The Where Five Rivers Meet workshop, led by artist Sam Clayden, will take place in Salisbury on August 14-16, 2024. Participants will explore the city and its surrounding water meadows, creating sketches, tonal and color studies, and working towards a final piece. Emphasizing drawing and oil painting, the workshop aims to mirror John Constable’s approach. Sam Clayden’s teaching style revolves around capturing light, atmosphere, and nature.
Architect Eleanor Measham leads a Sketch and Stroll at Stourhead workshop on May 13th, 2024. The workshop offers a guided springtime walk through an 18th-century English garden, where participants will create quick sketches at various stops and later choose one for further study. All abilities are welcome, and participants are encouraged to bring their preferred sketch materials.
What a good way to spend a Monday
Poets, writers, and artists of all sorts have been inspired by trees. Their majesty, age, embrace, rise and fall with seasons, the bleakness of a dying tree and the wonder of new growth have inspired people in a variety of ways. This course offers a fresh look, exploring different approaches with reference to creative giants over a great spread of time.
If you have followed any of our ‘On the Shoulders of Giants’ workshops you may recognise a similarity – instead of working from one artist we are examining one theme.
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.
