Course Type: Day Workshop

October 13 2012 - Saturday
1 day 10.30am – 4.30pm
Suitability: Beginner/intermediate
Fee: £48 includes lunch hot drinks etc

Garden Painting Day- The Garden in Autumn

Tutor Catherine Stott
This is a studio and garden based workshop which introduces and practices skills which are useful in creating successful garden paintings. We will particularly focus on autumn colour themes and the fruits of the season and work from a range of sources- plants, flowers and photographs in the studio or scenes outside in the garden. Students bring their preferred choice of painting medium. Individual advice is given on use of materials inwatercolour pastel and mixed media.

Materials Sketching materials including charcoal, sketchbook,
and watercolour or pastel equipment according to preference.
Also recommended- protective clothing for painting, suitable footwear and clothes for outside work. Digital camera. Folding stool if needed. Packed lunch (hot drinks provided)
Contact the artist for more advice on what to bring
Other costs Suggested charitable donation re garden opening
Tutor Biography
Catherine Stott is a painter/printmaker and tutor on garden and landscape subjects. Artist in residence at Hexham Abbey 2005 and at Morpeth Gathering 2007/8, she holds the R.H.S. Certificate in Horticulture, and has taught with poets and storytellers

travel
Bampton is 12 miles from M5 junction 27 and from main line train services at Tiverton Parkway, with direct trains to many locations. (e.g. London Paddington- 2hours, Birmingham New Street 2.25 hours)