Events

Monoprint without a Press: using a gel plate and acrylic paint

15th September to 27th October

Six Tuesdays 12.30pm to 3.30pm no session 6th October

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead SL6 4PF

Over six sessions we will use a gel plate and acrylic paint to create amazing monoprints without a press.  It’s a brilliant way to make art prints and also to produce collage papers and backgrounds that can be developed further.  We’ll explore mark making on the plate, creating and using masks and stencils, wax resist transfer, texturing, overlaying colours etc.You will need your own gel plate and brayer.

For full info and tickets visit http://www.nordenfarm.org

Paint a Shed, Shack or Derelict in line and wash

Saturday 19th September

11.00am to 4.00pm workshop at

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead SL6 4PF

Bring India ink and watercolour to draw your favourite shack or derelict or work from a supplied reference. We’ll explore how textures can be depicted by mark making with the ink using twigs and sticks or dip pens of any kind before adding vibrant or subtle colour.

For full info. and tickets visit http://www.nordenfarm.org

Draw a Tree: inspired by the reed pen drawings of Van Gogh

Saturday 17th October

11.00am to 4.00pm

Workshop at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead SL6 4PF

Bring India ink and a reed pen and a couple of twigs or hollow sticks to make several studies of trees in the landscape. We’ll take our inspiration from Van Gogh’s drawings to explore mark making and depict the character of our chosen trees.  Do bring your own references of favourite trees, or work from those supplied.

For tickets and full info. visit http://www.nordenfarm.org

Flood, Spatter and Scratch: Six weeks of watercolour techniques

1st November to 8th December

Tuesdays 12.30pm to 3.30pm

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead SL6 4PF

Taking inspiration from Turner’s watercolours we’ll explore how loose washes can contrast with a few hard-edged details to dramatic effect.

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Paint an Urban Night Scene on black paper:

Saturday 14th November

11.00am to 4.00pm

Workshop at Norden farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead SL6 4PF

Using gouache and/or pastel we’ll explore painting the drama of street lights and lit windows, illuminated bridges, buildings or canals at night

on black paper.  You may like to tackle Christmas street lights or trees.  Some photo reference will be supplied but do feel free to bring your own.

For full info. and tickets visit http://www.nordenfarm.org

Draw an Ancestor or Family Member using the “three crayon” technique

Saturday 12th December

11.00am to 4.00 pm

Workshop at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead SL6 4PF

The three crayons used for this way of working on a toned paper, are traditionally white; terracotta or sanguine; and a sepia or black conté crayon.  Bring these or similar colours in conté crayon, hard pastels or pastel pencils.   Bring your own reference, or you may be drawing one of my ancestors!  We’ll reference drawings by Watteau, so if your reference has a distinctive hair style or hat, that would be perfect.