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Autumn Art Classes – enjoying the process

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All the best ideas come through practise, hard work and enjoying the process.

A regular visual workout improves your dexterity, your understanding and your thought processes. Sometimes it is hard. You have to take risks, and it might not always be a masterpiece, but to get better you have to take a step into the unknown. Then, next time it won’t be so unnerving.

Come to regular classes, work through different ideas in a supportive atmosphere and start enjoying the process.

This autumn join a regular Thursday art course with a mix of drawing, painting and life drawing. There is a price incentive to sign up for batched days at a time. Equally you may want to only do Life drawing, or painting, or drawing. Maybe this sounds complicated – hopefully you can understand the variations.

If you want to sign up or discuss options contact me Kate Measham

Drawing

  • Thursday September 12th, 26th
  • Thursday October 17th, 31st
  • Thursday November 21st
  • 10.00 – 13.00
  • £40/morning

These drawing sessions will be based on still lifes with a different focus each week. These will include: line, tone, markmaking, composition, and experimental drawing.

Large drawing of Laval
Enjoying the process of markmaking

Painting

  • Thursday September 19th
  • Thursday October 10th, 24th
  • Thursday November 7th, 28th
  • 10.00 – 16.00
  • £80/afternoon

To some degree these painting sessions will continue from the drawing sessions of the previous week. They will be based on the same Still life with a strong focus each week.

Oil painting for beginners
Spanish Biscuits, Casa Rosa

This painting is from my spring trip to Casa Rosa.

For the autumn trip have a look at Autumn in Andalucia

Life Drawing

  • Thursday September 12th, 26th
  • Thursday October 17th, 31st
  • Thursday November 21st
  • 13.00 – 17.00
  • £50/afternoon

dance movement sketch
Pencil drawing of a girl dancing, moving to and fro.

These afternoon sessions will include a variety of different styles of life drawing. These will include the following: measured, moving, from old master poses, two models, and experimental.

To try and keep the pricing simple: if you buy any mix of 5 classes at one go you get a 5% discount. If you buy 10 classes at one go you get a 10% discount.

If you want to sign up or discuss options contact me Kate Measham

All classes will be at the Studio, Bransbury, SO21 3QJ. Have a look at Hampshire Art studio for more classes.

In addition we have a student concession at Cass art who will give you a 10% discount on a basket of materials for classes with us.

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Extend your Summer…

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It is pouring with rain outside – hurrah, in many ways. After the excitement of Wimbledon (in the sun) and the World Cup Cricket I rather want the summer to go on and on. If you want to extend your summer into autumn come to Casa Rosa in Andalucia and enjoy the October sun in Spain.

If you want to discuss options contact me Kate Measham

Sun and shadows on the front door at Casa Rosa


Sunday 29th September – Sunday 6thOctober, 2019

Full Board and tuition, £1,550 per person, no single supplement, own room and en suite bathroom.

“Andalucia is one of the most beautiful corners of Europe, where the excesses of modern life do not seem to have taken root and travellers are welcomed as honoured guests. Beloved by Orson Welles and Ernest Hemingway, it is the Spain of Carmen, Figaro and Flamenco. Rich with the legacies of the Moors and Romans its charm and serenity will captivate you.” Sunday Times

Casa Rosa in the autumn, made for artists

In late September join us for art and culture in the Axarquía, the mountainous area to the north east of Malaga. The hills and orchards of Andalucía will be ripe with autumn fruit. Casa Rosa, nestling into the surrounding hills, will have pomegranates, garden flowers and persimmon fruit growing in their orchards and gardens. 

If you join us at Casa Rosa you can expect a week with an intensive painting and drawing program, a week of delicious, healthy food made from local produce, and a week in one of the most delightful, comfy, luxurious houses in southern Spain.

For an inclusive fee of £1,550, all meals will be provided, together with drinks and snacks, as well as transport to and from Casa Rosa. No hidden extras.

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The road winds to and fro, taking you to and from Casa Rosa

Kate Measham, an experienced artist and teacher, will tutor the group from the exquisite setting of Casa Rosa ( do look at the website to see more about the buildings and the estate) with our host, Rosie Tatham welcoming you to her home.

Rad.ish in the shape of Jessica Tatham will delight you with her delicious and beautiful food.

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A Rad.ish salad – beautiful AND delicious

For more information Autumn in Andalucia

If you want to discuss options contact me Kate Measham

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Beginners Oil Painting courses I and II with Kate Measham

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If you are new to oil painting, it has been a very long time since you picked up a brush, or you need a reminder to boost your confidence these are the classes for you. Join me, Kate Measham at Hampshire Art studio to learn the basics on this Beginners Oil Painting I and II.

Follow this link to HAMPSHIRE ART.studio for more information and to buy the courses directly online.

Course I
Thursday 5th September, 10.00am – 4.30pm
£110/day, to include all materials and a light lunch.

Course II
Monday 9th – Tuesday 10th September, 10am – 4.30pm
£195/course. To include a light lunch each day.

The Basics, Course I

Beginners Oil Painting course I will cover your first steps with oils.

There is a mystique about oil painting. I think it is more forgiving than both watercolour and acrylic painting with endless options. It is a bit like driving a car – when you start you can not believe you will ever master hill starts and changing gear. Once you have mastered the basics of painting with oils there will be no stopping you.

You will learn about the different bits of equipment: supports, paints, mediums, solvents, palettes and palette knives, brushes, and how to use them. This day will be about basic mixing and tonal work. You will start the day with charcoal drawing and then paint the same picture with oils.

I will provide the equipment for this course. If you could bring an apron, and some rags.

A delicious light lunch will be provided, and essential coffee and tea throughout the day.

The Next Step, Course II

Once you have been introduced to oil painting with the very basics of course I, your dilemma is what to do next. Course II will cover two entirely different approaches.

The first of the two days will be a painting using a very restricted palette. You will learn about mixing to create new colours.

Day two will be a painting thinking about the tones of different colours. This is an exciting and surprising day with you thinking about your own palette.

You will need your own equipment for these two days. We work with CASS Art to develop a basket of equipment for the course. click here BASKET. If you have any of the items please feel free to remove them from the basket. Equally, if you fancy a few other things add them in. You will receive a 10% discount on whatever you buy in this basket. You will find it is applied automatically – you don’t have to add a code.

A delicious light lunch will be provided, and essential coffee and tea throughout the day.

Oil painting for beginners
Spanish Biscuits, Casa Rosa

For more information, or to book a place on this course contact@hampshireart.studio