Regular Art workshops at Sunningwell School of Art for young people. Explore lots of different materials and methods in a small supportive group. Find your creative voice and have fun! Sessions resume 31st October - £176 for 10 week term Suitable for age 11-14
DRAWING WITH LIGHT - TWO DAY PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP In this course, we embrace the true essence of "drawing with light," capturing images without the need for a traditional camera. From assembling 3d collages to create unique photograms to constructing your own pinhole camera and developing black-and-white prints in the darkroom. We’ll step back into […]
ONE DAY WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP - WOOD YOU BELIEVE IT? Sometimes, when going for a walk, perhaps late in the evening, we come across pieces of wood lurking in hedgerows which could easily be mistaken for some strange creature. I have a whole box full which live with me at home. I will start by introducing […]
TWO DAY PORTRAITURE IN CLAY WORKSHOP FOR ALL During this two-day course students will create a portrait head in clay which will then be fired in our kiln. Paying special attention to mark-making and the impact of expressive gestures, students will create a portrait of a life model. This course will show how to use […]
One-Day life Drawing Intensive Life Drawing Intensive During this one-day life class you will tackle a series of liberating exercises designed to free you up and be honest about what you see. From blind drawing to negative spaces, you will experiment with a range of materials, practice measured drawing and find the model amongst a […]
TWO DAY CERAMICS WORKSHOP - Make your own Staffordshire Flatback for all levels Learn how to hand-build traditional style Flatback ceramics as you find inspiration in these humble folk-art pieces. Explore a range of decorative and making skills and create a personal narrative. This course is an opportunity to explore the traditional Staffordshire Flatback mantlepiece […]
ONE DAY WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP - Fountains Abbey in the Snow This image is a watercolour painting of Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire captured after a significant snow fall. During the course you will learn how to represent light and shadows on snow and how to give a building form and structure without too many lines. […]
Sunningwell School of Art is kicking off the Easter season and the arrival of Spring with a series of Short Courses on topics such as Watercolours, Oil Painting, Still Life, Portraiture, Pottery and Clay Portraiture. See below for dates and details or visit https://artschool.org.uk/short-courses/ Composition in Watercolour - Workshop from Still Life Tutor: Susan Neale Date: […]
Work big and create cyanotypes (aka sun-prints) with materials such as cut glass, lace, tracing paper and all manner of unorthodox objects.
Join artist Emma Williams for three days, working with 24 metres of wall space courtesy of the Army Welfare Service, to design and plan street art for their courtyard at Shippon.
Through guided experimentation, students will learn to cultivate looser mark making techniques and a deeper understanding of the potential of a range of materials. Drawing from the techniques used and experience gained during the first day and a half students will create a more sustained painting on canvas to be completed on the second day. […]
A two-day plein-air course drawing and painting some of the most interesting buildings in the historic town of Abingdon. You will be shown how to use simple, convincing perspective, create good compositions, and ways in which to create lively and exciting images. There will be plenty of demonstrations over the two days, and everyone will […]
