The courses below can be booked directly through the respective art venues.
To book a place on one of my own one-day workshops, in Paignton, please get in touch with me via the contact form.

2010

January 8th-10th
'Painting Pets in Watercolour'
Earnley Concourse, Chichester
Working from photographs, you will start by drawing the subject and then discover how to apply watercolours using a bold, loose technique. The aim will be to produce an expressive painting of your pet rather than a life-like portrait. You will be shown how to build up a background and how to work with a limited colour palette.
www.earnley.co.uk

Materials list for 'Painting Pets in Watercolour': Click here to download this file


March 5th-7th
'Painting From Your Holiday Photos'
Earnley Concourse, Chichester
Bring back your holiday memories by painting your favourite photos in watercolour. Focusing on simplifying complicated scenes and leaving out unnecessary detail. For beginners and improvers.
www.earnley.co.uk

Materials list for 'Painting from your Holiday Photos': Click here to download this file


April 18th-21st
'Painting Skies in Watercolour'
Art Holidays in Dorset at the Boscombe Spa Hotel
Capture the drama and moods of big skies using the medium of watercolour. We will paint outdoors, weather permitting and, in the comfort of the studio, practise and refine techniques.
www.boscombespahotel.co.uk

Materials list for 'Painting Skies in Watercolour': Click here to download this file


May 28th-June 4th
'Landscapes and Seascapes in Watercolour'
Earnley Concourse, Chichester
A week of painting and sketching on location (weather permitting) in and around Chichester. Mini bus to various coastal and inland venues.
www.earnley.co.uk

Materials list for 'Landscapes and Seascapes in Watercolour': Click here to download this file


June 19th-20th
'Sketching Birds in Pencil and Watercolour'
The Watershed Studio, St Osyth, Essex.
Bring your bin’s, scopes and tripods for a weekend of sketching birds from life! We’ll be out in the field sketching the bird life and natural environment of St Osyth, weather permitting. Back in the studio, we will explore the possibilities of working our sketches up into finished paintings.
www.watershedstudio.co.uk

Materials list for 'Sketching Birds in Pencil and Watercolour': Click here to download this file


July 23rd-30th
'Painting Coast, Water and Sky in Watercolour'
FSC Slapton Ley Field Centre, Kingsbridge, Devon
This course, aimed at beginners and improvers, is designed to help the student create pictures featuring water, coastline and skies. As much time as possible will be spent painting on location around the beautiful Nature Reserve of Slapton Ley, as well as the local Devon coastline. Back inside we will study the information we have accumulated and explore the possibilities for creating studio paintings.
www.field-studies-council.org/slaptonley/

Materials list for 'Painting Coast, Water and Sky in Watercolour': Click here to download this file


August 6th-8th
'Land, Sea and Sky in Watercolour'
West Norfolk Arts Centre, Castle Rising, King's Lynn, Norfolk
A long weekend of outdoor(weather permitting) and studio work in the village of Castle Rising and the North Norfolk Coast.
www.westnorfolkarts.co.uk

Materials list for 'Land, Sea and Sky in Watercolour': Click here to download this file


August 21st-28th
'Sketching and Painting in Watercolour'
Art Holidays in Dorset at the Boscombe Spa Hotel
Working outside, weather permitting, we will be sketching land, sea and sky (and anything else that inspires us!). In the comfort of the studio I'll show you how to work up your sketches and field notes into finished watercolour paintings.
www.boscombespahotel.co.uk

Materials list for 'Sketching and Painting in Watercolour': Click here to download this file


October 4th-8th
'Lively Landscape'
Trimstone Manor, Nr Woolacombe, North Devon
We will be sketching land, sea and sky (and anything else that inspires us, such as the farmyard birds and animals at Trimstone!) and back in the studio we will explore technique and work up our field notes and sketches into finished watercolour paintings.
www.artholidaysgb.co.uk

Materials list for 'Lively Landscape': Click here to download this file


November 19th-21st
'Loosen Up Your Watercolours!'
Hawkwood College, Stroud
This course is aimed at students who are trying to break free from the constraints of photo-realism and want to be able to paint landscapes and seascapes in a more spontaneous style. Students will be encouraged to produce several pieces of work during the course. Please bring along your favourite scenic/holiday photos. There will also be reference available from the tutor.
www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/courses/view.php?id=429

Materials list for 'Loosen Up Your Watercolours': Click here to download this file


December 17th-19th
'Watercolour Painting Step-by-Step'
Earnley Concourse, Chichester
Explore various techniques of this versatile medium in a studio-based environment.
www.earnley.co.uk

Materials list for 'Watercolour Painting Step-by-Step': Click here to download this file


ONE—DAY WORKSHOPS AT COLLATON ST MARY PARISH ROOMS, PAIGNTON, DEVON
These themed Saturday workshops run from 10am-4pm and cost £25 for the day.
The Parish Rooms are in Blagdon Road, just off the Totnes Road (A385) between Paignton and Totnes. Please bring along your art materials plus a packed lunch.

January 23rd: ‘WATERCOLOUR TECHNIQUES’
Exploring different methods of using the medium

February 27th: ‘WATERCOLOUR STILL LIFE’
Bring your favourite objects along to paint. A great way of learning how to see, draw and paint

April 24th: ‘WATERCOLOUR REFRESHER’
Ideal if you’re an absolute beginner or feel that you could do with some practice

May 15th: ‘FLOWERS IN WATERCOLOUR’
Paint loose and vibrant watercolours using fresh flowers

June 12th: ‘LOOSEN UP YOUR WATERCOLOURS’
For those who want to paint lively, unfussy watercolours