ART
NORWEGIAN ART: THE EMERGENCE OF THE MODERN
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom19th century Norway was culturally impoverished by 600 years of foreign control, but by the mid-1800s art was becoming a potent expression of national pride, culminating in the realism of
BOTANICAL WATERCOLOUR PAINTING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomSculptural seed heads and glowing hedgerow fruits will inspire you to capture the fresh palette and clean lines of autumn. Working direct from nature, learn to accurately depict them in
FULLY BOOKED: DRAMATIC SEASCAPES, SKIES AND LANDSCAPES IN SOFT PASTEL
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomExtend your artistic skills to create dramatic seascapes and skies using soft pastels. Demonstrations throughout, with constructive one-to-one critiques, support for beginners and encouragement for the more experienced to inspire
EXPLORE COLOUR IN PAINTING – HOW TO UNDERSTAND IT AND HOW TO USE IT
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomLet Alex's knowledge of contemporary painting and colour theory guide you to develop your use and understanding of colour, how to use it to create harmony and balance or introduce
ANIMAL PORTRAITS IN PASTEL
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFor both beginners and improvers. Complete a tutor-led portrait of an sheep on velour paper. Learn about various types of pastel and surfaces and practice layering, blinding and building up
BOTANICAL ART USING COLOURED PENCIL: DEPICTING THE FRUITS AND SEEDS OF HARVEST TIME
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomMid-September is usually a great time to explore gardens and hedgerows to find interesting seeds and seed pods as well as colourful fruits before their colours and forms begin to
DRAWING AND PAINTING LAKELAND CHURCHES
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe northern Lake District contains many characterful old churches set in beautiful rural locations, some surrounded by mountains or hilly meadows and one or two with views across to the
NATURE JOURNALLING FOR WELLBEING
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomNature and journaling are both great for promoting wellbeing, so combine the two in the relaxing and nurturing environment of Higham. This supportive and nonjudgmental course helps you to develop
PAINTING TUMBLING WATER
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomWater cascading over rocks is always captivating, even thrilling to watch in nature. So it's little surprise that it's such a popular subject for painters. Jason has spent years studying
LAKES, RIVERS AND SPRING WOODLANDS – PAINTING NATURE WITH ACRYLICS
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomA step-by-step instructional course to guide you in producing two beautiful paintings of both lakes/rivers and spring woodlands using acrylic paints. Learn to employ a range of techniques to achieve