ART
EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPES WITH SOFT PASTELS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor experienced artists wanting to become more expressive and confident with abstract techniques when using soft and hard pastels (with fixative) on different surfaces. Weather permitting, Higham's grounds will provide direct inspiration from nature alongside studio-based direction. Some of the taught techniques on this workshop are not for complete art beginners but pastel newbies are
INSPIRED BY BLOOMSBURY
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA joyful painting course with inspiration from work by artists of the Bloomsbury Group, our very own English Post Impressionists! Work from set-ups in the studio and use the interior spaces of Higham Hall to explore the ideas behind their painting process and develop your own work using theirs as a starting point. Residential: £410
COLOURED PENCIL WORKSHOP
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor beginners and improvers. Bring your own photographs of your pet, other animals, birds, landscape, or inanimate objects. Learn about the different ways you can use pencil, layering, blending, removing colour to create texture and depth. Bring your own good quality coloured pencils (the tutor will be using Derwent Inktense), together with an A3 size
FULLY BOOKED: LAKES, RIVERS AND SPRING WOODLANDS – PAINTING NATURE WITH ACRYLICS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA taught course with step-by-step instruction to produce two beautiful paintings featuring lakes/rivers and spring woodlands. We will use acrylic paints, brushes and any other painting tools that you wish to bring. Learn to employ a range of techniques to achieve realism, impressionistic techniques and coherent tonal qualities, pushing the boundaries of the acrylic medium.
OIL PASTELS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomSuitable for beginners and improvers. Oil pastels are a beautiful and versatile medium to use, whether for a quick sketch or a finished painting for exhibition. The rich, pure colour of oil pastels can be applied with a myriad of techniques; some we will practice, such as laying on glazes of colour, blending, impasto and
FULLY BOOKED: FRANCES IN RESIDENCE – FOCUS ON COLOUR EXPERIMENTS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExplore colour dynamics, using strong and vibrant colour, tonal contrasts and subtle colour to express mood and harmony. This course will be suitable for beginners who would like to learn about colour dynamics but is also good for people seeking to push their work to new levels. Work alongside Frances who will be developing her
FULLY BOOKED: CAPTURE SCOTTISH SCAPES: EXPLORE EXPRESSIVE MIXED MEDIA
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomWorking in layers with mixed media to create expressive landscape paintings inspired by Scotland, using reference photos provided by your tutor. A combination of group activities that encourage you to paint loosely and explore colour alongside one-to-one tutorship to create your individual paintings. Mixed media, for all levels. Residential: £590 Non-residential: £405
EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA fun course experimenting with different approaches to drawing, taking inspiration from artists both contemporary and traditional. A great class for those looking to progress and expand their drawing methods. £95 including lunch BOOK ONLINE: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DSHT
SPRING BULBS, BUDS AND BLOSSOM IN THE LANDSCAPE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExpress 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
FULLY BOOKED: BOTANICAL ART IN COLOURED PENCIL: CAPTURING THE SIGNS OF SPRING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomWith 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