Courses and Workshops From Now through Spring

New courses are available on Sculpture, Portrait Painting, and Oil Painting workshops led by experienced tutors. The courses cater to various skill levels. A new course offers a valuable opportunity to explore mindfulness through art. Sessions include tea, coffee, and in some cases, a light lunch. We have a new one day workshop, Sketch and Stroll event at Stourhead. For more information and registration please visit the website.

Portrait Painting Weekend with James Bland

Join James Bland for an immersive portrait workshop on March 16th/17th, 2024, at Mottisfont Village Hall, Hampshire. Explore different painting approaches and work on a single pose extensively. The course is suitable for intermediate students using oils. James Bland, a respected CBPP member, will guide you through tonal studies, quick head studies, and all-day portrait painting. Don’t miss this opportunity to refine your skills and learn from this highly respected painter.

Portrait Painting Workshop with James Bland, 2024

A two-day immersive Portrait Painting Course is being offered by experienced tutor, James Bland, on January 29th/30th, 2024, at Mottisfont Village Hall, Hampshire. Suitable for intermediate students using oils, the course includes different painting techniques, from tonal study to full-day portrait painting. The £340 fee covers instruction, a selection of models, and meals.

Portraits, Painting, Sculpture

Next term, renowned Irish sculptor and illustrator Alan Clarke and British portrait painter James Bland will be leading workshops. Clarke, the only ever Irish member of the Society of Portrait Sculptors, will guide a life-sized portrait in clay class from March 4th-6th, 2024. Bland, member of the prestigious societies CBPP and NEAC, will conduct a portrait painting course on January 29th/30th, 2024. The classes will be held at Mottisfont Village Hall, Mottisfont, Romsey SO51 0LH