This course offers a mindful art experience to help with anxiety and boost creativity. Led by Dr. Gail Loudon and Kate Measham, it focuses on mindful awareness and the connection between body, breath, and thoughts. Participants learn to break free from automatic reactions, judgment, and creative blocks. Dr. Loudon’s extensive medical and mindfulness training enriches the sessions. The course aims to empower individuals to make positive choices and live more fully in the present.
Escape to Andalucia in February with Jutta Gloeckner for a painting and drawing course in the sunshine. The retreat at Casa Rosa offers single or shared occupancy with full board and tuition, plus a Mediterranean landscape challenge. The tutor, Jutta, aims to nurture individual styles and provide materials for an inspirational experience in a stunning setting.
Alan Clarke, an award-winning sculptor, is teaching a three-day workshop on sculpting life size portraits in clay, taking place from March 4th to 6th, 2024. Suitable for all skill levels, the workshop will be held at Mottisfont Village Hall and costs £360 per course, with materials, equipment, as well as tea, coffee, and a light lunch included. Participants will not only learn from Clarke’s philosophies and techniques but will also have a completed sculpture by the end of the course.
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.
