With David Pasfield. Saturday 30th November 2024, 9.30am-4pm. Please aim to arrive at around 9am to set up your equipment. At Braintree Community Centre.   Class fee: £48 payable in advance. Materials: No additional materials cost.   £48 for this full day workshop, payable in advance Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch Please check the class details for the equipment and materials list   Using an underpainting technique to apply a first impression painting followed by texture build-up using a palette knife with heavy body acrylics in an impasto style.   Equipment & Materials Acrylic paints – vibrant colours Heavy duty Impasto Gel MDF board or hardboard (pre-primed with white gesso) size should be at least 50 x 50 cm You can also use canvasses or canvas board Large bristle brushes (old decorator’s brush will suffice) Palette knife Easel – (table or free-standing) Palette – greaseproof paper over cardboard is adequate, or stay-wet palette 2 large water pots and roll of kitchen towels Sketches or photos for inspiration Do wear old clothes as this can be quite messy!

With Bianca Garcia. Book a place on our Lino Printmaking Workshop where you can create your own Lino stamp and print your own design. 21st February 2025, 9.30am – 3pm. £30 pp (£10 non-refundable deposit to secure space) Whether you are a beginner or someone who has dabbled in printmaking before and wants a refresher. Using traditional Lino cutting techniques, you will learn how to create your own Lino printing block. You will keep the Lino block for many more prints you may want to make at home. Although it is not necessary, do feel free to bring with you some ideas and inspiration for your block stamp. Simple large block designs and silhouette shapes work best for this type of printmaking. However, examples and ideas are also provided in the workshop. You will leave the workshop with a set of Lino blocks and prints. There will be an additional cost of around £15 for a Linocut Taster Kit that will need to be purchased prior to attending the workshop, details and links are below: Essdee L2LTK Linocut Taster Kit, Black https://amzn.eu/d/dz1MUrK Packs are also available at Hobbycraft and eBay, these have a range of blades and Lino boards and come with one ink in red, or blue, or black or gold water-based print-making ink. Learners will also need to bring along an apron or old clothes.

With David Pasfield. Using an underpainting technique to apply a first impression painting followed by texture build-up using a palette knife with heavy body acrylics in an impasto style. Free up your painting style, being bold and not worrying about detail. Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch Please check the class details for the equipment and materials list Materials: No additional materials cost Equipment & Materials Acrylic paints – vibrant colours Heavy duty Impasto Gel MDF or hardboard (pre-primed with white gesso). You can also use canvasses or canvas board.  (Size should be at least 50x50 cm) Large bristle brushes (old decorator’s brushes will suffice) Palette knife Easel – (table or free-standing) Palette – greaseproof paper over cardboard is adequate, or ‘stay-wet’ palette 2 large water pos and roll of kitchen towel Sketches or photos for inspiration Do wear old clothes as this can be quite messy!

With David Pasfield. Using an underpainting technique to apply a first impression painting followed by texture build-up using a palette knife with heavy body acrylics in an impasto style. Free up your painting style, being bold and not worrying about detail. Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch Please check the class details for the equipment and materials list Materials: No additional materials cost Equipment & Materials Acrylic paints – vibrant colours Heavy duty Impasto Gel MDF or hardboard (pre-primed with white gesso). You can also use canvasses or canvas board.  (Size should be at least 50x50 cm) Large bristle brushes (old decorator’s brushes will suffice) Palette knife Easel – (table or free-standing) Palette – greaseproof paper over cardboard is adequate, or ‘stay-wet’ palette 2 large water pos and roll of kitchen towel Sketches or photos for inspiration Do wear old clothes as this can be quite messy!

**All levels welcome** with Bianca Garcia 11th April 2025, 9.30am – 3pm £30 per person (£10 non-refundable deposit to secure space)   Due to popular demand, Bianca will be running an Intermediate/Advanced Lino Printmaking Workshop where you can create your own Lino stamp and print your own design (All levels are welcome). You will be using traditional Lino cutting techniques, including isolation, negative space and layering for multi-coloured printing, you will learn how to create your own Lino printing block which you can keep for many more prints you may want to make at home.  Although it is not necessary, do feel free to bring with you some ideas and inspiration for your block stamp. Simple large block designs and silhouette shapes work best for this type of printmaking. However, examples and ideas are also provided in the workshop. You will leave the workshop with a set of Lino blocks and prints. There will be an additional cost of around £15 for a Linocut Taster Kit that will need to be purchased prior to attending the workshop, details and links are below: Essdee L2LTK Linocut Taster Kit, Black https://amzn.eu/d/dz1MUrK Packs are also available at Hobbycraft and eBay, these have a range of blades and Lino boards and come with one ink in red, or blue, or black or gold water-based print-making ink. Learners will also need to bring along an apron or old clothes.

With David Pasfield. Using an underpainting technique to apply a first impression painting followed by texture build-up using a palette knife with heavy body acrylics in an impasto style. Free up your painting style, being bold and not worrying about detail. Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch Please check the class details for the equipment and materials list Materials: No additional materials cost Equipment & Materials Acrylic paints – vibrant colours Heavy duty Impasto Gel MDF or hardboard (pre-primed with white gesso). You can also use canvasses or canvas board.  (Size should be at least 50x50 cm) Large bristle brushes (old decorator’s brushes will suffice) Palette knife Easel – (table or free-standing) Palette – greaseproof paper over cardboard is adequate, or ‘stay-wet’ palette 2 large water pos and roll of kitchen towel Sketches or photos for inspiration Do wear old clothes as this can be quite messy!

Ready to dive into the fascinating world of portraiture? Join our three-hour graphite pencil art workshop where you'll unlock the secrets to capturing compelling portraits. We'll focus on understanding essential anatomical structures that bring your portraits and drawings of people to life, guiding you through techniques to achieve forms and expressions. £15 - Payable in advance All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential! You will need the following resources: Good quality Bristol paper or sketchpad, a graphite pencil drawing set comprising of graphite pencils, eraser, putty eraser, smudge sticks /tortillons, pencil sharpener or craft knife to sharpen your pencils. Bring along a snack and cold drink if you wish. Tea & Coffee will be provided free of charge.