Field Breaks

Upcoming workshops

Quizzical Hare in Soft Pastels with Cath Inglis

Monday 18th August 2025 - Old Brampton Schoolroom, Main Road, Old Brampton, Chesterfield, S42 7JG £79

Learn all about ways to create your own characterful portrait of this wonderful Quizzical Hare. Looking at all aspects of the potrait, Cath will show us ways to scale up work, choose and mix colours, and create textures to represent realisitic tousled fur. Suitable for all abilities.

Hot Summer Colours! Botanical Illustration in Watercolours with Dawn Wright SBA - residential

The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, Monday 25th to Thursday 28th August 2025

Sold out! Please do contact us to join our waiting list as we sometimes have a cancellation

Take time out this Summer to immerse yourself in a detailed study of all things botanical, studying the flowers, blooms and foliage of the season. Professional artist Dawn Wright SBA will lead us through a colourful world of watercolour and help us to use this lucid medium to capture the intricate details of this colourful time of year. Suitable for all abilities.

Woodland Wander - Felting Workshop with Eve Marshall

Saturday 27th September 2025 - Walton Village Hall, Walton Back Lane, Chesterfield S42 7LT £79

Sorry - sold out! But please do contact us to join our waiting list as we sometimes have a cancellation

Take a wander through the woodlands and join us for a perfect introduction to wet felted landscapes. Learn the techniques of creating realistic trees in wet felting plus learning to add depth to your picture. We will be using a variety of colourful merino wool, wool curls, silk threads and more to layer into our landscape. Suitable for all abilities.

New!! Townscapes in line & wash

Thursday 2nd October 2025 New Venue!!

Milestone Studios, Unit 3 Rock Mill Lane, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire SK22 3BN £75

The town of New Mills is crammed with interesting old buildings, quirky street corners, viaducts, railways and canals, just perfect for the artist to sketch. Using this inventive and fun medium, we will inject shape and texture into our drawings before exploring wash techniques including dripping and splashing. Suitable for all abilities.

Abstract Flowers using Alcohol Inks with Millie Moth

Friday 3rd October 2025 - Old Brampton Schoolroom, Main Rd, Old Brampton, Chesterfield, S42 7JG £79

A relaxing and creative workshop using alcohol based ink pens, isopropyl alcohol and Yupo paper to create a vibrant flower picture. Karen, AKA Millie Moth, will take us step by step through her fluid technique of layering background colours, splashes and texture, before adding floral details. Reference material will be available, as well as working from our imaginations. Suitable for all abilities and all materials will be provided.

Painting flora and fauna in watercolour or gouache

15th and 16th October 2025 from 10:00 to 4:00

Ness Botanic Gardens, Neston, the Wirral CH64 4AY - £242 two days

Join Simon Williams SBA at the inspiring location of Ness Botanical Gardens on the Wirral, to study the art of depicting botanical or animal subjects in either watercolour or gouache. This annual workshop is geared to those who have a little taste of botanical illustration, and also themore experienced artist who may need stretching to the next level.

Using A Key Colour In Watercolour with Paul Talbot-Greaves

Friday 14th November 2025 - Old Brampton Schoolroom, Main Rd, Old Brampton, Chesterfield, S42 7JG £79

This day will focus on colour, starting by identifying a connecting colour from your reference and using it to harmonize your painting. We will look at combining this with a limited palette to create a painting based around a three-colour scheme. Paul will start the day with a demonstration painting to get you inspired and ready to paint, then you will work on your own painting with Paul's expert guidance throughout the afternoon. Suitable for all abilities.

Landscape and Industry - Location sketching in Ironbridge, Shropshire

Now available to book!

20th - 23rd April 2026 (non-residential, 4 day)

£380 including refreshments

Four days sketching and painting with Hazel Money, entirely on-location at this fascinating site of industrial heritage, situated in the lush green Severn Valley.

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Portraits in Oils for Beginners with Richard Kitson

Saturday the 16th of May 2026 - Old Brampton Schoolroom, Main Road, Old Brampton, Chesterfield, S42 7JG £79

Learn how to understand the human face by joining Richard Kitson with your oil paints. This fascinating workshop will take you right from the first steps and look at mixing skin tones, facial structure and capturing likeness. If you have tried oil paints but never taken the leap to portraits, with Richard’s guidance you will find it easy to start your painting journey here. With a foundation on the basic elements, this workshop is suitable for all abilities.

Summer Art School 2026

The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, July 13th to 17th 2026

Prices TBA

Annual residential art holiday based in the glorious Derbyshire countryside. Soak up the landscape and enjoy painting with relaxed company in a glorious location. Try out new ways to work and enjoy being inspired by likeminded artists.

4 nights, full board with en-suite accommodation. Non-residential places also available.

Art & The Great Outdoors

Watercolour Sketching & Acrylic painting on location in Devon with Hazel Money

3rd - 6th August 2026 - Lone Pine Retreats, Lynmouth, Devon From £795 pp

Immersive luxury en-suite residential art retreat in stunning coastal location, with guided walks and locally sourced cuisine.