Upcoming workshops

NEW! Depicting Summer Details - Botanical Watercolours with Dawn Wright SBA - Residential Course

Monday 9th to Thursday 12th September 2024 (3 nights)  Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire SK17 8RH

SOLD OUT - please do contact us to join the waiting list

Take time out this Summer to immerse yourself in a detailed study of all things botanical, studying the flowers, seedheads 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

How to paint flora and fauna in watercolour or gouache

Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th October 2024 at Ness Botanic Gardens, Neston, the Wirral CH64 4AY - from £121 for one day, £242 both days

JUST ONE PLACE REMAINING

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 more experienced artist who may need stretching to the next level.

Expressive Watercolour Landscapes with Paul Talbot-Greaves

Friday 25th October 2024 - The Art Room, Barlow, near Chesterfield S18 7TE £79
SOLD OUT - please contact us to join the waiting list

Watercolours are a wonderfully expressive medium but we often need a push to help us exploit the best qualities available to us.  In his second workshop this year, Paul will be returning to bring us a workshop geared at taking your watercolour painting to the next level.  We will be looking at using the versatility of watercolours to bring light and expression to your work, with a focus on contrast and tone.  Most suitable for those who may have a little previous watercolour experience.

NEW!  Acrylic painting with a palette knife, with Heather Burton

Friday 1st November 2024 - The Art Room, Barlow, near Chesterfield, S18 7TE  £79

JUST ONE PLACE LEFT

New to Field Breaks Art, artist Heather Burton will take us on an exciting tour of colour, shape and textures, using palette knives and acrylic paints.  Achieve a more confident, loose approach to your work based on the layering of acrylic paints using a variety of knives.  Try out Heather's own knives or experiment with those you may already own.  Suitable for everyone, from absolute beginners to more experienced artists, who would like to try a new technique and approach to painting.

NEW!  Big cats in acrylics with Neil Rogers

Friday 8th November 2024 - The Art Room, Barlow, near Chesterfield  S18 7TE  £79

Take a walk on the wild side with artist Neil Rogers, who will show us how to use our acrylic paints to describe the features of these charismatic animals.  Starting with a grid system to help us with proportions, we will go on to study individual features and progress to building up a realistic portrait of these majestic felines.   Suitable for all abilities.

NEW!  Colourful Flowers using Alcohol Inks with Millie Moth

Friday 29th November 2024 - The Art Room, Barlow, near Chesterfield  S18 7TE  £79

Join us for a relaxing workshop using alcohol based ink pens, isopropyl alcohol and Yupo paper to create a vibrant flower picture. Karen 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.

Victorian Shop Windows in Line and Wash

Saturday 30th November 2024 - The Art Room, Barlow, near Chesterfield  S18 7TE  £79

Take a trip down the High Street with your paints and join us for a fun and inspiring workshop, looking at the many variations on a theme of Victorian shop windows.  Learn to add lines, marks, textures and interest to your drawings, then add washes of colour and splashes, drips and dribbles to personalise your own compositions.

Future Workshops and Courses

FBA Resident artist Hazel Money will be running a series of workshops in the future, which will soon be available to book.  If you would like to express your interest, please click the link below to add your name to the list for first refusal...
On-line workshops
Running via Zoom, November 2024 to March 2025
£12 per workshop 10:00 to 11:30am
Watercolours, pen and wash, drawing and pastels - a fun and friendly way to learn in the comfort of your own home.  Subjects include interesting old buildings, intimate landscapes, colourful still life and more
Art in the Gardens at Ness Botanical Gardens on The Wirral
Ness Botanical Gardens, June 26th and 27th 2025
Spend two days on location immersed in the surroundings of gardens with your sketchbook and paints

Courses already  available to book for 2025

Landscape and Industry - Sketching on location in Ironbridge

Monday 12 to Thursday 15th May, 2025 - Coalport Village Hall, near Telford   £380

This four day workshop will explore the world inside and outside your sketchbook. Using the magnificent surroundings of Ironbridge in Shropshire for our starting point, we will make trips outdoors to gather information and take inspiration for compositions.

4 day non-residential workshop

Summer Art School

The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, July 28th to August 1st 2025   £660 residential, or £360 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.

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