New courses at Field Studies Centre at Flatford Mill
Spaces still available:
Sat 11 April 2026 - Introduction to Acrylics
Sat 30 May 2026 - Watercolour Resist Techniques
Fri 24 to Mon 27 July 2026 - Drawing and Painting the Constable Way
Fri 14 to Sun 16 August 2026 - Developing Acrylic Techniques
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Introduction to Acrylics
Sat 11 April
One day session
This workshop for any level of experience, introduces key techniques and skills relating to the use of acrylic paints. There will be some aspects of colour mixing covered, along with sequencing the application and manipulation of the brushstrokes for different effects. There will be examples and demonstrations to guide you and options to follow your own focus. You can bring your own source material to work from or use those provided.
Watercolour Resist Techniques
Sat 30 May
One day session
Suitable for any level of experience this workshop introduces the key aspects of using specific resist materials along with watercolours. Wax markers/candles and white acrylic paint will be provided to use, all you need is your watercolours, paper brush and palette. The potential and limitation of the media will be investigated through different ways of applying the watercolour to create the effects using either method. There will be demonstrations to show the methods and examples of the different effects to guide you. You can bring your own source material to work from or use those provided.
Drawing and Painting the Constable Way
Fri 24 to Mon 16 July
Four day session
This is a practical course that looks at a range of activities from sketching to paint studies to developed paintings. It follows the methods of Constable who would make sketches and paint studies on location, then use those observations to develop paintings in the studio. We will look at his practices in a presentation on arrival, followed by some ideas for gathering visual information in different ways in a sketchbook or drawing board. There will be a trip on Sunday to a Constable exhibition to see the real thing. Then return to explore composition principles as Constable did.
Developing Acrylic Techniques
Fri 14 to Sun 16 August
Three day session
Open to all levels, this course explores different ways to modify the media and techniques for particular effects. We will look at options for creating impasto techniques as well as glazing effects. There will be a range of examples to refer to along with demonstrations to show how to progress and apply methods that you prefer. A range of different additives and mediums will be provided to try out and you can also bring your own if you wish.
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