PALETTE KNIFE EXPERIMENTS (MATERIALS PROVIDED)

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Explore the application of paint through drag, scrape and spread technique. Play with mixing colours on the go and creating textures and layers (impasto). Palette knife painting lends itself to 

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PORTRAITURE (CLOTHED LIVE MODELS)

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

One of the essential skill sets for artists, focusing on the human top third, including live subjects. Be guided to experiment towards a freer, yet meaningful drawing style. Expand, refine 

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BOTANICAL ART IN COLOURED PENCIL: WINTER WONDERFULS

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Surprisingly, the winter garden can offer some much-needed colour and even scent with interesting subjects to cheer the winter chill: plants such as Hamamelis, Lonicera Fragrantisima, Viburnum Bodnantense, Sarcoccoca, Chimonanthus 

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FRANCES WINDER IN RESIDENCE

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Join Frances for a few days in the studio to do your own thing with Frances’ guidance and expertise. Frances Winder (S Cumbria www.highamhall.com/frances-winder) Residential: £270 Non-residential: £190

FULLY BOOKED: SKETCHBOOK: FAST AND LOOSE!

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Artful 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 

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FULLY BOOKED: LOOSENING UP WITH WATERCOLOUR

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Sometimes, artists want to move away from tight, realistic painting towards more relaxed, expressive ways of handling Watercolour. Escape rigid realism to become more playful with your painting. Dare to 

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DRAWING AND PAINTING BUILDINGS IN WATERCOLOR

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

If you can master buildings in your artwork, you open up a rich source of subject to draw upon. Start off with a valuable and simple refresher on drawing and 

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