Summer Workshops 2009

A number of Weekend Workshops will take place during July and August.  Please contact us for a booking form if you are interested.

•   Just Drawing for the Weekend
    Tutor: Mark Moynihan
  
    Saturday 11th July and Sunday 12th July
     9.30 am to 3.30 pm each day
  
  
  
  
  
  This weekend will focus exclusively on drawing and will cater for the individual needs of every student. You will be given the opportunity to draw large or small scale and will be encouraged to explore a range of mediums covering a variety of subject matter. Different types of drawing will be discussed with the aim of completing a project tailored specifically towards the interests of each student.
  
  Cost £75
  
  
  
  
  
•    Watercolour Landscapes
     Tutor: Moira Ferrier RSW
  
     Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July
     9.30 am to 3.30 pm each day
  
  Suitable for beginners and improvers, this workshop will introduce the medium and materials, exploring the subject of landscape with reference to composition and interpretation in watercolour. Demonstrations of the methods of working in pure watercolour will be given. Each student will be helped to develop their own individual style. This is a wonderful opportunity to receive tuition from one of Scotland’s leading artists.
  
  Cost £75
  
  
  
  
•    Figure Painting in Oils
     Tutor: Kelly-anne Cairns
  
     Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August
     9.30 am to 3.30 pm each day
  
  
  
  A class led by one of Scotland's finest figurative painters. In this two day workshop you will have the rare chance to work from an experienced life model. The expert tutor will provide step by step guidance towards creating a figurative painting in oils. This is a fantastic opportunity for beginners and keen artists alike.
  
  Cost £85

•    Pattern and Colour in the Garden
     Tutor: Joyce Taylor
  
     Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August
      9.30 am to 3.30 pm each day
  
  For improvers only, the workshop will aim to achieve informal, lively results, focusing on pattern and colour in the garden. Depending on weather, some of the weekend will be spent in a local walled garden. Starting with simple pencil observational studies of individual plants and moving on to loose charcoal drawings of groups of plants, studies will be developed in the studio into finished mixed media pieces.
  
  Cost £75

•    Painting for the Petrified - Acrylics
     Tutor: Danny Ross
  
     Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August
     9.30 am to 3.30 pm each day
  
  
  
  Acrylics are ideal for beginners and this is a workshop which assumes no previous knowledge or experience. Working through gentle stages, the tutor will lead you step by step through the basics of drawing and painting. Go home with your own finished paintings at the end of two enjoyable days of creative discovery.
  
  Cost £75

  
  
  

 Further information and advice about materials will be sent out with confirmation of booking.

PLACE

Tolquhon Studio Workshop, Udny Green.

LUNCH

There will be a break of an hour for lunch each day. Coffee and tea will be provided but please make your own arrangements for lunch. The studio in Udny Green will be open if you wish to bring a packed lunch and eat it in the studio.

COST

Payment for Workshops to be made in advance by cheque or by credit or debit card.  

If you are interested in coming to a Workshop and would like a booking form, or if you would just like some further information, please contact us.

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