New Year’s Resolutions…Dive into 2026
Take up something new if you are a beginner, or as an intermediate extend your skills with new approaches, new ideas. Join others who want to take the same path.
We start the year with Artdrawpaint workshops taught by two of our talented, visiting tutors. If you haven’t tried a workshop with Michael Weller, or Sam Clayden, I strongly advise you to give them a go. Both tutors have a busy online set of courses, tutoring students all over the world. A real life, face-to-face workshop is something of a rarity.
New Year’s resolutions are about what you want to do. Grab the opportunity.
To find out more about workshops, or to book a place, click on the blue heading
Beginners’ Oil Painting , Winter 2026 with Kate Measham
If you are new to oil painting, this is the course for you. This is the first step towards an engaging, thoughtful, enduring, life long pleasure.
It may have been a while since you picked up a brush. Perhaps you need a reminder to boost your confidence. Whether you are a beginner, or a bit rusty, come and join in.
- Tutor, Kate Measham
- Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th January, 2026
- Mottisfont Village Hall, nr Stockbridge, Hampshire
- 10.00am – 1.00pm
- £195/2 classes
- for Beginners or Rusty returners
- Tea, coffee and lots of parking
- please bring your own lunch
Breakfast with Bonnard, Figures, and Interiors with Michael Weller.
In this course we will look at figures, people unselfconsciously getting on with life. Sometimes students are shy of sketching in public, among strangers. This is an opportunity to sketch figures without embarrassment.
Michael is at hand to advise, suggest, and demonstrate how he approaches this work.
This course will encourage you to record the day to day. It will help you to put life and figures in your painting, and to enjoy carrying a sketchbook
- Tutor, Michael Weller
- Tue 20-Wed 21 January, 2026
- 10.00 – 16.00
- £240/2 days
- Parking, tea, and coffee, and a light lunch provided
- Intermediate experience of painting and drawing needed
Taking a Long View, Still Life ’26 Painting Strategies with Kate Measham.
These Still Life workshops are designed to shake things up a bit. We ALL get set in our ways.
You will be encouraged to take risks, to play, and to enjoy the process rather than focusing on an answer. Doing a still life is not an easy way out; we see it as a vehicle to explore composition, and why we paint and draw. It is just the beginning.
- Tutor, Kate Measham
- 9th February, 2026
- 10.00- 4.00
- £90/day
- At Mottisfont Village Hall
- Suitable for intermediate students
- Please bring your own lunch
Self Portrait in Oils with Sam Clayden
From Rembrandt to Van Gogh, artists throughout history have confronted their own image to create some of the most striking works of art. Today, we snap a selfie with our phones, capture a moment but probably not the person. In this two-day course, we will do the same as Rembrandt and others, take time to think about the image.
Working directly from the mirror, Sam will guide students in the composition and execution of their self-portrait. From initial sketches to finishing touches, Sam will demonstrate techniques, discuss historical examples and ideas and provide one-on-one feedback, helping students to find their artistic voice.
- Tutor, Sam Clayden
- Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd February, 2026
- 10.00 – 4.00
- Mottisfont Village Hall
- £240/2 days, to include a light lunch
- Suitable for intermediate students, and those with more experience
- Sam will demonstrate with oil paints.
Drawing workshop at The Glasshouse, with Kate Measham
Join our welcoming drawing workshops, perfect for all skill levels from beginners to experienced artists. Learn new techniques and create beautiful artwork in a relaxed and inspiring environment.
- Tutor, Kate Measham
- 15th January, 5th, February, 12 March, 23 April 2026
- 10.00 – 12.00
- £25/session
- all skill levels from beginners to experienced artists.
- Materials, coffee and biscuit included