BRISTOL CREATIVE DAY WORKSHOPS 2024

These one day workshops take place at Frenchay Village Hall, BS16 1NU,

on the outskirts of Bristol, close to the motorway network.  

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- £55.00 Per course - 10am to 4pm, tea, coffee and biscuits included.

- Places limited to 6 to ensure plenty of individual tuition

- First floor workshop room (with stair lift if required)

- Materials list provided

- Free car park

- Not suitable for complete beginners (unless otherwise stated)

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To book your place or for further information, please send a message

via the contact page.

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23rd FEBRUARY - SIMPLE STILL LIFE IN PEN & WASH

Great practice for working from observation, developing composition skills,

sketching and painting techniques that can be scaled up and applied to larger

subjects out doors.

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15th MARCH - WATERCOLOUR BASICS - CREATIVE ONE COLOUR PAINTINGS

Focussing on the fundamentals of composition, brush control, tone and

colour temperature.

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26th APRIL - RIVERS & WATERFALLS IN ACRYLICS

Maximise the opacity of the acrylic medium for capturing calm reflections

and tumbling, white water.

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17th MAY - SKETCHING HARBOUR SCENES IN PEN & WASH

Guidance in drawing boats, buildings and harbourside details, useful techniques

for that summer trip to the coast!

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21st JUNE - TREES & FOLIAGE IN WATERCOLOUR

Key features for many landscapes, Paul will focus on simplifying shape, tone, edges

and colour mixing for trees and foliage throughout the seasons.

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26th JULY - ATMOSPHERIC STREET SCENES IN ACRYLICS  - FULLY BOOKED, RESERVE LIST AVAILABLE

Guidance on drawing and simplifying buildings, adding figures and creating mood

and atmosphere, from sunlight and shadows to rain and reflections.

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20th SEPTEMBER - WATERCOLOUR BASICS - CONNECTING YOUR SHAPES

Connecting and linking shapes in a painting helps create unity, simplify detail

and make composition more effective. 

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18th OCTOBER - DRAMATIC SKIES IN WATERCOLOUR

The primary source of light in the landscape, Paul will guide you through his techniques

for capturing calm mornings, sunlit clouds, dramatic storms and vibrant sunsets.

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8th NOVEMBER - WATERCOLOUR BASICS - NEGATIVE & POSITIVE SHAPES

Create tonal impact and visual interest in your watercolours by exploiting 

the key principles of light against dark and dark against light.

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