ART
PAINTING THE SEA: CUMBRIA’S WEST COAST
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomCumbria's west coast offers a varied subject for the landscape artist. Join professional landscape painter Lionel Playford on a journey of discovery in outdoor sketching and studio painting visiting old harbours, wide beaches, rocky headlands and salt marshes for inspiration. Lionel Playford (N Pennines www.highamhall.com/lionel-playford) Residential: £600 Non-residential: £430 (incl. field trips)
WATERCOLOUR LANDSCAPES FOR BEGINNERS (EVERYTHING PROVIDED)
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomLearn how to paint a simple but effective landscape, including skies, hills, trees, hedgerows and other landscape features including adding buildings to the landscape. Suitable for beginner and intermediate levels who want to brush up their techniques. A taught course, using step-by-step demonstrations with individual help given throughout. Jane Beech (Cheshire www.highamhall.com/jane-beech) Residential: £485 Non-residential:
SKETCHBOOK: FAST AND LOOSE!
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomArtful 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 so you see this essential aid to Design and Art in a new light. Learn how sketchbooks have been used by different artists and why
PASTELS: PURE AND SIMPLE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomLearn and develop a mastery of chalk pastel on its own, delivering vibrant colours across a wide range of tones. Work from landscape and still life under guidance of an artist who continues the authentic approach of the much-missed Christopher Assheton-Stones. All levels of ability and an individualised approach is offered for previous attendees. Graham
FULLY BOOKED: SEMI-ABSTRACT MIXED MEDIA EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExplore contemporary mixed media techniques using watercolour, gouache, acrylic inks and soft pastel. We may venture outdoors (weather permitting) painting and drawing in a dramatic Lakeland landscape setting but this course mainly focuses on a studio response to our source material (sketches, photographs, drawings and so on) with a semi abstract and expressive direction in
FULLY BOOKED: BOTANICAL COLOURED PENCIL: SUMMER SESSION
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomIdeal for those keen to spend a longer stay, maybe getting on with existing projects in our usual relaxed atmosphere, rotating individual attention so you may work at your own pace. Susan Christopher-Coulson (Lancashire www.highamhall.com/susan-christopher-coulson) Residential: £570 Non-residential: £400
ESSENTIAL DRAWING SKILLS: DRAWING WITH COLOUR
Get to grips with using colour in your Drawings. With inspiration from great artists, we will explore, pastel, ink, coloured pencil and other coloured media. This course is aimed at beginners or as a refresher for the more experienced. Ceri Allen (Carlisle www.highamhall.com/ceri-allen) Residential: £270 Non-residential: £190 ESSENTIAL DRAWING SKILLS modules can work well
MODERN ART ON LOCATION: WEST COAST ARTISTS POST-WAR TO THE PRESENT
Elizabeth combines lectures and a full day trip to Cumbrian locations associated with a wealth of (sometimes lesser known) art and writing: poet Norman Nicholson, painters Sheila Fell, Percy Kelly, Bill Bell, Bill Peascod, Conrad Atkinson and photographer Raymond Moore. For fans of 20th century art and social history with a bit of rambling including
FULLY BOOKED: TRY FOR A DAY: BOTANICAL PAINTING FOR THE TERRIFIED
Spend the morning building confidence by practising watercolour techniques painting petals, leaves and berries. The afternoon is spent painting flowers and plants from the beautiful gardens here at Higham. Informal, fun and relaxed. Everyone welcome, even if you think you won't be any good! All materials supplied and you get to keep your sketchbook. Lis
FULLY BOOKED: DISCOVERING PEN AND INK
Create textures, tonal areas and decorative patterns in pen and ink, then combine them to create a finished drawing. With demos throughout and access to a variety of pens to experiment with, by the end you should be able to handle your materials with confidence. Jane Beech (Cheshire www.highamhall.com/jane-beech) Residential: £270 Non-residential: £190