Centre of England Arts For more details and booking see:- Web Site www.COEA.co.uk Telephone: 01676 523357 or email: [email protected]1 Atmospheric Seascapes in Acrylic with Tony Hinchcliffe (New Tutor) SATURDAY 2 nd MARCH 2019 10.00am-4.00pm £50 Tony Hinchcliffe Tony works as a full-time artist from his studio in Northamptonshire. He takes a lot of his inspiration from his time spent in the outdoors, often in Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and more recently Morocco, as he says “Light whatever time of year is fundamental to the appearance of everything, and can easily make a mundane moment come alive with exciting possibilities.” Tony exhibits and sells his work worldwide through an agency, recently exhibiting at the Royal society of marine artists at the Mall Galleries. The Workshop An Acrylic seascape workshop where you will be shown how to utilise the potential of acrylic and keep control of the fast drying time and make it work for you. Working with big brushes in the initial stages finding the right colours and tones then picking out finer details near the end, thinking about composition with a focal point which may include a boat two figures, seagulls….I time to use your imagination!! We will start by using some existing seascapes as examples, we will then work out composition and discuss using colour, how to create depth, perspective, how to paint clouds, dry brushing, throwing paint off your brushes, glazes and using a palette knife to apply paint more thickly. What to bring • Canvas or canvas board, any size between A4 - A1. Bring some extra surfaces to practice and experiment on. Thicker paper suitable for acrylic paint, canvas board, gesso brimmed MDF or ply wood. Sketching paper to make rough drawings. • Soft pencil, brown preferably - graphite would do. Rubber • Acrylic paint: Ultramarine blue, Primary magenta, Primary yellow, Burnt umber, Titanium white. If you have Naples yellow, cerium blue or cobalt blue bring them along. • Brushes: Small medium and large, filbert or flats - keep old brushes as they will always have a use to create a particular texture or edge! • If you have a 1 inch and a 1/2 inch soft decorating brush that would be great. • Pallet - a large piece of ceramic tile or plastic tray would work. Kitchen roll. Mist sprayer. What’s provided • Drawing boards, Table Easels, Water pots, Hairdryers • Acrylic and sketching paper available to purchase at the studio • Tea, Coffee & biscuits - Don’t forget to bring lunch!
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Centre of England Arts
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Atmospheric Seascapes in Acrylic with Tony Hinchcliffe (New Tutor) SATURDAY 2nd MARCH 2019 10.00am-4.00pm £50
Tony Hinchcliffe Tony works as a full-time artist from his studio in Northamptonshire. He takes a lot of his inspiration from his time spent in the outdoors, often in Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and more recently Morocco, as he says “Light whatever time of year is fundamental to the appearance of everything, and can easily make a mundane moment come alive with exciting possibilities.” Tony exhibits and sells his work worldwide through an agency, recently exhibiting at the Royal society of marine artists at the Mall Galleries.
The Workshop An Acrylic seascape workshop where you will be shown how to utilise the potential of acrylic and keep control of the fast drying time and make it work for you. Working with big brushes in the initial stages finding the right colours and tones then picking out finer details near the end, thinking about composition with a focal point which may include a boat two figures, seagulls….I time to use your imagination!! We will start by using some existing seascapes as examples, we will then work out composition and discuss using colour, how to create depth, perspective, how to paint clouds, dry brushing, throwing paint off your brushes, glazes and using a palette knife to apply paint more thickly.
What to bring • Canvas or canvas board, any size between A4 - A1. Bring some extra surfaces to practice and
experiment on. Thicker paper suitable for acrylic paint, canvas board, gesso brimmed MDF or ply wood. Sketching paper to make rough drawings.
• Soft pencil, brown preferably - graphite would do. Rubber • Acrylic paint: Ultramarine blue, Primary magenta, Primary yellow, Burnt umber, Titanium white. If
you have Naples yellow, cerium blue or cobalt blue bring them along. • Brushes: Small medium and large, filbert or flats - keep old brushes as they will always have a use
to create a particular texture or edge! • If you have a 1 inch and a 1/2 inch soft decorating brush that would be great. • Pallet - a large piece of ceramic tile or plastic tray would work. Kitchen roll. Mist sprayer.
What’s provided • Drawing boards, Table Easels, Water pots, Hairdryers • Acrylic and sketching paper available to purchase at the studio • Tea, Coffee & biscuits - Don’t forget to bring lunch!
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Portrait Drawing with Fiona Payne SUNDAY 3rd MARCH 2019 1.00pm - 4.00pm £20
Fiona Payne Fiona Payne teaches drawing workshops to people of all ages throughout the local area. her workshops have been delivered to schools, College students as well as many adults at seminars, classes and demonstrations.
The Workshop A portrait drawing afternoon for everyone of all abilities from absolute beginners to the more experienced. Portraits are not as scary as you think!
Enjoy an afternoon of getting a likeness with a sculpture drawing method using charcoal and chalk pastels. We shall be working from photographs which will be provided and if you have done a portrait before have a go at someone famous.
It’s messy but great fun!!
What to bring
• Large sized sketching paper, at least A3 or a roll of wall paper lining paper. • Chalk/ soft pastels. (Not oil Pastels) • A soft rubber. • A white chalk or white chalk pastel. • A cheap hairspray to be used as a fixative to preserve the finished drawing. • Charcoal.
What’s provided • Water pots. Drawing boards and easels. Hairdryers • Tea/coffee and biscuits
Fiona will also bring 300grsm A1 cartridge paper will be available to purchase on the day at a cost of £1 per sheet.
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Learn how to Paint with Brusho! with Leanne Ellis (NEW TUTOR) FRIDAY 8th MARCH 2019 1.30pm-4.00pm £40 (includes Brusho)
Leanne Ellis
I have been passionate about music, arts and crafts from a very young age. I have been painting, drawing and doodling since before I can remember, following the masters of the art industry, including the modern greats. It's my passion to pass on my knowledge and skills that I’ve learned over the years as I love watch others achieve what they thought was too difficult. I have also published a book ‘Painting in Watercolour – Castles’
The Workshop Suitable for all! This workshop uses Brusho® which is a water-based paint medium. It's super-highly-pigmented, unpredictable and bags of fun to paint with! If you paint with watercolours or if you're new to art and you want a very forgiving method of painting loose, expressive artwork, then Brusho® will be right up your street.
What to bring
• Bockingford Watercolour paper 14 x 10 (approximately) NOT or rough 140lb (available to purchase)
• Soft Pencil & eraser • A range of various size watercolour brushes • Palette • Masking tape & kitchen roll
What’s provided • All Brusho paints • Water pots, table easels, drawing boards • Tea/Coffee/Biscuits
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‘The Lively Line’ ~ Line & Wash with Tim Fisher SATURDAY 9th MARCH 2019 10.00am-4.00pm £50
Tim Fisher Tim Fisher is a leading artist, author and art tutor. Born in Leicestershire, Tim became a professional artist in 2000, following a successful career in research for an international US company. Since the launch of his career, Tim has won numerous art awards. He was short listed from 12,000 entrants for the first Daily Mail ‘Not the Turner Prize’ competition. His work is displayed in public, private and corporate institutions throughout the world. Tim currently has three books published by Search Press.
The Workshop Learn how to develop scenes in line and wash in a rapid and lively manner working directly onto the paper surface with pen. This workshop is ideal for those who wish to explore new ways of working and thinking about the painting process. Tim has had many years of experience working this way and is generous in sharing his skills and knowledge with students of all abilities. Interspersed with hints tips and practical demonstrations throughout the day, we will be working with a variety of subject matter.
What to bring • Watercolour paper - several 1/4 imperial sheets measuring approx. 11”x15” Bockingford 140lb
NOT or a surface you are familiar with. • Brushes - Synthetic round 8 & 14. (each must come to fine point). Synthetic flat ¾” Squirrel
mop 6 (6mm ferrule) • Paint - I prefer tubed watercolour paint or full pans. (half pans tend to damage brushes). I use
the following Sennelier artist quality watercolours; nb. I’ve placed in brackets alternatives if you have difficulty sourcing these colours French Ultramarine blue, Venetian Red (Burnt Sienna) Yellow Ochre, Naples Yellow Primary Yellow (Windsor or another bright yellow) French vermillion (Alizarin Crimson)
• Sketch book • 3B pencil. Fine waterproof fibre tipped drawing pen eg Pitt Artist Pen • White acrylic ink(optional) • Putty rubber, palette, masking tape, white kitchen roll
What’s provided • Drawing boards, Table Easels, Water pots, Hairdryers • Paper available to purchase at the studio • Tea, Coffee & biscuits - Don’t forget to bring lunch!
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Embossed Pewter Notebook – workshop for absolute beginners!
with Melanie Berman (New Tutor)
SATURDAY 9th MARCH 2019
10.00am-1.00pm
£40 (includes all materials)
Melanie Berman I'm a South African born pewter artist now living in Birmingham. Having worked with mixed media over the years, I was captivated with pewter and metals after attending an embossing course in Cape Town.
The workshop Learn a new craft with a group of absolute beginners! Learn the art of embossing on pewter to produce a stunning cover for a notebook and a pen in this lustrous metal. You will be taught the basics of hand embossing on sheet pewter, as well as how to give it an aged look. You can enhance designs with coloured inks or embellish it with jewels. I will guide you through the process from the piece of pewter to the final polished work .There is no drawing experience necessary as designs and stencils are available for you to use. I'm a South African born pewter artist now living in Birmingham. Having worked with mixed media over the years, I was captivated with pewter and metals after attending an embossing course in Cape Town.
What to bring Melanie will bring along all materials and tools.
WARNING….It's very addictive….!!! What’s provided Tea/Coffee & biscuits
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Spring Flowers in ‘Wet-on-Wet’ Watercolour with Andrew Geeson SATURDAY 23rd MARCH 2019 10.00am-4.00pm £40
Andrew Geeson Andrew has been a professional artist for 22 years, working for galleries and publishers. He has worked alongside Enid Blyton's daughter on the re-working of her Mother's classic Noddy series of books and a host of other famous literary characters. Andrew's ‘wet on wet’ watercolour style is calming and atmospheric, aiming to capture the feeling of the subject matter in a simple following form.
The Workshop The workshop will allow you to get to grips with this amazing, loose style where less is more in your painting. If you feel you want to loosen up in your painting style, this is the Workshop for you. Wet on wet is simply the process of applying pigment to wet paper. The results vary from soft undefined shapes to slightly blurred marks, depending on how wet the paper is. The wet in wet technique can be applied over existing washes provided the area is thoroughly dry. The soft marks made by painting wet in wet are great for subtle background regions of your painting.
What to bring • Standard watercolour kit – paint, brushes, paper towels • Brushes: Large round 14-16 + size medium size 8 • Rigger brush • Paper: 140lbs not paper with slight texture is fine • Large Pallet to mix enough paint for a wash • Soft pencils and rubber
What’s provided • Water pots • Drawing boards • Table Easels • Hairdryers • Paper available to purchase at the studio • Tea/Coffee/Biscuits
Don’t forget to bring lunch!
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Stained Glass Decorative Art with Victoria Littlehales
SATURDAY 23rd MARCH 2019
10.00am-4.00pm
£45 (plus materials)
Victoria Littlehales
Victoria has an Art School background with a degree in Metalwork and Jewellery. She taught Art at
Secondary and A level but in recent years has taught within Adult Education in various community
settings. She has a passion for colour and stained glass and makes traditional lead work commissions
for doors and windows together with pieces that form a series of contemporary, stylized motifs, such as
hearts, stars, birds, flowers, often created in a patchwork of colours and textures, and often
incorporating fused glass, vintage glass and beads, wire, ribbon and found objects.
The workshop In this one day workshop we will be working in foiling techniques and making handcrafted, decorative items for the home and garden. In this very popular workshop Victoria will explain how to create your own design, cut glass, grind and finish the edges, apply the foil, solder and finish your pieces enabling you to create your own stunning pieces of art!
What to bring Victoria will bring along materials to get people started with a small extra charge for materials used.
WARNING….It's very addictive….!!! What’s provided Tea/Coffee & biscuits Don’t forget to bring lunch!
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Flowers in Acrylic & Ink with Fiona Payne SUNDAY 24th MARCH 2019 10.00am - 4.00pm £40
Fiona Payne Fiona is a local artist and tutor. Her workshops have been delivered to schools, College students as well as many adults at seminars, classes and demonstrations.
The Workshop Designed for all abilities, but especially for anyone who wants to ‘loosen up’ and ‘free their creativity’!! We will create a fabulous large sized acrylic painting using a variety of unusual pieces of equipment to allow maximum creativity and finish off with some acrylic inks to ‘drip’. Flowers to paint will be provided.
Be warned! It will get messy!!
What to bring:
• Acrylic paints • At least 3 Acrylic ink colours (Prussian Blue, Yellow Ochre and Orange are the best) • A large canvas, or board or a piece of hardwood already painted white. • Old credit cards, pieces of plastic • Sticks • Palette knives (if you have them) • Water spray (if you have one but some will be provided for use on the day)
What’s provided • All water pots, easels, drawing boards & hair dryers • Tea, coffee and biscuits
Inks can also be purchased from Fiona on the day at a price of £4.50 per bottle.
DON’T FORGET TO BRING LUNCH!!
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Ink, Wax and Watercolour with Irene Merrall FRIDAY 29th MARCH 2019 1.30pm-4.00pm £20
Irene Merrall I have loved drawing ever since I was old enough to hold a pencil. I studied art up to A level at school and then, much later, when I trained to be a teacher, art was part of my degree course. Since I retired from teaching I have had much more time to draw, paint and experiment. I enjoy painting all types of subjects in oil, acrylic, watercolour and ink. Much of my work when I was at school was in ink and now I really like combining that with the wax resist and watercolour washes - the end result is often a surprise!
The Workshop I will do some short exercises to teach you the technique and then be on hand to give any help you need for your creation! I will bring some photographic images to work from but welcome anyone bringing their own.
What to Bring
• Fine line fibre tip and/ or rollerball pens (black ink). If the ink runs when washed with watercolour it will create a different effect from the ink that doesn't run. We will work with what you have.
• Good quality watercolour paper (I prefer Bockingford) - enough for your picture and practice exercises.
• Soft pencil and putty rubber • Wax crayons - the kind that children use are fine. A variety of colours. • Watercolour paints (preferably artist quality) • Brushes, Palette, Paper towel
What’s provided • Water pots, Drawing boards, Table Easels, Hairdryers • Paper available to purchase at the studio • Tea/Coffee & biscuits
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Street Scenes in Acrylic with Tom Shepherd SUNDAY 30th MARCH 2019 10.00am-4.00pm £45
Tom Shepherd Tom was born in Leamington Spa and has always had a real interest in painting and drawing. After a slight deviation from the world of creativity for a few years, in 2010 he started working freelance, creating custom artwork for guitars and other musical instruments. In 2011 he made a move towards fine art painting, studying as an apprentice in a working artist’s studio.
The Workshop People often shy away from figures in a painting, but with a few little pointers they can be very simple and great fun, and really bring a scene to life. In this workshop we will be looking at creating atmospheric street scenes with bustling life like figures. We will create a simple but accurate setting touching on perspective as well as focusing on how to paint figures of any size and shape, and how to place them in a scene. Then finally we add the light and details to make the street come to life!!
We will start with exercises looking at how to paint figures. There are various tricks and tips that can take all of the scariness out of it!! There will be a short demonstration on how to build a street scene, looking at what information to put in and what can we simplify and how to place the figures in a scene in a realistic way. I will have a large selection of photographs to choose from. However, bring your own if you have a particular scene that interests you, try and find something with nice strong light and shadows as this makes the painting process a lot easier. Back lighting is especially effective in street scenes.
What to bring
• A sketchbook will be handy but I will be providing a large A3 sheet for warm up exercises. • Paint on whatever you are happiest with. Canvas, board, paper etc. I would recommend a selection
of sizes even if you end up only using one or two. I would advise you to keep it medium to small sizes in the 10"x12"- 16"x20" range.
• Selection of brushes of various sizes. Flats and rounds. • Rags, kitchen roll, palette etc. • Paints: No specific colours. As a very basic guide one of each primary plus a few extras, take this
further with a warm and cool of each primary, I will have plenty of extras to use.
What’s provided
• All water pots, table easels, drawing boards • Tea/Coffee/Biscuits Don’t forget to bring lunch!
