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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