INSPIRED BY ST IVES

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

A new and delightful course working in the studio from imagery and still life arrangements. Bring along your images from visits to the coast and interpret them with inspiration from 

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SKETCHBOOKS FAST & LOOSE: LINE AND TONE

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

Artful games to get creative inspiration flowing. Learn new ways of seeing objects, recording swift impressions using your sketchbook, so this becomes an essential aid to design and art projects. 

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BOTANICAL WATERCOLOUR PAINTING

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

The flowers in the garden may be gone, but pot plants, florists’ blooms and even fruit, nuts and vegetables provide us with a range of subjects to study in watercolour. 

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ON NOT KNOWING: HOW ARTISTS THINK

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

Join our principal Lizzie to explore contemporary artists' practices from a curator's point of view. I will introduce you to a range of artists' practices and their wider cultural and 

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FULLY BOOKED: INTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ILLUMINATION

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

Use skills passed down by medieval craftspeople to create small designs using 23 carat gold and pigments. No drawing experience is necessary. A selection of medieval and contemporary designs are 

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MANUSCRIPT ILLUMINATION: MORE CHALLENGING TECHNIQUES

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

This course is only suitable for those with experience in laying manuscript gesso and using loose leaf gold. During the workshop you will work on three small projects, one which 

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BOTANICAL ART IN COLOURED PENCILS: DEPICTING HOUSE PLANTS

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

In the winter months, when botanical choices are limited, house plants can provide some interesting challenges for the botanical artist. They have undergone a recent revival in popularity and there 

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DRAWING THE FIGURE WITHOUT A MODEL

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

If you have ever wanted to be able to draw figures without always having to rely on reference material then this course is a great introduction. Jason Skill, your tutor, 

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FULLY BOOKED: BRIGHT COLOURS IN A DARK MONTH

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

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, this short painting course with Robert will focus on getting to grips with the creative potential of Derwent's Inktense blocks on Canson cotton rich watercolour paper 

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OUT OF THE DARK: POETRY PAINT PROCESS

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

This is an experimental creative course aimed at anyone interested in the relationship between words and images. Making the most of the long nights at this time of year, we 

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