
May 2019
In the Footsteps of the Scottish Colourists with Jenny Tyson 16 /17 May
Looking at the work of the much admired Scottish Colourists, Jenny will help you to develop bold and vibrant compositions using thick paint and confident brushstrokes. Day One will be painting a still-life against a landscape using natural light, capturing light and shadow and using crisp outlines and structured composition. There will be an emphasis on using paint thickly and expressively with bright contrasting colours, thinking about pattern and loose brushstrokes and over turning studio conventions. Day Two will concentrate…
Find out more »Letting Go – Exploring Colour and Form with Paul Treasure 30/ 31 May
‘I don’t Paint to Live, I Live to Paint’, Willem de Kooning The course is all about really letting go and painting from the heart and not the mind; reacting rather than analysing – with particular reference to de Kooning who has been a major influence on Paul’s work. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own experimental approach under Paul’s inspiring guidance. We will begin with a simple still-life and work on different ways to respond to and…
Find out more »June 2019
Creative Landscape in Mixed Media with Alison Orchard 24 / 25 June 2019
9.15 am – 4.0 pm Using inks, gouache wax resist, collage and many other techniques. Alison will lead a second workshop where students can release their inhibitions working and responding to the landscape in the open air. She will give an introduction to analysing and composing the landscape and demonstrate a range of techniques in many media including inks, wax resist, bleach, and collage. She will generously share her repertoire of techniques including her dynamic approach to using inks. Students…
Find out more »September 2019
Into the Wild: Looking at Expression and Sensitivity in the Work of Joan Eardley with Jenny Tyson
9.15 am - 4.0 pm. This course is about the balance between naturalism and realism as seen in the work of the Scottish painter, Joan Eardley (1921 - 1963). The class will paint large expressive oil landscapes outside on boards making the most of the light and weather and capturing the turning season. Composition, colour and structure will be analysed and students will receive tuition on preparing and selecting their palettes. Experimentation is key, and the use of mixed media…
Find out more »October 2019
Lyrical Abstraction inspired by Ivon Hitchens with Lucy Powell
9.15 am - 4.0 pm. Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979) is the most famous modernist Sussex painter, who lived just a few miles away from the gallery. This will be an exciting course, in which you will look at his abstracted vision of the landscape, and his garden and flower paintings. Ideally you will paint in the open air, but if the weather is inclement, in the studio, working from flower still lives and looking out into the landscape. Over our two…
Find out more »November 2019
Experimental Drawing Course with Victoria Threlfall
9.15 am - 4.0 pm. Forget about any hang-ups you might have about drawing! This two-day course, led by artist Victoria Threlfall, is all about engaging in the process of drawing rather than becoming overly concerned with results. You will learn new ways of approaching a subject and experiment with different types of mark-making and materials. The course consists of fast-paced warm up studies, innovative exercises designed to engage your senses, and longer periods of intense observation. Each day will…
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Looking at Turner: Experimental Watercolour with Julie Collins 11/12 May
Turner famously wrote ‘It is only when we are no longer fearful that we begin to create.’ 9.15 - 4 pm - suitable for all levels Arguably the greatest watercolorist of all time Turner has inspired generations of artists with his revolutionary techniques which turned conventional 19th-century painting on its head. He considered his watercolours to be sketches and allowed himself limitless freedom in their execution. The main focus of the course will be on landscape painting as well as…
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Andrew Gifford: Exploring Light in the Landscape, Painting in Series 11/12 June
11 June 2.0 pm to 9.0 pm and 12 June 9.15 am to 4 pm This is an extraordinary opportunity to paint with the leading landscape artist, Andrew Gifford, famous for his luminous series paintings which capture the fleeting effects of light. Students will learn how to execute a series of quick studies, rendering the effects of light on the landscape. On day one we start at 2 pm and work through to sunset with a break for supper, to…
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A Time Line Through Colour, with Leonie Gibbs … Walking with Bonnard, Matisse, Fergusson and Earl Haig 15/16 September
15 - 16 September, 9.15 am – 4.0 pm daily. Join us for a two day painting course in the gallery with renowned Scottish artist and sculptor Leonie Gibbs. www.leoniegibbs.co.uk. This is an adventure into the world of colour, looking at four artists who have most inspired Leonie. Over two days, Leonie will guide students through the techniques of oil painting, liberating inhibitions to produce creative and exciting results. The focus will be on learning to scupt with paint, putting one…
Find out more »Lino Cuts with Celia Lewis: 23/24 September
23/24 September 9.15 am to 4.0 pm. Using time honoured simple techniques for truly striking results, this workshop will give you all the skills you need to achieve stunning table top prints - from composing your design, to carving and printing your block. The course will begin with an introduction to the various types of printmaking. Followed by carving a sampler and taking a print, to learn carving techniques, mark making and the mistakes and pitfalls to avoid! Celia will…
Find out more »October 2020
Lost and Found – Freeing Up Your Technique with Lucy Powell
5 and 6 October. 9.15- 4.0 pm daily As Diebenkorn said, “It is not a matter of painting life. It is a matter of giving life to a painting.” After some useful warming up exercises, you will make arbitrary marks with oil and/or acrylic paint, and then see how to respond to these initial marks. In this way, you will be learning how to FIND your paintings, rather than MAKE them. It will be an exciting journey into the unknown…
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