ART
WINTER LANDSCAPE: SKETCHING AND PAINTING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor the artist, mid-winter offers unique qualities of light, colour and pattern despite the short daylight hours and challenging weather. On this course we will go to accessible northern Lake
DISCOVERING PEN AND INK
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomCreate 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
FULLY BOOKED: DRAMATIC SEASCAPES, SKIES AND LANDSCAPES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExtend your artistic skills to create dramatic seascapes and skies using soft pastels. Demonstrations throughout, support for beginners and encouragement for the more experienced. Supportive one-to-one critique encouraging you to
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
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
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
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
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
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
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