Tutor Led Sessions
Some sessions are led by local tutors from a variety of backgrounds, helping us explore new techniques and styles and giving encouragement and guidance to those who are more experienced. We've highlighted below some of the results from our tutor led sessions, covering a wide range of mediums and techniques.
Reduction Lino
CHARLOTTE ADCOCK
Cutting lino using a reduction technique
Botanical Books
KAREN CARTER
Creating printed materials with fresh botanicals
Painting
EDWINA SERCOMBE
Loose style painting using acrylic inks
Printing
CHARLOTTE ADCOCK
Using Gelli plates with botancial silouettes
Large Canvas
ANNIE MONK
Painting Freely & Without Fear with Acrylics
Soluble Oil Paint
MANDY MONCKOM
Still life using a new medium to the group
Gouache Resist
JANE DIPPLE
Using a 2 part process to create bold graphic artworks
Sketch Books
ANN SPENCER
Creating sketch books using paper and fabrics
Oil Portraits
JENNY FAYE
Mixing colours with a limited palatte using a live model
Lovely Lemons
KAREN CARTER
Drawing, Painting, Printing - all studying lemons !
Charcoal sketching
MANDY MONKCOM
Drawing with light and shadows in charcoals
Plein Air
MANDY MONKCOM
Sketching around St Thomas' church to create watercolours
Watercolours
JONATHAN NEWEY
A masterclass using various watercolours techniques
Wood Cutting
KAREN CARTER
Creating Japanese wood blocks and printing onto watercolour paper
Pastel Still Life
MANDY MONKCOM
Using soft chalk pastels for vibrant still life
Lino Cuts
ANN SPENCER
Cutting linos & test printing for final adjustments
Figure Drawing
JENNY FAY
Sketching from a live model
Figure Drawing
MANDY MONKCOM
Outlinesketches to capture shape & movement
Dry Point Etching
KAREN CARTER
Printing with coloured inks from our dry point etchings
Pastel Portraits
MANDY MONKCOM
Applying & blending soft chalk pastels in portraits
Watercolours
KEVIN SCULLY
A guide to watercolour landscapes
Collage Papers
JANE DIPPLE
Creating & using collage papers in paintings
Floral Decoration
SARAH RASMUSSEN
Table decorations with mulled wine & mince pies !
Fast Acrylics
KEVIN SCULLY
Learning to paint fast and loosely with acrylics
Pastel Landscapes
MANDY MONKCOM
Sketching and layering chalk pastels to build landscapes
Mono Printing
KAREN CARTER
Using printers inks and oil paints in a fun and messy session
Acrylic Painting
KEVIN SCULLY
Blending acrylic paints to create lively landscapes
Lino Printing
ANNE SPENCER
Experiment in mark making & black ink printing
Pastel Portrait
MANDY MONKCOM
Working with soft chalk pastels
Pen & Wash
MANDY MONKCOM
Sketching with water colours & inks
Future Sessions
Session dates with an outline plan of activities
Spring 2025 Sessions
January to February 2025
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
We've 4 sessions planned for January and February, starting Wednesday 8 January 2025, at our new start time of 10am to 1pm, at the Morrell Rooms. Full address details at the of the website.
Fees of £50 for the 4 sessions are due by Monday 6 January.
Wednesday 8 Januray 2025
10am - 1pm, Morrell Rooms
UNTUTORED SESSION
We're back to classic painting, sketching and drawing this term. To ready ourselves for the next few turtored sessions, we'll be practising sketching.
Please feel free to bring along your own work if you prefer.
Wednesday 22 January 2025
10am - 1pm, Morrell Rooms
Tutored SESSION - Kevin Sculley
We welcome back Kevin who has tutored us over several years in January. He'll be taking us through watercolours and techniques to develop perfect colour mixes to create interesting effects for skies etc.
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Wednesday 19 February 2025
10am - 1pm, Morrell Rooms
TUTORED SESSIONs - mandy monckom
Mandy is a familiar face with the group and has skills across several mediums including pastels and watercolours.
Details of the session to follow.
An opportunity to practice the ideas that Mandy worked on with us. Please feel free to bring your own work.
Late Spring 2025 Sessions
March to April 2025
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
We've 4 sessions planned for March and April, starting Wednesday 5 March 2025. Fees of £50 for the 4 sessions are due by Monday 3 March.
Wednesday 5 March 2025
10am - 1pm, Morrell Rooms
UNTUTORED SESSION
An opportunity to practise the skills developed in Mandy's session. Please feel free to bring your own work instead.
Wednesday 19 March 2025
10am - 1pm, Morrell Rooms
TUTORED SESSION - annie MONK
Annie Monk's tutored sessions are always creative and expressive. She'll be taking us through more techniques to help us in develop looser and more abstract works using acrylics. Going to be fun and no doubt messy.
More details to follow, but do bring easels if you have one.
Wednesday 2 April 2025
10am - 1pm, Morrell Rooms
TUTORED SESSION - Sue Bridge
Sue is a very expereinced art tutor teaching both adults and children. She loves nature and will be taking us through techiques to create strong natural compostions.
More details to follow.
Wednesday 16 April 2025
10am - 1pm, Morrell Rooms
TUTORED SESSION - Karen Carter
Karen's session are always joyful and she returns to us with a new project.
More details to follow.
Summer Session Dates
May and June 2025
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Autumn Session Dates
September and October 2025
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Winter Session Dates
November and December 2025
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