Upcoming workshops

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.

Darkness to Light - Improve your drawing skills

Saturday 11th April 2026 from 10:00am to 3:00pm
Old Brampton Schoolroom, Main Road, Old Brampton, Chesterfield, S42 7JG    £79

Working with coloured pencils on dark paper, learn to use a simple technique to "draw" out highlights, looking for tone and contrast and watching how the subject appears from out of the paper. Great for sketching interiors, we will use this fun and inventive technique to work from still life subjects in the studio, using coloured glass with strong lighting to add interest to our compositions. Stuitable 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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Expressive Watercolours with Phil Biggs

Thursday 30th April 2026 from 10:00am to 3:00pm
Old Brampton Schoolroom, Main Road, Old Brampton, Chesterfield, S42 7JG    £79

Join watercolour expert Phil Biggs for a day of hands-on painting, using a variety of different techniques to help you get to grips with this wonderful medium.  Looking at the importance of using a tonal scale, we will use a limited palette of carefully chosen colours to help build up the scene, looking at ways to create realistic skies, simplifying details and mixing natural looking colours.  Suitable for all abilities.

Portraits in Acrylics orOils for Beginners with Richard Kitson

Saturday the 16th of May 2026 from 10:00am to 3:00pm
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. Acrylics can also be used instead. 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 at 3:00pm to 17th July at 2:00pm 2026  

£690 fully residential - £370 non residential

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, also non-painting partners welcome.

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.  

More workshops are added here regularly, so please check back here soon or contact us to register your interest in a course or tutor, thank you. 

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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