ART
FULLY BOOKED: WHAT IS PAINTING – A STUDIO PRACTICE-LED EXPLORATION
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThrough 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
FULLY BOOKED: SKETCHBOOK SKILLS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe 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
SPRING AND SUMMER FLOWERS IN COLOURED PENCIL AND WATERCOLOUR
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomCreate beautiful works of art using coloured pencils and watercolour, illustrating spring and summer flowers in glorious detail. Fresh flowers will be used for reference as well as photos, paintings
FULLY BOOKED: WATER IN THE LANDSCAPE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExplore the qualities of water. Surface and reflections, still water, rushing water, tidal pools and waves crashing on to rocks: all have their own character and a variety of ways
FULLY BOOKED: VARIATIONS IN ACRYLICS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomUse a wide range of acrylic painting methods, from soft watercolour-type washes, combining with collage and other materials to rag and card methods where thick paint is used to build
EXPLORING HEDGEROWS AND VERGES THROUGH ART AND SCIENCE
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomEnter the world of hedgerows, roadside verges and flower meadows to explore the flora and fauna of the valley landscape of the northern Lake District through science and art. On
SKETCHING AND PAINTING THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExplore the varied and wonderful landscapes of the northern Lake District from stream and riverbank to lakeside fell by way of woodland through plein-air sketching and studio painting. Lionel will
LIFE DRAWING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis course offers an opportunity for learners of all abilities to develop drawing direct from a life model. Life drawing is a traditional skill that increases accuracy within observational drawing
FULLY BOOKED: EXPRESSIVE SEMI-ABSTRACT SEASCAPES IN MIXED MEDIA
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThis short mixed media seascape course offers an opportunity to explore lots of creative and expressive art techniques in a really exciting way with seascapes! Robert will teach you how
BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION – HERBS AND SPICES USING COLOURED PENCILS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomHerbs are the forgotten ‘poor relations’ of the botanical painting world. They may not be as ‘showy’ as the more flamboyant flowers, but they are nevertheless beautiful – and very