With David Pasfield.   Make a “warm” colour painting of a harvest landscape. Conquer the pitfalls and frustrations of working in watercolour. The course will follow a step by step landscape led by the tutor.   Equipment & Materials Water colour paints Water colour paper (NOT surface preferably) Watercolour brushes Easel – table or free standing plus board to fix paper to 2 Water pots, & palettes with large mixing wells Roll of kitchen paper Masking fluid Sketches or photos for inspiration

With David Pasfield.   Use an underpainting technique to apply a first impression painting followed by texture with heavy body acrylics in an “impasto” style. Free up your painting style - being bold and not worrying about details.   Equipment & Materials Acrylic paints in vibrant colours Impasto gel (heavy duty) MDF board pre primed with white gesso – or you can use canvas or canvas board if you prefer – at least 50 x 50 cms) Large bristle brushes (old decorators brushes will suffice) Palette knife Easel – table or free standing plus board to fix paper to Palettes […]

With David Pasfield.   Still life can be “loosened” up” by using collage and acrylic paint. Bring texture and vibrancy to your work- gaining experience throughout the day with the tutor led step by step process.  You will be amazed at how your work will want to do more of this exciting way to paint! Work from the tutors setup - normally flowers and fruits with ceramics.   Equipment & materials Acrylic paints in vibrant colours Paper – newspaper, magazines, old maps. Doilies, rice paper, tissue, sheet music, junk mail – any decorative papers. Stay wet Palette PVA glue + […]