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Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced
Maximum Capacity: 12
Course Description:
Together we will work through a stage by stage process to create a painting of a bird or butterfly in Oils or Acrylics- using an ‘islands to oceans’ method of working. We are aiming to make the eyes come alive and create a painting full of energy and vibrant colour. I hope to inspire you with some new ideas and techniques to take away with you and apply to your own work.
Images will be supplied for you to work from …but if you want to work from your own image please bring it as both a photo and a print out (see below). For good (free to use) reference images see www.pixabay.com
The better the reference image – the better the painting!
Materials List:
What will be supplied:
- 8” x 8” gessoboard
What to bring:
- A colour photograph of your image on an ipad/ tablet. Or printed off at least 5” x 5”.
- A black and white print out of your square cropped image as large as you can make it on an A4 piece of paper eg:
- A selection brushes eg. Rosemary Ivory Short Flats nos. 2,3,5, Ivory Filbert size 0
- A selection of artist quality paints oils or acrylics eg. Daler Rowney starter set.
- Palette knife – eg. Winsor and Newton size 22
- Paper Palette and a box to take your work home in.
- Oils only: A jar and some low odour thinners/ white spirit substitute for cleaning your brushes, some rags or plenty of tissues to wipe brushes clean.
Optional extra items
- ‘Liquin’ painting medium if working in oils
- A ‘Stay-wet’ palette if working in acrylics
Artist’s Profile
Lucy is an oil painter and teacher, living in Leamington Spa. Whatever the subject matter, Lucy encourages students to apply the paint in a dynamic and interesting way: focusing on colour mixing, brushwork and composition. She paints commissions, sells her work and exhibits locally with ‘Leamington Studio Artists’ and has also worked as the ‘Artist in Residence’ at ‘The Artroom’ Gallery in Leamington, painted live at ‘Blenheim Palace Flower Show’ , been a wildcard artist on ‘Landscape Artist of the Year’ and exhibited with ‘Warwickshire Open Studios’. Find out more about Lucy at www.lucyburtonart.com
Course Cost:
A £25 non-refundable deposit is required on booking. Full course price is:
Members of Nature in Art: £55
Non-members of Nature in Art: £69
COURSE CANCELLED
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Improvers
Maximum Capacity: 12
Course Description:
This fun & interesting one day course will provide an introduction to making origami wildlife – animal, birds, insects, flowers, fungi and other natural forms, including “action models” that jump, flap, fly or just look beautiful.
Origami is the Japanese art of paper-folding, and this course is suitable for absolute beginners through to improvers. Tony will introduce students to, and explore with them, a range of basic and more involved origami techniques, styles and paper types and their application to the art.
Tony has a particular interest in “upcycling” paper products such as tourist leaflets, flyers, post cards, old magazines etc, and these materials will be used whenever possible and appropriate during the day. Expect a hands-on and fun course and leave with a boxful of paper creations, and ideas to explore further.
Materials List:
The tutor will provide the required materials for course participants. *The cost per person will be £3 per person (cash) which will be paid to Tony by the participants on the day of the course.
Artist’s Profile:
Tony O’Hare is an origami artist living in Monmouth. He has folded paper since childhood, and was Chair of the British Origami Society (BOS) from 2016-2022. He has created hundreds of his own designs on a variety of subjects, and has had 4 booklets of his original work published by the BOS. Tony tends to focus on the natural world and subjects close to home, often with a humorous angle to them. Tony’s origami motto is “Keep folding, Keep Smiling”.
See Tony’s website www.smiley-origami.me.uk or his Facebook page www.facebook.com/smileyorigami for more information.
FULLY BOOKED
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Beginners
Maximum Capacity: 12
Course Description:
We will be exploring different techniques in watercolour painting including loose watercolour, wet-in-wet etc. This course is suitable for the beginner so come along and have fun. We will aim to produce a painting of an animal of your choice.
Materials List:
Please bring with you a front facing picture of an animal or bird of your choice.
The tutor will provide the rest of the required materials for course participants. *The cost per person will be £10 (cash) which will be paid to me by the participants on the day of the course.
Artist’s Profile:
Maz is a retired primary school teacher and has been painting and crafting with nature for about 10 years. She regularly sells work at local craft fayres and is a volunteer at Nature in Art where she assists with the teaching of children and adults. Maz has previously run a beginner watercolour course at Gloucester Arts & Crafts Group.
Course Cost:
A £25 non-refundable deposit is required on booking. Full course price is:
Members of Nature in Art: £55
Non-members of Nature in Art: £69
To book a place on this course, please click here.
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Advanced
Maximum Capacity: 12
Course Description:
We will look at arranging and lighting a jar of seasonal flowers with different coloured backgrounds, creating interesting and unusual compositions and colour relationships. We will then sketch out our composition on the canvas, before applying the paint in a dynamic and interesting way: focusing on colour, brushwork and composition.
Materials List:
What will be supplied:
- A jar of Seasonal flowers
- Coloured backgrounds
What to bring:
- A canvas min A4, max A3, rectangular or square
- A selection brushes eg. Rosemary Ivory Short Flats nos. 2,3,5, Ivory Filbert size 0
- A selection of artist quality paints oils or acrylics eg. Daler Rowney starter set.
- A spotlight or anglepoise desk lamp
- Palette knife – eg. Winsor and Newton size 22
- Paper Palette and a box to take your work home in
- A phone or IPAD for taking photos
- Oils only: A jar and some low odour thinners/ white spirit substitute for cleaning your brushes, some rags or plenty of tissues to wipe brushes clean.
Optional extra items
- ‘Liquin’ painting medium if working in oils
- A ‘Stay-wet’ palette if working in acrylics
- A nice vase or jug from home that you may like to paint your flowers in.
Artist’s Profile:
Lucy is an oil painter and teacher, living in Leamington Spa. Whatever the subject matter, Lucy encourages students to apply the paint in a dynamic and interesting way: focusing on colour mixing, brushwork and composition. She paints commissions, sells her work and exhibits locally with ‘Leamington Studio Artists’ and has also worked as the ‘Artist in Residence’ at ‘The Artroom’ Gallery in Leamington, painted live at ‘Blenheim Palace Flower Show’ , been a wildcard artist on ‘Landscape Artist of the Year’ and exhibited with ‘Warwickshire Open Studios’. Find out more about Lucy at www.lucyburtonart.com
Course Cost:
A £25 non-refundable deposit is required on booking. Full course price is:
Members of Nature in Art: £55
Non-members of Nature in Art: £69
To book a place on this course, please click here.
Unfortunately this course is now cancelled due to Liz having an operation.
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners – Improvers
Maximum Capacity: 12
Course Description:
In this course Liz will teach a simple, modern interpretation of Sashiko stitching. Sashiko is a traditional Japanese decorative stitching technique, originally used to reinforce clothing. As an art form, it can be used to create a beautifully textured and melodic textile.
You will create a fabric panel of appliqued shapes with Sashiko stitching, which can be a stylised landscape or a repeat pattern of your choice. After the course, it’s up to you how you use the panel; it could be a centre-piece for a special ‘memory’ textile; applied to a cushion or a bag, or framed as a piece of artwork! These are great ideas for presents for others or a keepsake for you.
Materials List:
- Photographs of landscapes or patterns to take ideas from
- Cotton fabrics which you may like to incorporate into your Sashiko stitching to create a ‘memory’ piece.
The tutor will provide the rest of the required materials for course participants. The cost per person will be £5.00 which will be paid to Liz by the participants on the day of the course.
Artist’s Profile:
Liz is an exhibiting textile artist and teacher. She has more than 40 years experience of teaching children and adults in all types of educational and community settings. She delivers art workshops in her studio and further afield, including at national events. Liz is delighted to have been Artist in Residence several times at Nature in Art, including in October/ November this year. She has also lead large textile projects, with local and national participants, for a regional arts festival. Liz’s passion for natural landscape is expressed in her colourful and textural textile artwork.
https://www.lizrobertsontextiles.com/
FULLY BOOKED
Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced
Maximum Capacity: 12
Course Description:
Explore the techniques required for fur and colour mixing to create this beautiful fox portrait using assorted colour pencils on Light Grey Pastelmat Paper.
A line drawing is supplied to copy or trace so no need to worry about drawing freehand.
Materials List:
All materials supplied to use within the session.
Artist’s Profile:
Karen Coulson is a coloured pencil artist as well as a tutor specialising in wildlife and animal portraits. She enjoys incorporating unusual backgrounds behind her subject which indulges her love of colour.
Karen is a Gold Signature Member of the UKCPS (United Kingdom Coloured Pencil Society). She has won many awards for her artwork including “Best Fantasy/Abstract” picture at the UKCPS Annual International Exhibition in 2014.
Course Cost:
A £25 non-refundable deposit is required on booking. Full course price is:
Members of Nature in Art: £55
Non-members of Nature in Art: £69
FULLY BOOKED
Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced
Maximum Capacity: 12
Course Description:
Explore the techniques required for colour mixing and blending to create this bold Magnolia flower using assorted colour pencils on Hot Pressed Watercolour Paper.
A line drawing is supplied to copy or trace so no need to worry about drawing freehand.
Materials List:
All materials supplied to use within the session.
Artist’s Profile:
Karen Coulson is a coloured pencil artist as well as a tutor specialising in wildlife and animal portraits. She enjoys incorporating unusual backgrounds behind her subject which indulges her love of colour.
Karen is a Gold Signature Member of the UKCPS (United Kingdom Coloured Pencil Society). She has won many awards for her artwork including “Best Fantasy/Abstract” picture at the UKCPS Annual International Exhibition in 2014.
Course Cost:
A £25 non-refundable deposit is required on booking. Full course price is:
Members of Nature in Art: £55
Non-members of Nature in Art: £69
If you would like to book a place on this course, please click here.
FULLY BOOKED
Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced
Maximum Capacity: 12
Course Description:
Assorted Colour Pencils on Mount Board
Explore the techniques required for mixing and blending colours together to create layered feathers in these two beautiful birds.
A line drawing is supplied for you to copy or trace.
Materials List:
All materials supplied to use within the session.
Artist’s Profile:
Karen Coulson is a coloured pencil artist as well as a tutor specialising in wildlife and animal portraits. She enjoys incorporating unusual backgrounds behind her subject which indulges her love of colour.
Karen is a Gold Signature Member of the UKCPS (United Kingdom Coloured Pencil Society). She has won many awards for her artwork including “Best Fantasy/Abstract” picture at the UKCPS Annual International Exhibition in 2014.
Course Cost:
A £25 non-refundable deposit is required on booking. Full course price is:
Members of Nature in Art: £55
Non-members of Nature in Art: £69
To book a place on this course, please click here.
Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced
Maximum Capacity: 12
Course Description:
This is an eco-friendly, mindful and impressionistic form of art suitable for all artists at any stage.
It will inspire you to have a go. Using only torn magazines and newsprint with glue you will make your own amazing collages. On day one you will use coloured news print and on day two you will combine this with mono print. Helen will provide sample ideas for your collage but do bring your own pictures for possible reference if you wish.
Materials List:
The course tutor will provide all course materials at a cost of £5 (cash) per person to be paid to Helen directly on the day of the course.
Artist’s Profile:
Helen’s collages are made from torn newsprint with no use of paint. This involves tearing both large and very small pieces of newsprint often overlapping them until she is happy with her final collage. Helen developed this individual style of collage over 20 years ago having previously been an impressionistic oil painter although trained in textiles.
Helen has lived and exhibited her impressionistic collages in Brittany, France for many years. Having returned to live in the UK she is now teaching and running regular workshops in Gloucestershire. During Helen’s teaching career, she has taught art in schools and in adult education, plus using art as therapy.
Course Cost:
A £25 non-refundable deposit is required on booking. Full course price is:
Members of Nature in Art: £110
Non-members of Nature in Art: £138
To book a place on this course, please click here.
FULLY BOOKED
Course Suitability: Absolute Beginners
Maximum Capacity: 12
Course Description:
In this one day course, learn how the art of Gyotaku came about, how it became an established art form and also about some of the ways it is practiced across the world today. Working in pairs to prepare an actual fish for printing from in the morning session then we will experiment with printing on various papers and fabrics.
After lunch, there will be an opportunity to continue printing and Jane will demonstrate Urauchi and encourage the group to try their hand at doing this process too. Urauchi is the technique used to make the print flat so it can be hung in a frame.
Materials List:
The tutor will provide the required materials for course participants. *The cost per person will be £5 (cash) which will be paid to me by the participants on the day of the course.
Artist’s Profile:
Jane Evans is the UK’s leading Gyotaku artist. With a degree in fine art painting, she discovered this art form in 2017 and has been creating Gyotaku ever since. Entirely self taught she has been accepted as a member of the European Gyotaku Society and is also a member of the Nature Printing Society.
Her Gyotkau have been exhibited at the Royal Societ yof Marine Artists annual exhibition in 2022 and 2023. Also in the Royal Cambrian Academy’s open exhibition 2023.
Jane creates Gyotaku in the Takuseikai way meaning the impression is taken directly from the surface of the fish and the only detail added after printing is the eye. https://gyotakugifts.co.uk/pages/jane-evans