ART CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Inspirational Day Workshops & Regular Art Classes at Pegasus Art
We strive to bring you the highest quality day workshops and regular art classes on offer in the region. Every year we devise a large programme of day workshops with top quality visiting tutors, sharing new techniques, inspirational themes and a creativity that helps to make Pegasus a really exciting artists hub. Whether you are a hobby artist, a total beginner or a professional wanting to refresh your skills, there is plenty on offer.
During term time, our team of experienced tutors teach morning and afternoon classes throughout the year in a variety of mediums. Read on to find out more about watercolour classes with Richard Callingham, Mixed Media with Sue Rae, Max Hale's new courses that change medium each term to take you on a learning journey, drawing and painting with Paul Fowler's Life Drawing and Drawing Skills classes, Alison Vickery's mixed media. When term begins, the buzz in the studios is fantastic. It's a great sociable and learning environment.
Join our artist community, learn new skills, garner advice and support and of course, stock up on the finest quality art materials. We look forward to welcoming you to Pegasus Art.
Please refer to our Terms & Conditions before booking your workshop.
All workshop and art class attendees receive 5% off in our extensive mill shop, next to the Attic Studio. If you are joining us for a workshop, please bring a packed lunch as there is no café at Griffin Mill.
To book a space on a course or workshop, or to find out more information, please contact us.
Please Note: Gift Vouchers can be used for our wide range of art workshops, but they are not valid to use on regular weekly art classes.
WORKSHOPS & MASTERCLASSES SCHEDULE
*Maximum limit of 10 students + tutor per class (unless otherwise stated)*
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REGULAR ART CLASSES
*Restarted with a maximum limit of 10 students + tutor per class (unless otherwise stated)*
All students who regularly attend a course will receive a 5% discount on purchases from Pegasus Art Shop.
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WORKSHOPS & MASTERCLASSES - FULL DETAILS
*Maximum limit of 10 students + tutor per class (unless otherwise stated)*
'Rocks & Surf' Seascapes in Oils or Acrylics with David 'DJ' Johnson
SATURDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2024
10.00am - 4.00pm
£90
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome, including beginners
Artist David 'DJ' Johnson is well known for his stunning plein air paintings – he is an adventurer who likes to climb mountains and paint extraordinary landscapes.
This workshop will be taught through a series of demonstrations and one to one tuition, showing you a variety of techniques and methods for applying paint, including alternatives to brushes. You will study and play with colour, light and textures, allowing for individual creative expression.
The workshop involves exploring the marks and textures found in rock and surf. I will be teaching a variety of techniques using palette knives, brushes (including a rigger brush), fingers and possibly sponges to achieve a wide range of textures and patterns which emulate the marks and textures you find in seascapes where waves meet rock.
DJ will supply photographs of the seascapes and will also bring along some of his own paintings to show you!
About DJ: DJ has developed his style through many years working in professional fine art studios – designing and producing artwork for commercial spaces, public areas and private estates around the world. He paints every day and teaches on a regular basis – he has so much energy and enthusiasm! He was shortlisted for Artists & Illustrators Artist of the Year 2016, a finalist in International Artist magazine multiple times, 2109 Leamington Spa Biennial award winner, 2019 Highly Commended Patchings Artist of the Year, 2020 Wales Contemporary Art prize winner. His workshops are great for building confidence, tackling unusual subjects and picking up techniques and tips. www.artbydj.co.uk
Recommended Equipment List
- Oil Paints: Whatever oil paints you already have. DJ favours Winsor & Newton and Michael Harding paints. You can buy a starter set like the Michael Harding Oil Paints Introductory Set or individual colours like Winsor & Newton Artist Quality Oil Colours 37ml.
- Recommended oil colours are: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red, Vermillion, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Dioxazine Purple and Raw Umber.
- Acrylic Paints: Whatever you have already. We recommend starter sets such as the Daler Rowney System 3 Acrylic Selection Set 8 x 59ml.
- Useful but not essential colours are: Titanium white, Yellow ochre, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Dioxazine Purple and Raw Umber.
- A range of brushes - hog hair brushes for oils, preferably flats sizes 2, 5, 3 or 6. Such as Roberson Fine Hog Bristle Brushes S42B Flat Maroon Handle. Same sizes for acrylic brushes. Explore our range here.
- Container for cleaning brushes and taking your Zest It away with you.
- Zest It
- Palette - Such as the Cappelletto Walnut Palette 25 x 35cm Oval. Paper palettes suitable for acrylic painting for example Daler Rowney A3 Tear Off Palette Pad 40 sheets.
- A packed lunch – there is no café at Griffin Mill.
Please bring a packed lunch, water, soft drinks with you. All attendees receive 5% off in our shop.
Book Now'Exploring Expressive Cloudscapes' in Acrylic and Oil with Charlotte Aiken
SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 2024
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome
During this day workshop you will turn a cloudscape into an expressive acrylic and oil painting.
The session will be broken down into an introduction to oils and mark-making, working with acrylic washes on canvas, experimental oil colour studies, and moving on to combining the techniques on your canvas. You will work with acrylic, oil, rags, and brushes, with the option to add other media.
The workshop will provide you with the skill to experiment with oil paint and the freedom to play with colour and mark-making. Charlotte believes in creating a relaxed environment, where students feel confident to create, without the pressure of expectations.
About Charlotte: Charlotte's paintings are informed by her fascination with clouds and the notion of infinity. She works on large-scale paintings using her own cloud photography to structure her compositions. Often working with decorating brushes to accentuate imperfection and texture, recreating an impression of the sky rather than an accurate portrayal. Charlotte graduated from the School of Art, Architecture and Design, London in 2017. Shortly after, she won the Graduate Art Prize with ARTIQ, London. Her artwork has since been featured in exhibitions across London and Surrey, including the 2023 Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition.
Charlotte is a qualified secondary school art teacher who is passionate about sharing her creative expertise. In 2019, she volunteered as an art teacher for Sebs Schools in Southern India, where she conducted workshops for underprivileged schools and tribal communities. Charlotte has been teaching art since 2017, alongside working on her own practice. Now a full-time artist based in Stroud, working from SVA studios, Charlotte enjoys teaching and tutoring.
Recommended Equipment List
- A canvas, wooden primed panel or canvas board (any size, shape, larger is preferred) option to bring more than one canvas to work on. Approximate size 40 x 30cm. Explore our stretched canvas range.
- Watercolour paper -Shop our collection .
- Masking tape - such as Tickitape Masking Tape 1 Inch.
- Acrylic paints (the primary colours) such as the Amsterdam Acrylic Paint Starter Set 6 x 20ml.
- Oil paint – any colours (You will need titanium white) - browse our selection of oil paints. Suggested colours: Phthalo blue and green, Prussian blue, yellow, red, magenta, white and Payne's grey.
- Brushes – any, decorating brushes work well too. You need a range of small and large brushes. Shop for our range of brushes.
- Zest It.
- Rags
- Bags to take your dirty rags away
- Sealable containers or jam jars to hold your used Zest It
- Linseed oil.
- Palettes
- Gloves (I use Nitrile gloves)
- A cloudscape photo to work from
- A packed lunch, snacks and water. Tea and coffee is available in the studio.
- Please wear clothes that you don't mind getting paint on!
Easels and boards will be supplied by Pegasus Art.
Book - 2nd Nov 2024'Shades of Tuscany' in Watercolour with Kevin Scully
SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2024
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome
Join new tutor, Kevin Scully, for a one-day watercolour workshop where we will be taking an artistic journey through this beautiful region of Italy. Tuscany is like a painting. Imagine misty green hills, golden light, vineyards and castles, villas and olive groves. We will be focusing on the palette of colours and textures found in its stunning countryside, atmospheric villages and historic buildings. A workshop for all skill levels, although some previous experience of watercolour painting would be beneficial.
All reference material will be provided but you are welcome to bring along any images that you would like to work from. Everything you need for this workshop is available to buy in our warehouse shop with an extra 5% discount.
About Kevin: Kevin Scully is a professional artist, writer, illustrator, and tutor. He trained at Wimbledon School of Art and is an experienced teacher in drawing and painting in all mediums with a teaching certificate from City & Guilds. Kevin also trained as a garden designer, designing a garden for RHS Hampton Court Flower Show. He is a winner of The Artist 'Winsor & Newton Painting Prize' and the 'Clairefontaine Art Award' at the Patchings Art Festivals. He has led groups on painting holidays to Portugal, Spain, Gozo, Morocco, Norway, India, Greece, France, Turkey, and Italy.
He currently teaches 'Drawing and Painting in Watercolour' at The Sunningwell School of Art near Oxford, and workshops at The Cornwall School of Art, City Arts Newbury, Ardington School of Arts and Crafts, Bullclough School of Art, and Blackdowns Artist Retreat. He runs workshops and residential courses at home and abroad and teaches annually for 3 weeks at the 'Marlborough College Summer School' in Wiltshire. He has published several books on painting for The Crowood Press and regularly writes for The Artist magazine and Artists & Illustrators. Kevin has exhibited at Mall Galleries among others including The Oxford Art Society where he is an elected member.
Recommended Equipment List
- Watercolours: Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolours, Schmincke, and Daniel Smith are all good makes. Kevin doesn't recommend the Cotman range. Explore our watercolour paints. This is just a suggestion of colours, but don't feel pressured to buy them all.
- Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Red, Winsor Violet, or Dioxazine Purple, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Blue, French Ultramarine, Viridian, or Phthalo Green, Hookers Green, Raw Sienna, or Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, Burnt Umber, Payne's grey.
- Watercolour paper: either in loose sheets, a pad, or block. NOT about 140lb (300gsm). About 10" x 14", or similar. Kevin uses Saunders Waterford High White, but Arches, and Fabriano are also excellent brands.
- Brushes: 4 or 5 brushes in a variety of sizes - 3, 6, 8, 10 or thereabouts, plus a larger brush for washes, and a square 1" brush. Good quality synthetic brushes are fine. Discover our range of watercolour paint brushes.
- HB pencil and sharpener
- Putty rubber
- Masking tape
- Water container
- Watercolour palette – as large as possible
- Kitchen towel or tissues
- Also, feel free to bring any of your own favourite watercolour painting equipment with you
- A packed lunch, water, snacks etc. – there is no café at Griffin Mill. We will provide tea & coffee throughout the day.
The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop. All attendees receive 5% off in our shop adjacent to Studio One at Pegasus Art.
Book Now'Charcoal Drawing for Everyone' with Wendy Rhodes PhD
SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2024
10.00am - 4.00pm
£90
Studio One
All abilities welcome
Working from photographs of local scenes, come away with a finished charcoal landscape to be proud of!
Learn how to use this medium to create both subtle and dynamic drawings – explore tonal values from bright light to deep shadow, create highlights with putty rubbers and explore a variety of ways to build texture.
What will you learn?
- Learn about the different types of charcoal
- Tonal charcoal effects
- Mark making from broad to fine
- Drawing light with erasers
- Light and shadow
- Composition
About Wendy: Wendy has taught for over 25 years in Gloucestershire and she brings an enormous wealth of experience of teaching courses in her specialist areas of drawing and creativity. Wendy also teaches printmaking courses at Gloucestershire Printmaking Co-operative and she writes for the RE magazine, Printmaking Today. She attended UWE, Bristol, where she completed her MA in Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking. This was followed by her practice-led doctoral research that asked questions of the material and experiential links between etching and drawing. Wendy is an RWA artist network member and a member of Insight Printmakers.
Equipment List
The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop.
All students will need to bring the following materials;
- 4 sheets of A2 cartridge paper such as Snowdon Cartridge Sheet Drawing Paper.
- Charocal such as Musgrove Willow Charcoal Bulk Classroom Box 100 Assorted or Nitram Charcoal Batons 5 Soft Round 6mm.
- Landscape photos – You may like to print up to 3 x A4 size in black and white (or greyscale) – you could do this on your home printer. Also a good selection of landscape photos on your laptop, tablet or smartphone.
- A putty or kneadable eraser and one Staedtler Hard Plastic Eraser or one Factis Softer Plastic Eraser S20.
- If you have a sketchbook that contains some landscape sketches it would be a good idea to bring it along.
- Please bring a packed lunch, snacks and water with you. We will supply tea and coffee throughout the day.
'Rothko Colour Field Landscapes' with Mark Stopforth
Saturday 23rd November 2024
10.00am - 4.00pm
£90
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome
We're delighted to welcome Mark Stopforth as a visiting tutor at Pegasus Art. As a professional artist and art teacher for many years, Mark has the perfect CV for this role!
This is a day workshop exploring Colour Field Painting, inspired by Mark Rothko. The term was originally applied to the work of three mid-twentieth century abstract artists Rothko, Newman and Still. Aswell as highly considered colour choices, there was also an emotional, mythic and religious content to this movement. Rothko challenged the representational utilisation of paint, opting for contemplative use of colour on giant canvases.
Working on paper (in the same way as Rothko) through expressive mark making and layering of oils, you will be exploring the technique of 'alla prima' ‐ wet on wet paint. The session will be broken down into an introduction, then some quick sketches in oils, experimenting in a ragged technique with no paint brushes used. These sketches will then lead into an afternoon of painting on a larger scale using the new techniques you've acquired. Everything you need for this workshop is available to buy in our warehouse shop with an extra 5% discount.
About Mark: Mark is inspired by the landscapes of Constable, Claude, Cotman, and Turner among others. He has exhibited around the country, notably at the Royal West of England Academy and has been painting (and writing award winning poetry) for over twenty years. He is represented by the Hope Gallery, and works exclusively in charcoal, pencil and oil. "Stopforth captures the majesty and drama of the British landscape at its wildest while expressing a profound reverence for the sublime tradition."
Recommended Equipment
The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop.
- Pencil/s
- Paper: Mark recommends Fabriano Academia ‐ buy four sheets https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/fabriano-accademia-drawing-sheets-200gsm-70x50cm.ir
- You can also bring some cartridge paper for sketching and/or your sketchbook
- Please bring low odour white spirit such as Zest It https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/zest-it-oil-paint-dilutant-brush-cleaner-eco-solvent.ir
- Kitchen towel x 4
- Chalk sticks and charcoal
- Craft knife
- Oil paints: Mark suggests the following colours: Prussian blue, Cobalt blue, Yellow ochre, Black, Titanium White, Green, Pink, Flesh tone pink plus any others that you have. We sell many ranges of oil paints ‐ try and buy the best quality you can afford 'artists oils' rather than 'student quality oils'. Browse our ranges online here: https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/painting-oil-paints.irc
- Brushes: Mark recommends buying one of these blending brushes https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/talens-painting-priming-varnish-bristle-flat-brushes-s360.ir
- With regards brushes I would suggest a 3" and a 2" width would be best. Household paintbrush fine. Also an old brush for stippling would be good.
- Bring plenty of rags with you ‐ most of the painting will be done with rags.
- Please bring a packed lunch, water and snacks. We will provide tea and coffee.
'Botanical Watercolour Painting - Winter Wreaths' with Karen Green
SATURDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 2024
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome
Working from a selection of winter foliage and flowers, you will learn how to compose, draw and paint from observation, using watercolour, to create a winter wreath botanical painting that reflects an understanding of the subject whilst capturing the beauty of the plants.
Karen, a botanical artist, will ease you into the workshop with some playful drawing exercises. Leading on from this, she will demonstrate how to compose your 'wreath' on paper, supporting you to create a detailed observational drawing of the intertwining plants. With one-to-one support and class demonstrations, you will experiment with watercolour techniques and accurate colour mixing to paint the foliage and flowers to create a finished wreath. During the session you will familiarise yourself with the materials and tools needed for botanical art and the techniques used, slowly building up layers of paint to create luminosity and depth.
About Karen: Karen works as a Botanical Artist, painting flowers and fruits and vegetables. She paints with intricate detail, retaining the technical accuracy of the plant but placing emphasis on the aesthetics and artistry. She explores themes of femininity, loss and healing through the botany and life cycle of plants; flower language and their use in medicine, folk lore and religion. After receiving a First- Class honours degree at The Arts Institute in Bournemouth, Karen went on to work as a Primary School teacher before resigning in 2011 to focus on her art career. She holds solo and shared exhibitions regularly and has been teaching botanical art workshops for over seven years.
Recommended Equipment List
The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop. Our staff can offer you any advice you need.
- Paper:
- Hot pressed watercolour paper – roughly A4 or A3 size, 300gsm – one sheet for your painting and a bookmark size piece for testing colours.
- 1 x sheet of tracing paper (A4 or A3 depending on the size of your watercolour paper)
- Sketchbook Options:
- RK Burt Botanical Fat Pad Ultra Smooth specialist pad
- The Langton A4 Daler Rowney, Hot pressed smooth
- There is plenty of choice in the shop which Karen can guide you to. Large sheets of hot-pressed watercolour paper can be bought in the shop which can be cut down to size.
- Watercolour Paints: 5ml tubes or pans or a basic set. Karen recommends Winsor & Newton, professional range or student quality Cotman range.
- Winsor & Newton Watercolours - Individual 5ml Tubes
- Cotman Watercolour 8ml Tubes
- Cotman Watercolour Sketchers Pocket Box 12 Half Pans
- Winsor & Newton Artist Watercolour Metal Box Set 12 x 5ml
- Suggested colours: Lemon yellow, Cadmium yellow, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Sap green, Hooker’s green, Yellow ochre, Burnt Umber, Prussian Blue, Paynes Gray.
- Brushes: Watercolour sable or synthetic paintbrushes with fine points – suggested sizes 2, 4 and 6. Such as...
- Small paint palette or white ceramic plate such as Jakar Daisy Shape Porcelain Palette
- Pencils HB, 2B – sharp!
- Pencil sharpener
- Putty rubber, Ruler, Kitchen roll, Water pot
Please bring a packed lunch, water, soft drinks with you. All attendees receive 5% off in our shop adjacent to Studio One at Pegasus Art.
Book Now'Dappled Woodland Light - in oils or acrylics' with David 'DJ' Johnson
SATURDAY 25th January 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome, including beginners
Artist David 'DJ' Johnson is well known for his stunning plein air paintings – he is an adventurer who likes to climb mountains and paint extraordinary landscapes.
This workshop will be taught through a series of demonstrations and one to one tuition, showing you a variety of techniques and methods for applying paint, including alternatives to brushes. You will study and play with colour, light and textures, allowing for individual creative expression.
The workshop involves exploring the light, contrast and textures found in woodlands. DJ will be teaching a variety of techniques using palette knives, brushes (including a rigger brush), fingers and possibly sponges to achieve a wide range of textures and patterns which are specifically found in wooded areas. The aim is to find those shafts of light and recreate them. DJ will supply photographs of the woodland and will also bring along some of his own paintings to show you!
About DJ: DJ has developed his style through many years working in professional fine art studios – designing and producing artwork for commercial spaces, public areas and private estates around the world. He paints every day and teaches on a regular basis – he has so much energy and enthusiasm! He was shortlisted for Artists & Illustrators Artist of the Year 2016, a finalist in International Artist magazine multiple times, 2109 Leamington Spa Biennial award winner, 2019 Highly Commended Patchings Artist of the Year, 2020 Wales Contemporary Art prize winner. His workshops are great for building confidence, tackling unusual subjects and picking up techniques and tips.
Recommended Equipment List
Oil Paints:
- Whatever oil paints you already have. DJ favours Winsor & Newton and Michael Harding paints. You can buy a starter set like this: /michael-harding-oil-paints-introductory-set.ir
- Recommended oil colours are: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red, Vermillion, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Dioxazine Purple and Raw Umber /winsor-newton-artist-quality-oils-individual-oil-colours-37ml-size.ir
Acrylic Paints:
- Whatever you have already. Useful but not essential colours are - Titanium white, Yellow ochre, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Dioxazine Purple and Raw Umber. We recommend starter sets such as these: /daler-rowney-system-3-acrylic-selection-set-8x59ml.ir
Brushes:
- A range of brushes – hog hair brushes for oils, preferably flats sizes 2, 5, 3 or 6 /roberson-fine-hog-bristle-brushes-s42b-flat-maroon-handle.ir
- Same sizes for acrylic brushes that you can find here: /painting-brushes-acrylic-paint-brushes.irc?pg=3
Other:
- Container for cleaning brushes and taking your Zest It away with you
- Zest It /zest-it-oil-paint-dilutant-brush-cleaner-eco-solvent.ir
- Palette /cappelletto-walnut-palette-25x35cm-oval.ir
- Paper palettes suitable for acrylic painting: /dalerrowney-a3-tear-off-palette-pad-40-sheets.ir
Please bring a packed lunch, water, tea & coffee with you. Tea and coffee are available. Attendees receive 5% off in our shop.
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy: /terms-and-conditions.irs#workshopterms
Book Now'Sublime Skies' in Oils with Mark Stopforth
SATURDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome
We're delighted to welcome Mark Stopforth as a visiting tutor at Pegasus Art. As a professional artist and art teacher for many years, Mark has the perfect CV for this role! He will share with you his unique techniques for creating cloudscapes reminiscent of Constable and Turner.
The session will be broken down into an introduction on Romanticism in Art, then some quick sketches in oils, experimenting in a ragged technique with no paint brushes used. These sketches will then lead into an afternoon of painting on a larger scale using the new techniques you've acquired. Everything you need for this workshop is available to buy in our warehouse shop with an extra 5% discount.
About Mark: Mark is inspired by the landscapes of Constable, Claude, Cotman, and Turner among others. He has exhibited around the country, notably at the Royal West of England Academy and has been painting (and writing award winning poetry) for over twenty years. He is represented by the Hope Gallery, and works exclusively in charcoal, pencil and oil. "Stopforth captures the majesty and drama of the British landscape at its wildest while expressing a profound reverence for the sublime tradition."
Recommended Equipment
The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop. Our artist staff are here to advise you on any of the following products.
- Pencil/s
- Paper - Mark recommends Fabriano Academia – buy two sheets and cut them into A2 or A3.
- You can also bring some cartridge paper for sketching and/or your sketchbook.
- Zest It
- Kitchen towel x 4
- Chalk sticks and charcoal
- Craft knife
- Oil Paints - Mark suggests the following colours: Prussian blue, Cobalt blue, Yellow ochre, Black, Titanium White, Green, Pink, Flesh tone pink plus any others that you have. We sell many ranges of oil paints – try and buy the best quality you can afford 'artists oils' rather than 'student quality oils'. Browse our range online here.
- No brushes required on this workshop! You will be painting with rags, so bring plenty.
- Please bring a packed lunch with you, plus water and snacks. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy.
Book Now'Texture in Watercolour' with Kevin Scully
Saturday 1st March 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome, including beginners
As well as the more established watercolour techniques, we will be looking at some other slightly less conventional approaches to rendering flaking plaster and peeling paint, rusty iron, and the rough surfaces of brick and stone without resorting to the usual gimmicks associated with creating texture. By combining a number of techniques that can be applied to both small and larger areas of a painting, a convincing suggestion of texture can be created. Texture doesn't solely apply to rough surfaces, and you will also be shown how to render smoother surfaces. No previous experience is necessary, although some familiarity with watercolour painting would be beneficial but not crucial. A course for those with all levels of experience including those new to painting.
About Kevin: Kevin Scully is a professional artist, writer, illustrator, and tutor. He trained at Wimbledon School of Art and is an experienced teacher in drawing and painting in all mediums. His experience has included painting scenery for the theatre and television, illustration work in advertising and publishing, and designing an award-winning garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. He is a winner of The Artist Winsor & Newton Painting Prize and the Clairefontaine Art Award. He has led groups on painting holidays all over the world.
He currently teaches at The Sunningwell School of Art, The Cornwall School of Art, City Arts Newbury, Ardington School of Arts and Crafts, Bullclough School of Art, and Blackdowns Artist Retreat. He runs workshops at Marlborough College Summer School and at the Oxford Summer School. He exhibits with The Oxford Art Society, of which he is an elected member, and The West Berkshire Open Studios scheme. https://www.kevinscully.co.uk/
Recommended Equipment List
The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop. All attendees receive 5% off in our shop adjacent to Studio One at Pegasus Art.
Paper:
- Watercolour block, loose paper, or pad approx. 9” x 12” or 12” x 16” 300gsm, NOT surface (cold pressed). Arches, Fabriano, or Saunders Waterford are all recommended. More economical brands are Bockingford or Langton. /fabriano-artisti-classic-watercolour-block-300g-not-9x12.ir
Watercolours: Artist quality watercolours in small tubes are the best, as these allow you to mix large amounts of colour for washes. Or if you prefer, pans of colour in a folding palette. Winsor & Newton (not Cotman), Schmincke, or Daniel Smith are among the best quality. /winsor-newton-watercolours-individual-colours-in-5ml-tubes.ir
- Suggested colours, as used by Kevin (not all are necessary, but useful to know what he uses): Cadmium yellow light or lemon yellow, cerulean blue, cobalt blue, French ultramarine, viridian green or phthalo green, hooker's green, raw sienna, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, raw umber, burnt umber, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, permanent rose or magenta, Winsor violet or dioxazine purple, Payne's grey, neutral tint.
Brushes:
- Round, watercolour brushes in sizes 3, 8, 10 & 12. It's important that these brushes are of good quality and that they form a point when wet. Sables are expensive, so synthetic ones are a good substitute.
- A couple of old brushes that won't mind a bit of rough treatment – any sizes between 3 and 8, plus an old hog hair oil painting brush with stiff bristles or similar.
- A square ½" or 1" brush and a larger brush for covering large areas.
Other:
- HB pencil and sharpener
- Putty rubber
- Masking tape
- Water container
- Watercolour palette – as large as possible /porcelain-palette-daisy-7-well-120mm-width.ir
- Kitchen towel or tissues
- A small atomiser spray bottle to hold water for re-wetting your painting
- Ruler
- A couple of sheets of scrap A4 paper
- Craft knife or scalpel
- 2 x jars with lids
- A packed lunch, water, snacks, etc. – there is no café at Griffin Mill. Tea & coffee will be provided throughout the day.
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy: /terms-and-conditions.irs#workshopterms
Book Now'Light & Shadow in the Landscape' a Pencil and Water-soluble Workshop with Wendy Rhodes PhD
SATURDAY 8TH MARCH 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome
Inspired by her ongoing collection of Shadow Drawings, Wendy wants to share with you the relationship between object and shadow, light and dark, tangible and ethereal. Just when you think you've created the darkest dark... there's room for even greater contrast. Building up layers and tone through pencil and water-soluble graphite, you can explore the myriad of marks and textures that make up a landscape. Majestic trees are the protagonists of the landscapes that you will be tackling, working from a selection of photographs, supplied by the tutor.
What will you learn?
- How to make the most of using pencils + an introduction to all the various types of pencils on offer, from 4H to 8B, graphite blocks and powders.
- Explore water-soluble graphite techniques
- Creating the darkest darks and lightest lights
- A myriad of marks and effects
- Composition
- Produce a finished, or almost finished, drawing to take home
About Wendy: Wendy has taught for over 25 years in Gloucestershire and she brings an enormous wealth of experience of teaching courses in her specialist areas of drawing and creativity. Wendy also teaches printmaking courses at Gloucestershire Printmaking Co-operative and she writes for the RE magazine, Printmaking Today. She attended UWE, Bristol, where she completed her MA in Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking. This was followed by her practice-led doctoral research that asked questions of the material and experiential links between etching and drawing. Wendy is an RWA artist network member and a member of Insight Printmakers.
Equipment List
The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop. All students will need to bring the following materials;
- 3 sheets of A2 cartridge paper such as Snowdon Cartridge Sheet Drawing Paper 130gsm A2 Paper
- 1 sheet of A3 Hot pressed or smooth watercolour paper 300gsm (or a larger sheet that you can cut down in size). Fabriano 5 watercolour and printing paper 300gsm smooth 50 x 70cm is a good strong paper surface, but other brands will suffice.
- A variety of pencils that you have at home of any grade, hardness or softness
- Derwent water-soluble graphite sketching pencils 8B (dark)
- A putty or kneadable eraser and one Staedtler Hard Plastic Eraser or one Factis Softer Plastic Eraser S20
- Please bring a packed lunch, snacks and water with you. We will supply tea and coffee throughout the day.
'Botanical Watercolour Painting - Spring Flowers' with Karen Green
SATURDAY 22nd March 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome
Working from a chosen spring flowering bulb, you will learn how to compose, draw and paint from observation, using watercolour, to create a botanical painting that reflects an understanding of the subject whilst capturing the beauty of the plant.
Karen, a botanical artist, will ease you into the workshop with some playful drawing exercises. Leading on from this, through a little bit of botany exploration, she will guide and support you to create a detailed observational drawing of the flower. With one to one support and class demonstrations, you will experiment with watercolour techniques and accurate colour mixing to paint your flower.
During the session you will familiarize yourself with the materials and tools needed for botanical art and the techniques used, slowly building up layers of paint to create luminosity and depth. During the session you will familiarize yourself with the materials and tools needed for botanical art and the techniques used, slowly building up layers of paint to create luminosity and depth.
About Karen: Karen works as a Botanical Artist, painting flowers and fruits and vegetables. She paints with intricate detail, retaining the technical accuracy of the plant but placing emphasis on the aesthetics and artistry. She explores themes of femininity, loss and healing through the botany and life cycle of plants; flower language and their use in medicine, folk lore and religion. After receiving a First- Class honours degree at The Arts Institute in Bournemouth, Karen went on to work as a Primary School teacher before resigning in 2011 to focus on her art career. She holds solo and shared exhibitions regularly and has been teaching botanical art workshops for over eight years.
Recommended Equipment List
The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop. Our staff can offer you any advice you need.
Paper:
- Hot pressed watercolour paper – roughly A4 or A3 size, 300gsm – 2 or 3 loose pages or Sketchbook Options:
Sketchbook options:
- RK Burt Botanical Fat Pad Ultra Smooth specialist pad https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/botanical-ultra-smooth-fat-pad-300gsm-a4.ir
- The Langton A4 Daler Rowney, Hot pressed smooth https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/daler-rowney-langton-watercolour-paper-pads-hot-pressed.ir
- The Langton A4 Daler Rowney, mould made, acid free https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/dalerrowney-langton-watercolour-paper-pad-a4-not-surface.ir
- There is plenty of choice in the shop which Karen can guide you to. Large sheets of hot-pressed watercolour paper can be bought in the shop which can be cut down to size.
Watercolour Paints:
- 5ml tubes or pans or a basic set
- Karen recommends Winsor & Newton, professional range or student quality Cotman range
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/winsor-newton-watercolours-individual-colours-in-5ml-tubes.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/cotman-watercolour-8ml-tubes.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/cotman-watercolour-sketchers-pocket-box-12-half-pans.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/winsor-newton-artist-watercolour-metal-box-set-12x5ml.ir
- Suggested colours: Lemon yellow, Cadmium yellow, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Sap green, Hooker's green, Yellow ochre, Burnt Umber, Prussian Blue, Paynes Gray.
Brushes:
- Watercolour sable or synthetic paintbrushes with fine points – suggested sizes 2, 4 and 6
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/da-vinci-series-11-maestro-kolinsky-red-sable-round-watercolour-brush.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/da-vinci-series-5570-cosmotop-nova-multiuse-synthetic-brush-round-short-handles.ir
Other:
- Small paint palette or white ceramic plate https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/jakar-daisy-shape-porcelain-palette-15cms-diametre.ir
- Pencils HB, 2B – sharp!
- Pencil sharpener
- Putty rubber, Ruler, Kitchen roll, Water pot
Please bring a packed lunch, water, tea & coffee with you. All attendees receive 5% off in our shop.
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy: https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/terms-and-conditions.irs#workshopterms
Book NowExpressive portrait painting in oils or acrylics (from photographs) with Mark Fennell
SATURDAY 29th March 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
Beginners or intermediates
This is a great painting course for beginners or intermediate levels, if you are looking to try a portrait for the first time or improve your portrait painting skills.
Mark will demonstrate and guide you through his well-structured approach to painting a portrait. Breaking it down into easy-to-follow steps that will cover everything from the colour palette and mixing flesh tones to working tonally, initially blocking in shape and form to construct the head through to the finer details to create a good likeness. Over the day you will be working from good quality reference photographs that will be supplied or alternatively you can bring your own references to paint from but they will need to be very good quality A4 images.
About Mark: Mark is an elected member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Oxford Art Society and Buckinghamshire Art Society.His work has been selected for exhibition with The Royal Society of Portrait Painters and The Royal Society of British Artists at the Mall galleries London. Marks has contributed and featured in the following publications - The Artist, Artist and Illustrators and SAA Paint magazine. www.markfennell.co.uk
Recommended Equipment List:
All workshop attendees receive an extra 5% off art materials from our extensive shop next to Studio One. The shop is open from 9am, so please do come before the workshop to purchase what you need.
- One pre-primed and grounded canvases or board. (pre ground your canvas with a thin wash of acrylic or oil paint made up of burnt sienna lightened down to a light to mid tan with titanium white, must be dry on the day) We can prime the canvas for you at Pegasus for an extra cost of £2.50 on top of the price of the canvas. /loxley-gold-stretched-canvas-traditional-standard.ir
- A selection of long handle short flat hog paint brushes for oil painters or synthetic acrylic brushes for acrylic painters, in a range of sizes from 2 -12, also small round brush size 1. /painting-brushes-oil-paint-brushes.irc
- Palette knives - R&M sizes 1 and 5 or similar. /pan-art-birchwood-painting-knife-set-of-5.ir
- Good size flat mixing palette (no plates or foil trays please). /cappelletto-walnut-palette-25x35cm-rectangle.ir
- Preferably a stay wet palette and fine mist water sprayer for acrylic painters
- Oil colours as follows: titanium white, naples yellow (optional), cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, cadmium red, alizarine crimson, burnt umber, French ultramarine and ivory black is optional. /painting-oil-paints.irc
- Odourless solvent/oil paint dilutant, Zest It /zest-it-oil-paint-dilutant-brush-cleaner-eco-solvent.ir or alternatively just Winsor & Newton Liquin original.
- For oil painters, a dipper pot. /metal-twin-dipper-with-lids-seal.ir
- A good size jam jar with a lid (or two!) to clean brushes and hold thinner, or water for acrylic painters.
- Rags or a kitchen roll to clean brushes and a plastic carrier bag to hold the dirty kitchen roll.
Please don't forget to bring a packed lunch, snacks and water with you. There is tea and coffee available throughout the day.
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy: https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/terms-and-conditions.irs#workshopterms
Book Now'Dramatic Skyscapes' - in oils or acrylics with David 'DJ' Johnson
SATURDAY 5th April 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome, including beginners
Artist David 'DJ' Johnson is well known for his stunning plein air paintings – he is an adventurer who likes to climb mountains and paint extraordinary landscapes.
This workshop will be taught through a series of demonstrations and one to one tuition, showing you a variety of techniques and methods for applying paint, including alternatives to brushes. You will study and play with colour, light and textures, allowing for individual creative expression.
The workshop involves exploring the light and contrast of dramatic skyscapes. DJ will be teaching a variety of techniques using palette knives, brushes (including a rigger brush), fingers and possibly sponges to achieve a wide range of marks, colours and textures. DJ will supply photographs of the skyscapes and will also bring along some of his own paintings to show you!
About DJ: DJ has developed his style through many years working in professional fine art studios – designing and producing artwork for commercial spaces, public areas and private estates around the world. He paints every day and teaches on a regular basis – he has so much energy and enthusiasm! He was shortlisted for Artists & Illustrators Artist of the Year 2016, a finalist in International Artist magazine multiple times, 2019 Leamington Spa Biennial award winner, 2019 Highly Commended Patchings Artist of the Year, 2020 Wales Contemporary Art prize winner.
His workshops are great for building confidence, tackling unusual subjects and picking up techniques and tips.
Recommended Equipment List
Oil Paints:
- Whatever oil paints you already have. DJ favours Winsor & Newton and Michael Harding paints. You can buy a starter set like this: /michael-harding-oil-paints-introductory-set.ir
- Recommended oil colours are: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red, Vermillion, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Dioxazine Purple and Raw Umber /winsor-newton-artist-quality-oils-individual-oil-colours-37ml-size.ir
Acrylic Paints:
- Whatever you have already. Useful but not essential colours are - Titanium white, Yellow ochre, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Dioxazine Purple and Raw Umber.
- We recommend starter sets such as these: /daler-rowney-system-3-acrylic-selection-set-8x59ml.ir
Brushes:
- A range of brushes – hog hair brushes for oils, preferably flats sizes 2, 5, 3 or 6. /roberson-fine-hog-bristle-brushes-s42b-flat-maroon-handle.ir
- Same sizes for acrylic brushes that you can find here: /painting-brushes-acrylic-paint-brushes.irc?pg=3
Other:
- Container for cleaning brushes and taking your Zest It away with you
- Zest It: /zest-it-oil-paint-dilutant-brush-cleaner-eco-solvent.ir
- Palette: /cappelletto-walnut-palette-25x35cm-oval.ir
- Paper palettes suitable for acrylic painting: /dalerrowney-a3-tear-off-palette-pad-40-sheets.ir
Please bring a packed lunch, water and snacks with you. Tea and coffee are provided. All attendees receive 5% off in our shop.
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy: /terms-and-conditions.irs#workshopterms
Book Now'Sublime & Stormy Seas' in Oils with Mark Stopforth
SATURDAY 12TH APRIL 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome
We're delighted to welcome back Mark Stopforth as a visiting tutor at Pegasus Art. As a professional artist and art teacher for many years, Mark has the perfect CV for this role!
This is a day workshop exploring the art of capturing a storm at sea through expressive mark making and layering of oils on paper. The workshops will be exploring the technique of “alla prima” which is wet on wet paint.
The session will be broken down into an introduction, then some quick sketches in oils, experimenting in a ragged technique with no paint brushes used. These sketches will then lead into an afternoon of painting on a larger scale using the new techniques you've acquired. Everything you need for this workshop is available to buy in our warehouse shop with an extra 5% discount.
About Mark: Mark is inspired by the landscapes of Constable, Claude, Cotman, and Turner among others. He has exhibited around the country, notably at the Royal West of England Academy and has been painting (and writing award winning poetry) for over twenty years. He is represented by the Hope Gallery, and works exclusively in charcoal, pencil and oil. "Stopforth captures the majesty and drama of the British landscape at its wildest while expressing a profound reverence for the sublime tradition."
Recommended Equipment
The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop. Our artist staff are here to advise you on any of the following products.
- Pencil/s
- Paper - Mark recommends Fabriano Academia – buy four sheets.
- You can also bring some cartridge paper for sketching and/or your sketchbook.
- Zest It
- Kitchen towel x 4
- Chalk sticks and charcoal
- Craft knife
- Oil Paints - Mark suggests the following colours: Prussian blue, Cobalt blue, Yellow ochre, Black, Titanium White, Green, Pink, Flesh tone pink plus any others that you have. We sell many ranges of oil paints – try and buy the best quality you can afford 'artists oils' rather than 'student quality oils'. Browse our range online here.
- No brushes required on this workshop! You will be painting with rags, so bring plenty.
- Please bring a packed lunch, water and snacks with you. We will provide tea and coffee.
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy.
Book NowPainting Trees in the Landscape - in oils with Georgie Potter
SATURDAY 26th April 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome, including beginners
From oaks to cypresses, many artists struggle with the portrayal of trees in their paintings and so during this day long workshop I will give you ideas and techniques to achieve believable structures. Through demonstration and a series of exercises to help your brain switch off with it thinks it 'knows' we will finish the day painting a finished scene based on trees in the landscape.
About Georgina Potter: Painting in oils, with the occasional pastel work in the studio, Georgina has exhibited with various galleries since her early 20's, being fortunate enough to have her work recognised early on. Painting originally from photographs, her work gained momentum and interest when she started to paint 'plein air' using the work to inform her larger studio pieces, resulting in an energy and unpredictability matching that of the British climate.
Whilst Georgina paints what she sees, she equally strives to paint her feelings of what she sees more than the exacts, pushing colours and tone beyond the eye's comprehension. Striving to capture the weather on the canvas, the emotion that the rain or sunshine brings us using colour and brush movement, her painting are about trying to find that elusive otherworldliness that strikes a chord within ones' soul, making the moment timeless.
Georgina's ability to produce large-scale landscape work 'sizing up' brushes and marks accordingly has gained her exceptional commission work from private clients, and her work features in collections worldwide, including influential art collectors, celebrities and sports personalities. She has been selected for exhibitions at prestigious shows such as The Royal Institute of Oil painters, The Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Discerning Eye amongst others and has won several prizes for her works.
Watch this film to learn about Georgie and her painting process: jacksonsart.com/blog/artist-insights-georgina-potter/
Recommended Equipment List:
All workshop attendees receive an extra 5% off art materials from our extensive shop next to Studio One. The shop is open from 9am, so please do come before the workshop to purchase what you need.
- Oil Paints: French ultramarine blue, cadmium red, cadmium yellow, titanium white, burnt sienna, ivory black. Try and buy 'Artist Quality' paints if you can afford to. /painting-oil-paints.irc
- Brushes: A range of brushes in varying sizes – synthetic or hog, both flat and round if possible. /painting-brushes.irc
- A selection of canvas boards or primed MDF boards 30cm x 40cm. We can recommend a pre-stretched Loxley canvas 12” x 10” – add a light wash first. Georgie suggests keeping the cost of your canvas to a minimum so that you don't mind making mistakes. /loxley-gold-stretched-canvas-traditional-standard.ir
- Zest It /zest-it-oil-paint-dilutant-brush-cleaner-eco-solvent.ir
- Container for cleaning brushes and taking your Zest It away with you – a couple of jam jars with lids
- Brush washing pot if you have it
- Palette Knife – medium size. Plenty in the shop to choose from /rgm-progrip-palette-knives-24-shapes-sizes.ir
- Palette /cappelletto-walnut-palette-25x35cm-oval.ir
Please don't forget to bring a packed lunch - there is no café at Griffin Mill
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy: https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/terms-and-conditions.irs#workshopterms
Book Now'Botanical Watercolour Painting - Spring Harvest' with Karen Green
SATURDAY 3rd May 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome
Working directly from vegetables of the season, botanical artist Karen Green will guide you through observational drawing, discussing various botanical features to consider, cutting it open as a cross section to observe and draw the inside. You will produce a finished botanical painting in watercolour that reflects a botanical understanding of your subject and captures the beauty of the plant.
Karen will ease you into the workshop with some playful drawing exercises. Leading on from this, she will guide and support you to create a detailed observational drawing, with one-to-one support and class demonstrations, you will experiment with watercolour techniques and accurate colour mixing, focusing on mixing greens and shadow, to paint your chosen vegetable. During the session, you will familiarize yourself with the materials and tools needed for botanical art and the techniques used, slowly building up layers of paint to create luminosity and depth.
About Karen: Karen works as a Botanical Artist, painting flowers and fruits and vegetables. She paints with intricate detail, retaining the technical accuracy of the plant but placing emphasis on the aesthetics and artistry. She explores themes of femininity, loss and healing through the botany and life cycle of plants; flower language and their use in medicine, folk lore and religion. After receiving a First- Class honours degree at The Arts Institute in Bournemouth, Karen went on to work as a Primary School teacher before resigning in 2011 to focus on her art career. She holds solo and shared exhibitions regularly and has been teaching botanical art workshops for over eight years.
Recommended Equipment List
The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop. Our staff can offer you any advice you need.
Paper:
- Hot pressed watercolour paper – roughly A4 or A3 size, 300gsm – 2 or 3 loose pages or Sketchbook Options:
Sketchbook options:
- RK Burt Botanical Fat Pad Ultra Smooth specialist pad https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/botanical-ultra-smooth-fat-pad-300gsm-a4.ir
- The Langton A4 Daler Rowney, Hot pressed smooth https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/daler-rowney-langton-watercolour-paper-pads-hot-pressed.ir
- The Langton A4 Daler Rowney, mould made, acid free https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/dalerrowney-langton-watercolour-paper-pad-a4-not-surface.ir
- There is plenty of choice in the shop which Karen can guide you to. Large sheets of hot-pressed watercolour paper can be bought in the shop which can be cut down to size.
Watercolour Paints:
- 5ml tubes or pans or a basic set
- Karen recommends Winsor & Newton, professional range or student quality Cotman range
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/winsor-newton-watercolours-individual-colours-in-5ml-tubes.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/cotman-watercolour-8ml-tubes.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/cotman-watercolour-sketchers-pocket-box-12-half-pans.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/winsor-newton-artist-watercolour-metal-box-set-12x5ml.ir
- Suggested colours: Lemon yellow, Cadmium yellow, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Sap green, Hooker's green, Yellow ochre, Burnt Umber, Prussian Blue, Paynes Gray.
Brushes:
- Watercolour sable or synthetic paintbrushes with fine points – suggested sizes 2, 4 and 6
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/da-vinci-series-11-maestro-kolinsky-red-sable-round-watercolour-brush.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/da-vinci-series-5570-cosmotop-nova-multiuse-synthetic-brush-round-short-handles.ir
Other:
- Small paint palette or white ceramic plate https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/jakar-daisy-shape-porcelain-palette-15cms-diametre.ir
- Pencils HB, 2B – sharp!
- Pencil sharpener
- Putty rubber, Ruler, Kitchen roll, Water pot
Please bring a packed lunch, water, tea & coffee with you. All attendees receive 5% off in our shop.
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy: https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/terms-and-conditions.irs#workshopterms
Book Now'Dramatic Skies in Watercolour' with Kevin Scully
SATURDAY 17TH MAY 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
Skill Level: All abilities welcome, including beginners
Drama and atmosphere can be created in a number of ways in watercolour, and we will be experimenting with a variety of techniques that convey different moods, from the enigmatic to the dramatic, and from the hot to the cold. And from the dry to the wet. We will be painting skies using the wet-in-wet method as well as on dry paper to convey different weather conditions. You will be shown how to suggest distance in a landscape and seascape and several ways in which colour, tone and composition can establish the mood of a painting. A workshop for all levels of experience.
Recommended Equipment List
The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop. All attendees receive 5% off in our shop adjacent to Studio One at Pegasus Art.
- Paper: Watercolour block, loose paper, or pad approx.. 9” x 12” or 12” x 16” 300gsm, NOT surface (cold pressed). Arches, Fabriano or Saunders Waterford are all recommended. More economical brands are Bockingford or Langton. fabriano-artisti-classic-watercolour-block-300g-not-9x12.ir.
- Watercolours: Artist quality watercolours in small tubes are the best, as these allow you to mix large amounts of colour for washes. Or if you prefer, pans of colour in a folding palette. Winsor & Newton (not Cotman) Schmincke or Daniel Smith are among the best quality. winsor-newton-watercolours-individual-colours-in-5ml-tubes.ir
- Suggested colours, as used by Kevin. Not all are necessary, but useful to know what he uses:
- Cadmium yellow light or lemon yellow, cerulean blue, cobalt blue, French ultramarine, viridian green or phthalo green, hooker’s green, raw sienna, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, raw umber, burnt umber, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, permanent rose or magenta, winsor violet or dioxazine purple, payne’s grey, neutral tint.
- Brushes: Round, watercolour brushes in sizes 3,8, 10 & 12. It’s important that these brushes are of good quality and that they form a point when wet. Sables are expensive, so synthetic ones are a good substitute.
- A couple of old brushes that won't mind a bit of rough treatment – any sizes between 3 and 8, plus an old hog hair oil painting brush with stiff bristles or similar.
- A square ½ “ or 1” brush and a larger brush for covering large areas.
- Other:
- HB pencil and sharpener
- Putty rubber
- Masking tape
- Water container
- Watercolour palette – as large as possible. porcelain-palette-daisy-7-well-120mm-width.ir.
- Kitchen towel or tissues
- A small atomiser spray bottle to hold water for re-wetting your painting
- Ruler
- A couple of sheets of scrap A4 paper
- Craft knife or scalpel
- 2 x jars with lids
- A packed lunch, water, snacks etc. – there is no café at Griffin Mill. Tea & coffee will be provided throughout the day.
About Kevin: Kevin Scully is a professional artist, writer, illustrator, and tutor. He trained at Wimbledon School of Art and is an experienced teacher in drawing and painting in all mediums. His experience has included painting scenery for the theatre and television, illustration work in advertising and publishing, and designing an award-winning garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. He is a winner of The Artist Winsor & Newton Painting Prize and the Clairefontaine Art Award. He has led groups on painting holidays all over the world.
He currently teaches at The Sunningwell School of Art, at The Cornwall School of Art, City Arts Newbury, Ardington School of Arts and Crafts, Bullclough School of Art and Blackdowns Artist Retreat. He runs workshops at Marlborough College Summer School and at the Oxford Summer School. He exhibits with The Oxford Art Society, of which he is an elected member, and The West Berkshire Open Studios scheme. www.kevinscully.co.uk.
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy:
/terms-and-conditions.irs#workshopterms
'Moody Seascapes' - in Oils or Acrylics with David 'DJ' Johnson
SATURDAY 7th June 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome, including beginners
Artist David 'DJ' Johnson is well known for his stunning plein air paintings – he is an adventurer who likes to climb mountains and paint extraordinary landscapes.
This workshop will be taught through a series of demonstrations and one-to-one tuition, showing you a variety of techniques and methods for applying paint, including alternatives to brushes. You will study and play with colour, light and textures, allowing for individual creative expression.
The workshop involves exploring the marks and textures found in dramatic seascapes. DJ will be teaching a variety of techniques using palette knives, brushes (including a rigger brush), fingers, and possibly sponges to achieve a wide range of textures and patterns which emulate the marks and textures you find in seascapes. DJ will supply photographs of the seascapes and will also bring along some of his own paintings to show you!
About DJ: DJ has developed his style through many years working in professional fine art studios – designing and producing artwork for commercial spaces, public areas, and private estates around the world. He paints every day and teaches on a regular basis – he has so much energy and enthusiasm! He was shortlisted for Artists & Illustrators Artist of the Year 2016, a finalist in International Artist magazine multiple times, 2109 Leamington Spa Biennial award winner, 2019 Highly Commended Patchings Artist of the Year, and 2020 Wales Contemporary Art prize winner.
His workshops are great for building confidence, tackling unusual subjects, and picking up techniques and tips.
Recommended Equipment List
Oil Paints:
- Whatever oil paints you already have. DJ favours Winsor & Newton and Michael Harding paints. You can buy a starter set like this: /michael-harding-oil-paints-introductory-set.ir
- Recommended oil colours: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red, Vermillion, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Dioxazine Purple, Raw Umber /winsor-newton-artist-quality-oils-individual-oil-colours-37ml-size.ir
Acrylic Paints:
- Whatever you already have. Useful but not essential colours are: Titanium White, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Dioxazine Purple, Raw Umber.
- We recommend starter sets like these: /daler-rowney-system-3-acrylic-selection-set-8x59ml.ir
Brushes:
- A range of brushes – hog hair brushes for oils, preferably flats sizes 2, 5, 3 or 6. /roberson-fine-hog-bristle-brushes-s42b-flat-maroon-handle.ir
- Same sizes for acrylic brushes that you can find here: /painting-brushes-acrylic-paint-brushes.irc?pg=3
Other:
- Container for cleaning brushes and taking your Zest It away with you.
- Zest it: /zest-it-oil-paint-dilutant-brush-cleaner-eco-solvent.ir
- Palette: /cappelletto-walnut-palette-25x35cm-oval.ir
- Paper palettes suitable for acrylic painting: /dalerrowney-a3-tear-off-palette-pad-40-sheets.ir
Please bring a packed lunch, water and snacks with you. Tea and coffee will be provided. Attendees receive 5% off in our shop.
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy: /terms-and-conditions.irs#workshopterms
Book NowQuick vibrant sketches - watercolour & nib pen with Barry Herniman
SATURDAY 21st June 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio & Stroudwater canal
All abilities welcome, including beginners
Quick sketches with a nib pen (Barry favours a Fude nib pen which you can buy online) and washes of watercolour can create vibrant and loose sketches that are really exciting. This workshop is all about learning how to approach this technique, which is so versatile for capturing outdoor scenes in town, on holiday or in bigger landscapes. Important documents for your sketchbook, they are also lovely artworks in their own, unfinished right. Nib pens allow you to produce both really thin and thick lines, they're great for tonal studies where you can dilute the wet ink to produce tones, but when dry it's waterproof, at which point you can add your washes. Scraping the tip of the pen across the paper surface produces a lovely texture of weathered woodwork.
About Barry: "I am a full time artist and have been painting landscapes and seascapes for many years both in the studio and en plein air with my trusty sketchbooks. My favourite medium is watercolour, its immediacy and transparency is hard to beat and I never tire of watching the colours mix and mingle on the paper. Landscapes are my first love but I am at home painting anything from portraits to steam locos. I travel extensively both home and abroad doing demonstrations and workshops to Art Clubs and Societies. I am also an author of Travelling Sketchbook, Successful and Creative Washes and Sketching Outdoors (2023)". www.barryherniman.com
Recommended Equipment List:
All workshop attendees receive an extra 5% off art materials from our extensive shop next to Studio One. The shop is open from 9am, so please do come before the workshop to purchase what you need.
- Some small pieces of watercolour paper for the initial exercises.
- A piece of watercolour paper, preferably not less than 140lb and either NOT or Rough depending on your personal preference and not less than 1/4 sheet ( 15 x 11") Please tape your sheet to a board. I use Saunders Waterford - For example: /saunders-waterford-sheet-paper-190-gsm-not-56x76cms.ir
- If you would like to invest in a block of watercolour paper take a look here: /paper-watercolour-blocks.irc
- Bring a watercolour sketchbook for the day. I recommend an A5 landscape sketchbook /fabriano-watercolour-hardback-sketchbooks-a5-a4.ir
- A palette with deep wells to carry sufficient colour mixes. There is a selection at Pegasus including this one: /buddy-cup-palette-with-12-x-10ml-containers.ir
- Schmincke Horadam watercolours. Recommended colours: Pure yellow, Aureolin, Indian Yellow, Rose Madder, Madder Red Dark, Madder Brown, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine finest, Helio Turquoise and Manganese Violet. /schmincke-horadam-watercolour-now-140-colours-5ml-tubes.ir
- Barry recommends that pigments are transparent or semi-transparent. If you're not sure bring all your colours along and he will go through them with you.
- Brushes – Barry uses Da Vinci Cosmotops Round – they are a synthetic/sable mix and hold bags of water and come to a great point. Recommended sizes ~ 12,8, 6 and 4 and a few riggers no's 4 and 2. /da-vinci-series-5580-cosmotop-spin-synthetic-brushes-round.ir
- Whilst in the studio, we will work on tables. When outdoors, you are welcome to bring a lightweight camping chair or painting stool. Please also bring wet weather gear and comfortable shoes / boots. We can supply boards to paint on.
- If you would like to bring or buy some Derwent Inktense watersoluble ink pencils, they are highly recommended for sketching. /derwent-inktense-pencils-set-of-12.ir
- Fude Pen: Recommended by Barry £9.99 from Amazon amazon.co.uk/Jinhao-Fountain-Dragon-Variation-Silver/
- Other:
- 2B pencil and sharpener
- Putty rubber
- Masking tape
- Water container x 2 with lids
- Watercolour palette – as large as possible /porcelain-palette-daisy-7-well-120mm-width.ir
- Kitchen towel or tissues
- A small atomiser spray bottle to hold water for re-wetting your painting
Please bring a packed lunch, water and snacks. Tea & coffee available in the studio
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy: https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/terms-and-conditions.irs#workshopterms
Book Now'Botanical Watercolour Painting - Summer Flowers' with Karen Green
SATURDAY 5th July 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome
Working from a chosen summer flower, you will learn how to compose, draw and paint from observation, using watercolour, to create a botanical painting that reflects an understanding of the subject whilst capturing the beauty of the plant. Karen, a botanical artist, will ease you into the workshop with some playful drawing exercises.
Leading on from this, through a little bit of botany exploration, she will guide and support you to create a detailed observational drawing of the flower. With one to one support and class demonstrations, you will experiment with watercolour techniques and accurate colour mixing to paint your flower. During the session you will familiarize yourself with the materials and tools needed for botanical art and the techniques used, slowly building up layers of paint to create luminosity and depth.
About Karen: Karen works as a Botanical Artist, painting flowers and fruits and vegetables. She paints with intricate detail, retaining the technical accuracy of the plant but placing emphasis on the aesthetics and artistry. She explores themes of femininity, loss and healing through the botany and life cycle of plants; flower language and their use in medicine, folk lore and religion. After receiving a First- Class honours degree at The Arts Institute in Bournemouth, Karen went on to work as a Primary School teacher before resigning in 2011 to focus on her art career. She holds solo and shared exhibitions regularly and has been teaching botanical art workshops for over eight years.
Recommended Equipment List
The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop. Our staff can offer you any advice you need.
Paper:
- Hot pressed watercolour paper – roughly A4 or A3 size, 300gsm – 2 or 3 loose pages or Sketchbook Options:
Sketchbook options:
- RK Burt Botanical Fat Pad Ultra Smooth specialist pad https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/botanical-ultra-smooth-fat-pad-300gsm-a4.ir
- The Langton A4 Daler Rowney, Hot pressed smooth https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/daler-rowney-langton-watercolour-paper-pads-hot-pressed.ir
- The Langton A4 Daler Rowney, mould made, acid free https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/dalerrowney-langton-watercolour-paper-pad-a4-not-surface.ir
- There is plenty of choice in the shop which Karen can guide you to. Large sheets of hot-pressed watercolour paper can be bought in the shop which can be cut down to size.
Watercolour Paints:
- 5ml tubes or pans or a basic set
- Karen recommends Winsor & Newton, professional range or student quality Cotman range
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/winsor-newton-watercolours-individual-colours-in-5ml-tubes.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/cotman-watercolour-8ml-tubes.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/cotman-watercolour-sketchers-pocket-box-12-half-pans.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/winsor-newton-artist-watercolour-metal-box-set-12x5ml.ir
- Suggested colours: Lemon yellow, Cadmium yellow, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Sap green, Hooker's green, Yellow ochre, Burnt Umber, Prussian Blue, Paynes Gray.
Brushes:
- Watercolour sable or synthetic paintbrushes with fine points – suggested sizes 2, 4 and 6
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/da-vinci-series-11-maestro-kolinsky-red-sable-round-watercolour-brush.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/da-vinci-series-5570-cosmotop-nova-multiuse-synthetic-brush-round-short-handles.ir
Other:
- Small paint palette or white ceramic plate https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/jakar-daisy-shape-porcelain-palette-15cms-diametre.ir
- Pencils HB, 2B – sharp!
- Pencil sharpener
- Putty rubber, Ruler, Kitchen roll, Water pot
Please bring a packed lunch, water, tea & coffee with you. All attendees receive 5% off in our shop.
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy: https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/terms-and-conditions.irs#workshopterms
Book Now'Botanical Watercolour Painting - Autumn Harvest' with Karen Green
SATURDAY 27th September 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£95
Attic Studio
All abilities welcome
Working directly from seasonal produce, botanical artist Karen Green will guide you through observational drawing; discussing various botanical features to consider. You will produce a finished botanical painting in watercolour that reflects a botanical understanding of your subject and captures the beauty of the plant. Karen, a botanical artist, will ease you into the workshop with some playful drawing exercises.
Leading on from this, through a little bit of botany exploration, she will guide and support you to create a detailed observational drawing of the flower. With one to one support and class demonstrations, you will experiment with watercolour techniques and accurate colour mixing to paint your flower. During the session you will familiarize yourself with the materials and tools needed for botanical art and the techniques used, slowly building up layers of paint to create luminosity and depth.
About Karen: Karen works as a Botanical Artist, painting flowers and fruits and vegetables. She paints with intricate detail, retaining the technical accuracy of the plant but placing emphasis on the aesthetics and artistry. She explores themes of femininity, loss and healing through the botany and life cycle of plants; flower language and their use in medicine, folk lore and religion. After receiving a First- Class honours degree at The Arts Institute in Bournemouth, Karen went on to work as a Primary School teacher before resigning in 2011 to focus on her art career. She holds solo and shared exhibitions regularly and has been teaching botanical art workshops for over eight years.
Recommended Equipment List
The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop. Our staff can offer you any advice you need.
Paper:
- Hot pressed watercolour paper – roughly A4 or A3 size, 300gsm – 2 or 3 loose pages or Sketchbook Options:
Sketchbook options:
- RK Burt Botanical Fat Pad Ultra Smooth specialist pad https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/botanical-ultra-smooth-fat-pad-300gsm-a4.ir
- The Langton A4 Daler Rowney, Hot pressed smooth https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/daler-rowney-langton-watercolour-paper-pads-hot-pressed.ir
- The Langton A4 Daler Rowney, mould made, acid free https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/dalerrowney-langton-watercolour-paper-pad-a4-not-surface.ir
- There is plenty of choice in the shop which Karen can guide you to. Large sheets of hot-pressed watercolour paper can be bought in the shop which can be cut down to size.
Watercolour Paints:
- 5ml tubes or pans or a basic set
- Karen recommends Winsor & Newton, professional range or student quality Cotman range
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/winsor-newton-watercolours-individual-colours-in-5ml-tubes.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/cotman-watercolour-8ml-tubes.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/cotman-watercolour-sketchers-pocket-box-12-half-pans.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/winsor-newton-artist-watercolour-metal-box-set-12x5ml.ir
- Suggested colours: Lemon yellow, Cadmium yellow, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Sap green, Hooker's green, Yellow ochre, Burnt Umber, Prussian Blue, Paynes Gray.
Brushes:
- Watercolour sable or synthetic paintbrushes with fine points – suggested sizes 2, 4 and 6
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/da-vinci-series-11-maestro-kolinsky-red-sable-round-watercolour-brush.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/da-vinci-series-5570-cosmotop-nova-multiuse-synthetic-brush-round-short-handles.ir
Other:
- Small paint palette or white ceramic plate https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/jakar-daisy-shape-porcelain-palette-15cms-diametre.ir
- Pencils HB, 2B – sharp!
- Pencil sharpener
- Putty rubber, Ruler, Kitchen roll, Water pot
Please bring a packed lunch, water, tea & coffee with you. All attendees receive 5% off in our shop.
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy: https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/terms-and-conditions.irs#workshopterms
Book NowZorn palette portraits in oils with Mark Fennell (from a head model)
SATURDAY 4th October 2025
10.00am - 4.00pm
£120
Attic Studio
All skill levels welcome
This day workshop will focus on the basics of portrait painting, working from a live model with a limited palette of three colours plus white, famously used by Swedish painter Anders Zorn to create beautiful skin tones.
It is a painting style best practiced in a quick wet-into-wet fashion where every brushstroke counts. The workshop aims to help artists develop their paint and brush handling toward achieving expressive, yet realistic portraits in a more immediate way.
Mark will demonstrate and guide you through his simple structured approach, breaking everything down into easy to follow steps that will cover everything from mixing all the colours you need from a limited colour palette to working tonally, blocking in larger elements and leaving the finer details for the final stages of the painting.
About Mark: Mark Fennell is a professional portrait painter who works to commission from his home studio in the hilltop village of Brill in Buckinghamshire. He works predominantly in oils, notable sitters include Antony Worrall Thompson, John Hood, Lord Mayor of Birmingham and singer - songwriter John Otway. His work has been selected for exhibition with The Royal Society of Portrait Painters and The Royal Society of British Artists at the Mall galleries London.
As well as portraiture, Mark also enjoys the challenge of painting outdoors, working at speed to capture the fleeting effects of light over landscape. Mark was elected member of The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists in 2007. He is also a member of Oxford Art Society and Buckinghamshire Art Society.
Awarded the Winsor and Newton painting prize for his self-portrait 'The diagnosis' at The Royal Society of British Artists annual exhibition 2020. Selected for The Artist and Leisure Painter magazine competition at Patchings festival open art exhibition, 2014 and 2018. Awarded The Artists and Illustrators Artist of the Year West Design prize, People's Choice Award 2012 for his portrait of 2nd world war veteran Len Nixey and also shortlisted for A&I Artist of the Year in 2019. Awarded The Clairefontaine Award at the 2021 The Artist and Leisure Painters Open exhibition.
His self-portrait was shortlisted out of nearly 10,000 entries for the Daily Mail 'Not the Turner Prize' and exhibited at The Mall Galleries, London in 2005. Featured on ITV's 'A Brush With Fame' in 2005, portrait of Antony Worrall Thompson was chosen as his favourite. www.markfennell.co.uk
What to bring:
(This is a recommended list. If you are not sure, you can purchase products in the shop on the day.)
All workshop attendees receive an extra 5% off art materials from our extensive shop next to Studio One. The shop is open from 9am, so please do come before the workshop to purchase what you need.
- One pre-primed and grounded canvases or board. (pre ground your canvas with a thin wash of acrylic or oil paint made up of burnt sienna lightened down to a light to mid tan with titanium white, must be dry on the day) **Pegasus can prepare a 16" x 12" canvas for this course - please order a stretched traditional canvas upon booking. If you would like Pegasus Art to add the ground and prepare your canvas, this is an additional £2.50. Here is a link to the standard canvases that we sell: https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/loxley-gold-stretched-canvas-traditional-standard.ir
- https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/loxley-clear-linen-stretched-canvases-transparent-primer.ir
- A selection of long handle short flat hog paint brushes in a range of sizes from 2 -12, also a small round size 1 synthetic or hog brush. https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/da-vinci-series-5123-maestro-2-bright-short-flat-brushes-hog-bristle.ir
- Palette knives – R&M sizes 1 and 5 or similar. Example: https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/dalerrowney-palette-knife-set-in-zipped-case.ir
- Zest-It oil paint dilutant or similar low odour thinners and linseed oil or https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/zest-it-oil-paint-dilutant-brush-cleaner-eco-solvent.ir
- A dipper/pot to hold the thinners. https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/metal-twin-dipper-with-lids-seal.ir
- Good size flat mixing palette (no plates or paper palettes please) https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/cappelletto-walnut-palette-30x40cm-rectangle.ir
- Oil colours as follows - titanium white, yellow ochre, cadmium red light (cadmium red will suffice) and ivory black. We sell a wide range of oils at Pegasus Art, including starter sets.
- A good size jar for white spirit or low odour thinners for oil painters (solvents must be taken home with you and cannot be disposed of at Pegasus Art)
- Rags or kitchen rolls to clean brushes.
- Please ensure you bring a carrier for taking home your wet painting if painting in oils.
Please bring your own packed lunch, water and snacks with you. Tea & coffee available in the studio.
Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy: https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/terms-and-conditions.irs#workshopterms
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REGULAR ART CLASSES - FULL DETAILS
*Restarted with a maximum limit of 10 students + tutor per class*
MONDAY
'Get into Collage' with Helen Norman
MONDAYS 10:00am - 1:00pm
Starts Monday 6th January 2025
6 weeks - £170 (includes all materials)
Studio One
Learn how to express yourself through collage with no more need for paint or brushes! This is a an eco-friendly, mindful and impressionistic form of art that will inspire you to have a go.
The classes are suitable for complete beginners and also for those with more artistic backgrounds. All materials will be supplied for the first lesson then you will be guided as to what is available from the Pegasus Shop. During the course we will explore the various different ways of using newsprint to achieve your final collages.
Helen Norman is a qualified art teacher having taught in both schools and in adult education. Additionally she has run independent collage workshops for several years. She has exhibited in both the UK and France where she lived for many years.
Find her on Instagram @helen_norman_art
To book contact helennorman46@yahoo.co.uk.
Book Now'Watercolour Painting' with Richard Callingham
MONDAYS 9:30am - 12pm
4 weeks - £80
Start anytime - runs all year
Attic Studio
Suitable for all abilities
Learn how to paint with watercolours: simple techniques to gain confidence in colour mixing, palette & papers, Inspirational and fun. Welcome to joing mid term.
Richard Callingham is an experienced watercolourist, having taught at home and abroad for the past twenty years. "Watercolours are my passion. No other medium can give such a fresh and spontaneous effect."
The classes are designed to appeal to the beginner and uses a very simplified approach. More experienced watercolourists may also benefit from picking up a few tips! For your first lesson Richard will supply all the necessary equipment - he can advise you on what to purchase for future practice, and it needn't be expensive!
To sign up or for more enquiries, contact Richard: richard@rtcwatercolours.co.uk .
Book Now'Ways of Seeing' Drawing, Painting & Mixed Medium with Sue Rae
MONDAYS 1.30pm - 4.30pm
6 weeks - £120
Attic Studio
*Suitable for students with some experience* - Feel free to contact Sue to discuss the course.
Sue returns to teach her drawing and mixed media class at Pegasus Art. She has been teaching Fine Art at Stroud College for many years and more recently to degree students. A course designed for students who already have some experience but wish to develop skills and explore individual ways of working. There will be an emphasis on drawing to start with, followed by an exploration of a variety of materials and subject matter. For the more confident students there will be longer projects, over several weeks, that will offer the potential of a broad interpretation, a choice of materials and conclude with a group discussion. Students also have the choice to instigate their own project with guidance from the tutor.
About Sue: Sue is a practising artist who paints, uses mixed medium and draws regularly. She has exhibited in solo shows in London and the South West. Her work is about ‘ a sense of place’ and she uses a variety of mediums to explore subtlety and contrast of mark, translucency and density of colour. Her work has included the use of plaster, sand, collage and she has used a variety of surfaces to work on.
Her teaching style is guiding and nourishing – with a focus on encouraging her students to explore their individual style and potential.
Book by contacting suejrae@icloud.com or 01285 821 617.
Book NowTUESDAY
ZOOM'Watercolour Painting' with Richard Callingham
TUESDAYS 10am - 12pm
£12 per session
Start anytime - runs all year
To book: richard@rtcwatercolours.co.uk
Suitable for all abilities
'Master Your Painting' with Max Hale
TUESDAYS 1.15pm - 4.00pm
10 Class Term - £350
Starts Tuesday 9th January 2024
Studio One
All welcome
In its fifth year, a 4-term course for painters in acrylic, oil or watercolour. This all-inclusive course is a way to feel part of a group going for improvement in a progressive yet friendly environment with an award-winning artist/tutor. Develop and moptivate with personal, inspiring tuition from Max Hale. You will learn a huge amount with this very experienced teacher.
"A huge thank you to Max - he helps bring out what you love to do, rather than tell you how to do it - he encourages and gently suggests what you might try."
To book and for more information please call 01858 455428 or visit www.maxhaleart.co.uk
Book nowPersonal Tuition 1 - 2 - 1 Art Classes with Max Hale
Bookable as:
Half Day Sessions (3 hours) = £85
Full Day Sessions (10am - 4pm) = £150
2 Day Sessions = £275
Work alongside Max in his studio at Pegasus Art and benefit from focused 1-2-1 tuition and guidance in all areas of painting and drawing. Ask as many questions as you like, build up your skills and confidence or tackle issues that have been frustrating you for years! This is a way for artists to learn in an active manner. There won't be any assessment of work.
About Max: Max has been teaching at Pegasus Art for many years and has built up a popular following of students. He attended Harrow School of Art where he studied Fine Art and was tutored by Ken Howard OBE RA. He became an apprentice illustrator in a London studio but found his way back to fine art, his true passion. He has been teaching for over twenty five years, whilst exhibiting and painting throughout. He writes for The Artist magazine, among others, and is an Ambassador for Royal Talens. He has had paintings exhibited in most areas of the country and many in London. His passion to tutor and motivate others is obvious and he works in all mediums which enables him to give a rounded learning experience.
His studio at Pegasus Art is one of eight private studios along the corridor on the second floor. He has the great advantage of having a constant supply of the finest art materials from the extensive art shop next door! If you are keen to learn about materials as part of your complete education as an artist, Max can teach you everything you need to know!
To book and for more information please call 07792 015 059 or visit www.maxhaleart.co.uk
Book nowWEDNESDAY
'Creative Drawing' with Wendy Rhodes PhD
WEDNESDAYS 9.30am - 12.30pm
6 weeks - £130
Starts Wednesday 4th September 2024
Runs 4th, 11th, 18th September, (not 25th September) and 2nd, 9th, 16th October
Attic Studio
This course will explore drawing techniques and mark making skills, enabling you to develop new ways of using materials.
The workshop will enable you to expand on your own personal drawing style and introduce many new methods. The tutor will demonstrate how to combine techniques together to create the effects you've always been looking for, and some that you never knew existed! We will enjoy exploratory mark making exercises and then put your new skills into action as we work from observation - still life, plants, landscape and portrait imagery. You will also be able to select your own starting point and work towards finished pieces.
Techniques we will explore include: line, tone, washes, erasers and brushes as drawing tools, additive and subtractive marks, positive and negative space and scale.
Please bring 2B, 4B and 6B pencils, an eraser plus about six sheets of A2 Cartridge paper. You may also like to bring charcoal. Everything you need for this course is available to buy in our warehouse shop with an extra 5% discount.
About Wendy: Wendy has taught for over 25 years in Gloucestershire and she brings an enormous wealth of experience of teaching courses in her specialist areas of drawing and creativity. Wendy also teaches printmaking courses at Gloucestershire Printmaking Co-operative and she writes for the RE magazine, Printmaking Today. She attended UWE, Bristol, where she completed her MA in Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking. This was followed by her practice-led doctoral research that asked questions of the material and experiential links between etching and drawing. Wendy is an RWA artist network member and exhibits locally and nationally. www.wrhodesart.com
Recommended Equipment List
- As the course progresses you will be given suggestions of items to bring with you to use as reference
- At least six sheets of A2 Cartridge paper, to start us off
- 2 x A2 sheets of NOT or rough watercolour paper
- 2 x A2 sheets of HP or smooth watercolour paper
- Please bring 2B, 4B and 6B pencils, an eraser and a pencil sharpener
- 1 x Fine line fibre tip pens, Staedtler Pens Pigment Liner, 0.5
- You may also like to bring some charcoal sticks
- A sketch book, any size, to develop ideas
To enquire about the waiting list for this class please email Wendy on wrhodesart@gmail.com
Waiting List Enquiry'Drawing and Painting' with Alison Vickery
WEDNESDAYS 1.30pm - 4.00pm
6 weeks - £96
Attic Studio
Suitable for all levels of experience
Be inspired in this enjoyable, relaxed class to try different materials, media and techniques.
Alison demonstrates techniques and creates a wonderful warm atmosphere in her classes. Get in touch to enquire and start anytime if space.
Contact Alison Vickery for more information via info@alisonvickery.co.uk.
Enquire Now'Creating a Sketchbook by Developing Drawing, Painting and Collage Skills' with Lucy Inder
WEDNESDAYS 2pm - 4.30pm
6 weeks - £100
Starts Wednesday 18th September
Dates: 18th, 25th September - 2nd October - [Two week break]- 23rd, 30th October - 6th November
Studio One
Suitable for all abilities
This course is designed to break down that fear of starting with a white page - a blank sketchbook. Over the six weeks we will aim to learn a range of skills and techniques and develop a personal visual journal with a focus on composition and colour.
We will work to introduce forms of abstraction and learn to see shapes and record forms more easily. Using multi- media materials and experimenting with techniques, we will create exciting, vibrant and colourful sketchbook pages: A diary of drawing incorporating found collage materials and inspired by everyday objects. A celebration of all things creative and colourful and an opportunity to really build your confidence as an artist. We will be learning from looking at a range of work from other famous artists.
Suitable for all levels from beginners to the more experienced - primarily those wanting to introduce a regular rhythm of creativity into their routine.
About Lucy: Lucy Inder worked as a secondary school art teacher for 25 years before developing a career as an artist, designer & tutor. She has exhibited locally in two successful exhibitions and built a reputation as a colourful landscape painter in recent years. Lucy has always kept sketchbooks which she uses as her bible - a record of her thought process and creative journey. She loves colour and collage, recording shapes from observation which become abstracted and personalised by experimenting with different materials. Finding use for things that would often otherwise get thrown away. She loves to use a range of materials patchwork together to create with multi-layered effects.
Website: www.sundialhousedesigns.co.uk
Instagram: @lucyinder2018
You will need:
- An A4 spiral bound sketchbook.
- A range of colourful art materials (an equipment list will follow).
- Collage materials such as magazines. (Some interesting papers & maps etc will be provided).
For further details and to book, email lucy@sundialhousedesigns.co.uk / 07799 570418
Book NowTHURSDAY
'Extreme Poses' Life Drawing with Paul Fowler
THURSDAYS 9.30am - 12.30pm
6 weeks - £180
Starts September 2024
Studio One
Life models in this class create interesting and challenging drawing opportunities. An exciting class for drawing dynamic poses from life with a very experienced and inspirational tutor.
Practising artist and tutor, Paul Fowler, has been teaching Life Drawing at Pegasus Art for nine years. This short film gives you a taster of the inspiring, challenging and exciting classes he runs. Many of his students have studied with him year upon year, continuing to learn and 'really see' the human form in new ways. After all, Life Drawing is the cornerstone of any artists development.
More information available on his website www.paulfowlerartcourses.co.uk
Book now'Watercolour Painting' with Richard Callingham
THURSDAYS 10am - 12pm
4 weeks - £80
Runs all year
Attic Studio
Suitable for all abilities
Learn how to paint with watercolours: simple techniques to gain confidence in colour mixing, palette & papers, Inspirational and fun. Welcome to join mid term.
Richard Callingham is an experienced watercolourist, having taught at home and abroad for the past twenty years. "Watercolours are my passion. No other medium can give such a fresh and spontaneous effect."
To sign up or for more enquiries, contact Richard: richard@rtcwatercolours.co.uk .
Book Now'Creating a Sketchbook by Developing Drawing, Painting and Collage Skills' with Lucy Inder
THURSDAYS 2pm - 4.30pm
6 weeks - £100
Starts Thursday 19th September 2024
Dates: 19th, 26th September - 3rd October - [Two week break]- 24th, 31st October - 7th November
Attic Studio
Suitable for all abilities
This course is designed to break down that fear of starting with a white page - a blank sketchbook. Over the six weeks we will aim to learn a range of skills and techniques and develop a personal visual journal with a focus on composition and colour.
We will work to introduce forms of abstraction and learn to see shapes and record forms more easily. Using multi- media materials and experimenting with techniques, we will create exciting, vibrant and colourful sketchbook pages: A diary of drawing incorporating found collage materials and inspired by everyday objects. A celebration of all things creative and colourful and an opportunity to really build your confidence as an artist. We will be learning from looking at a range of work from other famous artists.
Suitable for all levels from beginners to the more experienced - primarily those wanting to introduce a regular rhythm of creativity into their routine.
About Lucy: Lucy Inder worked as a secondary school art teacher for 25 years before developing a career as an artist, designer & tutor. She has exhibited locally in two successful exhibitions and built a reputation as a colourful landscape painter in recent years. Lucy has always kept sketchbooks which she uses as her bible - a record of her thought process and creative journey. She loves colour and collage, recording shapes from observation which become abstracted and personalised by experimenting with different materials. Finding use for things that would often otherwise get thrown away. She loves to use a range of materials patchwork together to create with multi-layered effects.
Website: www.sundialhousedesigns.co.uk
Instagram: @lucyinder2018
You will need:
- An A4 spiral bound sketchbook.
- A range of colourful art materials (an equipment list will follow).
- Collage materials such as magazines. (Some interesting papers & maps etc will be provided).
For further details and to book, email lucy@sundialhousedesigns.co.uk / 07799 570418
Book Now'Drawn to Look' From Observation with Lucy Inder
THURSDAY 6.30pm - 8.30pm
6 weeks - £116
Starts Thursday 19th September 2024
Dates: 19th, 26th September - 3rd October - [Two week break]- 24th, 31st October - 7th November
Attic Studio
Suitable for all abilities
This course is designed to work on observation and drawing. Over the six weeks we will aim to learn a range of skills and techniques to develop drawings from still life objects.
We will work on observation skills - learning to see shapes and record forms more easily by using a range of different techniques and materials. Most materials will be provided but should you wish to develop works into colour and paint you would be welcome to bring your own paints. Advice can be given on this.
A celebration of all things creative and colourful and an opportunity to really build your confidence as an artist as well as learning from looking at a range of work from other famous Artists.
Suitable for all levels from beginners to the more experienced - primarily those wanting to introduce a regular rhythm of creativity into their routine and to learn to observe shapes, details and forms creating compositions.
About Lucy: Lucy Inder worked as a secondary school Art teacher for 25 years before developing a career as a artist, designer & tutor. She has exhibited locally in two successful exhibitions and built a reputation as a colourful landscape painter in recent years. Examples of her work can be seen on her website www.sundialhousedesigns.co.uk. Lucy has always kept sketchbooks which she uses as her bible - a record of her thought process and creative journey. She loves using drawing as a starting point for all her more colourful works and enjoys experimenting with different materials.
For further details and to book, email lucy@sundialhousedesigns.co.uk / 07799 570418
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'Tea, Cake, and Watercolours' with Emma Leyfield, Valerian Studio
FRIDAYS 1pm - 5pm
Second Friday of every month - £TBC
Starts September 2024
Attic Studio
During this class you will learn the arts of tea drinking, cake eating, and watercolour painting. From stitching your own sketchbook to learning the tricks and tips of the watercolour artist, this is all you need to get started.
This is the perfect environment to practice the skills that run through this workshop. Observational drawing, control and movement of the paint, and colour interactions are all things that you'll see an improvement in after this class. However, it is fundamentally an opportunity to enjoy delicious cakes and spend time doing something creative!
All refreshments and equipment are provided but please feel free to bring along any art supplies or materials you'd like to experiment with.
Suitable for all levels of experience but particularly aimed at beginners/those looking to gain confidence and routine within their painting.
Find out more about Emma at www.valerian.co.uk or email valerianillustration@gmail.com
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