Pegasus Art Workshops

Explore Mixed-media ~ Summer Masterclass with Max Hale Thursday 30th & Friday 31st August 2018 10am – 4pm £120 for both days Mixed-media is probably THE most creative genre, teaching the artist much about drawing and painting. This is a brilliant opportunity to enjoy experimenting with not only the materials but to help push back the boundaries of your creative spirit. Experienced tutor, Max Hale,…

Drawing for Abstraction with Lucy Austin RWA Saturday 1st September 2018 10am – 4pm All abilities welcome This one day workshop offers an exciting approach to making abstract images. We will start by looking at curious domestic objects (grater, lemon squeezer) using a viewfinder. Using these observations as a starting point, we will create small linear drawings first in black ink on white cartridg…

Oil painting inspired by Paul Cezanne with Dan McDermott Saturday 8th September 10am – 4pm All abilities This course is open to students of any ability – beginners are most welcome! Taking tips and inspiration from Paul Cezanne ‘one of the greatest masters of still life painting’, learn how to compose rich paintings of simple subject matter. Learn how to handle oil paints, mix colours and observe…

Seascapes in Acrylics & Oils with David Johnson Saturday 15th September 10 – 4pm  Cost £60 All welcome – beginners to more experienced. Join visiting artist and tutor, David Johnson, to learn how to paint a seascape in a day! ‘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…

Charcoal Tonal Drawing with Dan McDermott Saturday 22nd September 10am – 4pm £60 Open to all abilities, beginners are most welcome Taking tips and inspiration from Renaissance, modern and contemporary artists, learn how to create dynamic and rich drawings of simple subject matter. Contrast is key and by the end of the day you will return home with work that is filled with light, shadow and form. I…

Beginners Life Drawing with Fiona McIntyre MA Saturday 29th September 2018 10am – 4pm Cost £60 Join our NEW beginners Life Drawing workshops with experienced tutor Fiona McIntyre. Suitable for complete beginners, those who have never drawn directly from the human form. Students who are keen to refresh their skills are most welcome. With the help of a plastic skeleton, the class will get an introdu…

Sunlight & Shadows in watercolour with Barry Herniman Saturday 20th October 2018 10am – 4pm £60 We are thrilled to welcome Barry Herniman, a very accomplished painter and teacher, to lead this course focusing on sunlight and shadows in watercolour. A popular demonstrator at Patchings Art Festival, he is also an ambassador for Schmincke watercolour products, which we sell here at Pegasus Art. Barry…

Flip Books with Imogen Harvey-Lewis for 11 – 16 year olds Tuesday 23rd October 2018 10am – 3pm £40 with a £5 sibling discount (If you wish to take advantage of the sibling discount make your booking by calling Pegasus Art 01453 886560 please) A fun and interactive half term workshop creating imaginative characters for your own flip books! Ever wanted to try illustration? Here’s your chance! Warm u…

‘Portraits with form’ An oil painting workshop with Max Hale Saturday 27th October 2018 10 – 4pm Portraits are much reliant on drawing, although this day session will include some specific lighting to give a more definitive form shape to the face and give emphasis to the change of values and skin colour. Dealing with tonal changes can be challenging to colour mixing but will build the artist’s exp…

Paint like Van Gogh - An oil painting workshop with Sarah Wimperis Saturday 3rd November 10am – 4pm Cost  £60 Join our NEW oil painting workshop led by Sarah Wimperis, one of the painter-animators of ‘Loving Vincent’ the first, ever, animated film based on the life of Vincent Van Gogh. Six years of development, over 1,345 paintings and 65,000 frames re-imagined a period of Van Gogh’s life into fil…

PAINTING TREE LANDSCAPES Acrylic ink, acrylic paint & collage with Fiona McIntyre MA 24th February & 10th November 2018 10am – 4pm All abilities Successive Romantic movements from the late 18th century to the present day have featured landscape painting as a subject in its own right, which often emerged at times of anxiety and troubled world events. These include the high Romantic era of the early…

An Introduction to Oil Painting using Michael Harding Oil Paints with Vicki Norman Saturday 24th November 10am – 3pm Join Vicki as she takes a relaxed, methodical approach to this versatile, traditional painting medium. There are many ways to use oil paint and we will learn how to apply, control and enjoy all of its capabilities. We will look at how to get started, what paints and equipment needed…

Paint like Van Gogh - An oil painting workshop with Sarah Wimperis Saturday 1st December 2018 10am – 4pm Cost  £60 Join our NEW oil painting workshop led by Sarah Wimperis, one of the painter-animators of ‘Loving Vincent’ the first, ever, animated film based on the life of Vincent Van Gogh. Six years of development, over 1,345 paintings and 65,000 frames re-imagined a period of Van Gogh’s life int…

Arty Up-Cycling A Christmas holiday workshop with Imogen Harvey-Lewis for 11 – 16 year olds Friday 21st December 2018 1.30 – 4.45pm £25 with a £5 sibling discount (If you wish to take advantage of the sibling discount please book by phoning Pegasus Art 01453 886560) A fun afternoon Christmas workshop up-cycling unloved decorations from home (or charity shop) and stretching your imagination to crea…

Fast & Loose oil painting with Sarah Wimperis Saturday 19th January 10am – 4pm All Abilities About Sarah A professional artist and illustrator, the only English artist-animator to work on the film ‘Loving Vincent’ and through sheer practice, an expert in the style of Van Gogh. Sarah has exhibited with the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition, The Discerning Eye, the RI and RWS aswell as numerous s…

Paint portraits with character – in oils or acrylics Saturday 2nd February 2019 with Mark Fennell RBSA 10am – 4pm £60 Beginners and Intermediates : No experience is needed for this course and is suitable for the complete beginner to portraiture This is an inspiring painting day course for beginners or intermediate levels, if you are looking to try a portrait for the first time or improve your port…

Drawing with traditional dip pen and ink with Sarah Wimperis Friday 15th February Attic Studios, Pegasus Art 10am – 4pm All abilities Join our NEW workshop drawing with pen and ink, using a traditional dip pen. Learn how to make your own from genuine Cornish bamboo, supplied by Sarah! You will explore different tools and mark making as well as the various techniques used with pen and ink by lookin…

Pen & Wash Landscapes with Max Hale Wednesday 20th February 2019 10am – 4pm New Attic Studio Space at Pegasus Art 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 watercolou…

'Palette Knife Portraits' – in Oil with Mark Fennell RBSA Saturday 9th March 10.00am - 4.00pm Intermediates If you’ve always wanted to paint with a palette knife, this is the ideal workshop full of practical tips on how to use your knife to its greatest effect. Learn how to paint bold expressive portraits with painting knives. Explore Knife painting techniques, laying the paint on thick to create…

Relax with gouache! With Sarah Wimperis Saturday 16th March Studio One, Pegasus Art 10am – 4pm All abilities Join our NEW workshop intended to be an introduction to working with gouache and watercolour. It is also a chance to have fun and exercise the right side of your brain! It is open to all levels of artist from professional to complete beginner. Gouache is an opaque watercolour with its own u…