Course Type: Day Workshop

March 16 2013 - Saturday
One day 10.30am - 4.30pm
Suitability: Beginner/intermediate
Fee: £48 includes lunch hot drinks etc

Spring Flowers- Painting Day Workshop

Tutor Catherine Stott
On this studio based workshop, spring bulbs burst into colour and early foliage starts to unfurl. learn to compose and paint a spring flower or spring garden subject from spring bulbs and colourful early foliage in the studio or from photos of spring gardens. Subjects introduced include sketching, tonal values and composition, and colour mixing in watercolour or pastel. You are welcome to bring your own favorite scenes to work from as well as those provided. Students bring their preferred choice of painting medium. Individual advice is given on use of materials and watercolour or pastel skills.

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.
Contact the artist for more advice on what to bring

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)