Pegasus Art Workshops & Talks

Paint still life and learn ‘texture’ in oils and acrylics with Max Hale Saturday 11th January 2020 10am – 4pm Studio One All abilities welcome. Still Life painting with a focus on textures Experienced tutor, Max Hale, will tutor you through some simple methods of capturing the many textures within a still life. Texture in a painting can be a daunting prospect, but it’s easier than you think. In th…

Skyscapes in Oil with Georgina Potter Saturday 11th January 2020 10am – 4pm Attic Studio Some basic oil painting experience required Kindly sponsored by Cranfield Colours Learn how to paint incredible skies with guidance from new tutor, Georgina Potter. We are delighted that Georgina Potter will be teaching our students how to successfully depict the sky in landscape using oils. This workshop is b…

Art of the Sketchbook – mixed media, paint, collage with Mel Cormack-Hicks Saturday 18th January 2020 10am – 4pm All abilities Create an engaging, exciting sketchbook that feeds your creativity! Do you have ideas that you can’t seem to translate? Does your proudly purchased sketchbook leave you feeling flat? Mel can show you how to create a sketchbook that will feed your desire to work within its…

Expressive portraits in acrylic with Mark Fennell RBSA Saturday 25th January 2020 10am – 4pm Beginners or Intermediate Level This is an inspiring painting day course for beginners or intermediates. If you are painting a portrait for the first time or if you are looking to improve your portrait painting skills and learn new techniques this is a great workshop. Mark will demonstrate and guide you th…

Pen & Wash Landscapes with Max Hale Saturday 1st February 2020 10am – 4pm Attic Studios All abilities This one day workshop is a taster session for a totally new course coming up in 2019 where ink pen and watercolour wash is applied to make interesting and beautiful pieces of art. During this day session you will learn the structure and methods of using ink and watercolour in harmony, how to balan…

Abstracts: Colour, mark making and Composition with Sarah Wimperis Saturday 8th February 2020 Attic Studios, Pegasus Art 10am – 4pm All abilities Mixed media – watercolour, water mixable oils or acrylic A bright and colourful workshop for February! Join Sarah as she explores abstracts, colour mixing, pigments and colour, taking a closer look at International Klein Blue, Vantablack and Stroud Scarl…

Watercolour Portraits with Max Hale Saturday 22nd February 2020 10am – 4pm Studio One All welcome Learning how to paint a portrait in watercolour Experienced tutor, Max Hale, will tutor you through some simple methods of using a tricky medium with a challenging subject and you’ll be surprised at how quickly your skills will grow. Knowing the areas on which to concentrate and the areas to have less…

Paint a Winter Mountain Landscape with the Aurora : Tutor David ‘DJ’ Johnson Saturday 29th February 2020 10am – 4pm Pegasus Art Attic Studio All abilities welcome, including beginners Artist David ‘DJ’ Johnson is well known for his extreme en plein air paintings – he is an adventurer who likes to climb mountains and paint extraordinary landscapes. He will teach you how to create this aurora effect…

Van Gogh in Provence with Sarah Wimperis Saturday 7th March 2020 Attic Studios, Pegasus Art 10am – 4pm All abilities Mixed media – watercolour, water mixable oils or acrylic Spend a day in Provence, with Van Gogh, cicadas, pine trees....and Sarah Wimperis! Indulge in a lovely day of Provencal painting with Van Gogh expert, Sarah Wimperis. It’ll be a chance to discuss and look at some of Van Gogh’s…

Experimental, evocative landscapes – mixed media with Mel Cormack-Hicks Saturday 14th March 2020 10am – 4pm All abilities welcome Debunking composition! Melanie will show you how to create dynamic compositions with her easy to follow hands on teaching methods. You will experiment with composition and leave with the skills that will allow you to make use of composition with impact. Colour Theory ~…

Botanical Painting ~ Spring flowers with Karen Green in watercolour Saturday 21st March 2020 10am – 4pm Studio One All abilities welcome Working from a selection of Spring flowers, you will learn how to compose, draw from observation and paint in detail, using watercolour, to create a finished botanical painting reflecting an understanding of the subject whilst capturing the beauty of these season…

ART TALK The Secret Life of Colour – Five colourful histories with Kassia St Clair Thursday 26th March 6 – 8pm Attic Studios Illustrated Talk & book signing We are delighted that Kassia St Clair, author of top-ten bestseller The Secret Lives of Colour is coming to Pegasus Art to give an illustrated talk. You may have heard snippets on Radio 4 when it was Book of the Week, you may have seen it’s co…

Rembrandt Portraits A portraiture workshop in oils with Max Hale Kindly sponsored by Royal Talens Saturday 28th March 2020 10 – 4pm Studio One All Welcome To celebrate 350 years since the death of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, the famous Dutch paint manufacturer, Royal Talens, is hosting ‘The Year of Rembrandt.’ Max Hale is a UK ambassador for the brand and is using the great painter as the insp…

Loosen up with oils with Mark Fennell RBSA Saturday 4th April 2020 10am – 4pm All skill levels welcome Loosen up and paint more freely in oils with Mark Fennell. This course is aimed at artists that feel their painting is too tight and want their work to appear looser and more painterly. Mark will demonstrate and guide you through his simple, structured approach to painting wet-on-wet or ‘Alla pri…

Van Gogh Sunflowers & Irises with Sarah Wimperis Saturday 25th April 2020 Attic Studios, Pegasus Art 10am – 4pm All abilities  welcome Mixed media – your choice of watercolour, water mixable oils or acrylic paints How much do you know about Van Gogh’s Iris paintings? We are all familiar with Van Gogh’s sunflowers, but much less is known about his series of iris paintings. They were painted in the…

Oil Painting using Cold Wax Medium with Nicki Heenan Saturday 2nd May 2020 Attic Studios, Pegasus Art 10am – 4pm All abilities welcome from beginners to intermediate This one day workshop is for painters who would like to explore the variety of techniques possible using Cold Wax Medium. The day is structured into several tasks to learn how to mix cold wax into your paint and create different surfa…

Learn to paint outdoors with Sarah Wimperis Saturday 23rd May 2020 Attic Studios and on the Stroudwater canal 10am – 4pm All abilities Mixed media – watercolour, water mixable oils or acrylic Have you always wanted to paint outdoors or en plein air? If you’re new to painting, or are fairly experienced but never quite had the nerve to paint outdoors, this is the perfect workshop for you! There are…

Self Portraiture workshop in oils or acrylics with Mark Fennell RBSA Saturday 30th May 2020 10am - 4pm All abilities Mark’s workshop aims to help artists develop their paint and brush handling towards achieving a characterful, expressive and realistic self portrait in oils. Mark is very hands on, so you’ll get lots of one to one tuition throughout the day. All levels welcome from beginners with so…

Botanical Painting ~ Orchids with Karen Green in watercolour Saturday 30th May 2020 10am – 4pm Attic Studio All abilities welcome Working from a live orchid plant, you will learn how to compose, draw from observation and paint in detail, using water-colour, to create a finished botanical painting reflecting an understanding of the subject whilst capturing the beauty of the flower. With Karen’s exp…

Linocut and Collage Landscapes with John Scott Martin NDD PPRBSA ARSMA FRSA Friday 5th & Saturday 6th June 2020 10am – 4pm both days All abilities welcome Learn how to create effective linocuts with eminent printmaker and new tutor, John Scott Martin. We are delighted that John will be teaching our students how to produce effective linocuts using traditional methods and also incorporating collage.…

Sunlight Seascapes in acrylics with David ‘DJ’ Johnson Saturday 13th June 2020 10am – 4pm A beginners or refreshers course ‘DJ’ is a talented artist (shortlisted for Artist & Illustrator Artist of the Year 2016) and adventurer with a passion for the sea and mountains. This workshop will be taught through a series of demonstrations and one to one tuition, showing you a variety of techniques and met…

‘From the beginning’ - learn how to paint. Everything you need to know. with Sarah Wimperis Saturday Friday 26th, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June 2020 Attic Studios and on the Stroudwater canal 10am – 4pm All abilities Mixed media – watercolour, water mixable oils or acrylic Learn how to paint – everything you need to know. Perhaps you enjoyed painting when you were younger, but you gave up. Mayb…

Pen & Wash ‘coping with busy scenes’ with Max Hale Saturday 27th June 2020 10am – 4pm Studio One All abilities welcome This one day workshop is a taster session for ink pen and watercolour washes that make really interesting and beautiful pieces of art. This quick technique is becoming increasingly popular for capturing busy street scenes. I will show you how, picking out key features without feel…

Marine Scenes in Watercolour and Gouache with John Scott Martin NDD PPRBSA ARSMA FRSA Saturday 4th July 2020 10am – 4pm All abilities welcome Learn how to paint marine scenes with eminent painter and new tutor, John Scott Martin. We are delighted that John will be teaching our students how to paint nautical landscapes and marine scenes at Pegasus Art. He is passionate about this subject and has sp…