AND PENCIL
Drawing and painting flowers is a lovely thing to do, though if you have never done it before it can be a bit daunting. Learn how to draw a basic flower and leaf shapes to start building your confidence then build upon this to produce a finished piece with details and shading. We will be
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FOLD & DAPPLE: POETRY PAINT PROCESS
Take a slow close look at springtime unfolding in the gardens of Higham Hall. Taking a lead from Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poem ‘Pied Beauty’ we’ll combine en plein air painting techniques with creative listings, couplings and connections from the things we observe, allowing curiosity and experimentation to unlock creative potential. Using both writing and mark-making
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DRAWING INTENSIVE
A comprehensive course covering the main aspects of drawing with both traditional and contemporary approaches using a variety of different media. We will work on form, tone, mark-making, and creating space using a variety of subjects including some figure work and fun experimental exercises. The course is suitable for all levels of experience. Course includes
FULLY BOOKED: INTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ILLUMINATION
Use skills passed down by medieval craftspeople to create small designs using 23 carat gold and pigments. No drawing experience is necessary. A selection of medieval and contemporary designs are available to trace, including illuminated letters, but creativity is welcomed. See also FURTHER MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ILLUMINATION with Toni, 15- 17 April. Toni Watts Residential: £370
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FURTHER MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ILLUMINATION
This an intermediate level course. Make perfect manuscript gesso using a traditional recipe, lay it smoothly and gild with loose leaf gold. This class is full of practical tips, helping you to achieve raised areas of gilding with a mirror shine. Those who are already able to make and lay gesso are welcome to work
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FULLY BOOKED: WHAT IS PAINTING – A STUDIO PRACTICE-LED EXPLORATION
Through your own studio-based painting practice, supported by group and individual tutorials, explore and develop your understanding of how you use paint as a conceptual and material substance; extend your technical responses to your chosen medium and consider your practice within the context of contemporary painting and in relation to the broader realm of contemporary
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EXPLORE THE FUN OF COLLAGE
Collage frees you up from the ‘rules’ of representational drawing or painting and allows you to explore a more personal artistic language. It is a technique that combines found images, printed text or textured surfaces – often alongside painted or hand-drawn elements – to create an image that can be abstract, expressive and sometimes contain
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FULLY BOOKED: SKETCHBOOK SKILLS
The students will be shown a series key sketching skills and explore ideas working first from photographs and then from life working around the grounds of Higham Hall. The aim is to become more confident and skilful at sketching, creating visual mementos within your sketch book of your time at Higham Hall, weather permitting. Jason