PASTELS PURE AND SIMPLE

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

Chalk pastel has been used to great effect by artists through the ages, from Leonardo da Vinci in the 15th century and Whistler and Degas in the 19th to Paula Rego and Roger Hilton 

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EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPES: MIXED MEDIA

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

Explore mixed media techniques using watercolour, gouache, acrylics, inks and soft pastel. We may venture outdoors (weather permitting), painting and drawing in the dramatic Lakeland landscape in order to build 

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PAINTING AND DRAWING SUMMER SCHOOL

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

A week of workshops, lectures and demonstrations led by four of our tutors, offering a broad mix of inspiration, approaches, techniques and styles intended to refresh and expand your painting 

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EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY

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

This course brings together aspects of creative writing and illustration to explore personal storytelling through pictures. In structured sessions, learn how to generate ideas and explore themes through playful activities 

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EXPRESSIVE SKETCHBOOKS

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

For all those wishing to loosen up working from what they see. Let Alex inspire and guide you in her own special and informed way. There may be some outside 

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TRY FOR A DAY: BOTANICAL PAINTING

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

This informal and relaxed workshop is a gentle introduction to the delights of drawing from nature. You will spend the morning building confidence while closely observing individual flower petals, leaves 

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FULLY BOOKED: THE PRE-RAPHAELITE BROTHERHOOD

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

In this course of illustrated lectures & discussion we will investigate the contribution made to the art world by three great Victorian painters - John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt 

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