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Mar 25, 2010Mar 26, 2010Thu10:00 AM Hazel Lale£325 (£285) £165 tuition inc lunch Still Life and Flowers in all media. Still Life and flowers in watercolour and mixed media, looking at composition and colour using different media. 2 Full days with highly acclaimed tutor/artist. 2 full days.
Apr 3, 2010Oct 31, 2010Sat10:00 AM Tim Rose Watercolour, numerous dates. Please contact Tim direct on 0114 2552171 or Sue & Alan Barber at Pear Tree Farm if you need accommodation.
Apr 7, 2010Apr 9, 2010Wed10:00 AM Lewis Noble£485 (£425) £245 Painting on location all mediums "Painting your own personal emotional response to the landscape" Contemporary techniques drawing and sketching, gathering information on location and working up in the studio.
Apr 13, 2010Apr 15, 2010Tue10:00 AM Keith Fenwick£465 (£405 sharing) £225 Tuition including lunch Magic of Acrylics We are happy to announce Keith Fenwick's popular follow on painting course with 3 full days painting in acrylics. Suitable for all levels, particularly beginners, covering all aspects of painting in acrylics. If you need help with materials or need a supply waiting for you please let us know.
Apr 16, 2010Apr 18, 2010Fri10:00 AM Emma S Tooth£465 (£405) £225 Classical Portraits in Oils Bring along your own favourite photo and learn how to compose, measure and paint onto canvas or board. 3 Full days.
Apr 24, 2010Apr 25, 2010Sat10:00 AM Pete Gill£315 (£275) £155 Chine Collee (collage) and Drypoint Printmaking 2 full days instruction in Chine Collee (collage) and drypoint printmaking. Highly recommended course. Some materials will be provided.
Apr 27, 2010Apr 29, 2010Tue10:00 AM Hazel Soan£515 (£455) £275 Gaining confidence in the medium of watercolour.! Focussing on fine drawing and the application of colour! 3 full days painting.
May 3, 2010May 5, 2010Mon10:00 AM Sue Sareen£485 (£425 sharing) £245 Painting Gardens, Flowers, Trees and Shrubs in Watercolour. 3 full days tuition 10 - 4 pm
May 18, 2010May 19, 2010Tue10:00 AM Jeremy C. Ford£315 (£275 sharing) £155 Watercolour Flowers Studio based. Every aspect demonstrated and individual attention thereafter. Very popular course suitable for all levels. Recommended. If you need a supply of materials providing please let us know.
May 20, 2010Oct 6, 2010Thu10:00 AM Carol Hill Numerous courses Watercolour and Oils. Please contact Carol direct on 01629 582232 or Sue or Alan Barber at Pear Tree Farm on 01629 534215 if you need accommodation.
May 25, 2010May 27, 2010Tue10:00 AM Joe Francis-Dowden£485 (£425) £245 Watercolour in the Peak District "Trees, Rocks and Water". 3 Full days painting with Joe, one of the best tutors/artists in watercolour. Please book early to ensure a place.
Jun 1, 2010Jun 3, 2010Tue10:00 AM Paul Lewin£485 (£425) £245 Approaches to Mixed Media - Landscape painting Paint light, texture and atmosphere - new course from recommended professional artist.
Jun 8, 2010Jun 10, 2010Tue10:00 AM Pete Gill£465 (£405) £225 3 one day workshops Day One: Painting with Texture
Day Two: Painting without a Brush
Day Three: Collagraph Printmaking
Some materials provided.
Jun 15, 2010Jun 17, 2010Tue10:00 AM Michael Porter£485 (£425) £245 Contemporary painting techniques, mixed media. Modern techniques,yet focussing on traditional. Using water based dry pigment and mediums followed by oil based paint, collage and fine drawing and exact painting!. Very interesting with scope to develop your own style. Internationally recognised professional painter.
Jul 20, 2010Jul 22, 2010Tue10:00 AM Keith Fenwick£465 (£405 sharing) £225 Watercolour Landscape 3 full days painting! All aspects of watercolour painting: colour and drawing. Suitable for all levels of ability.
Jul 26, 2010Jul 28, 2010Mon10:00 AM Soraya French £495 single occ inc tution full board 3 nights (£435 sharing) £255 Flowers and Rural Landscape in Mixed Media Through a series of daily talks and demonstrations the students will be guided and encouraged to explore the possibilities of combining acrylics and pastels to create expressive and original paintings of both flowers and landscape in an impressionist style. the students will be given plenty of individual tuition during each session. All aspects of creating a successful painting, such as colour mixing, composition and light will be discussed throughout the course.

Jul 29, 2010Jul 30, 2010Thu10:00 AM Jeremy C. Ford£315 (£275 sharing) £155 Paint Landscape in Watercolour Great course for improvers in watercolour. 2 full days painting.
Jul 31, 2010Aug 1, 2010Sat10:00 AM Rob Wareing£325 (£285) £165 Painting portraits from models Day one: pastel
Day two: acrylic and oil
Option to choose your own medium, keep to pastels both days or oil and acrylic both days. Great demo's and tuitorials, learn from the master!
Aug 2, 2010Aug 6, 2010Mon10:00 AM Charles Evans £775 (£675) £375 Watercolour Landscape We are priviledged to have Charles Evans teaching a 5 day watercolour painting holiday on location and studio. Suitable for all levels of ability. Individual tuition, and teaching via demonstrations.
Aug 9, 2010Aug 10, 2010Mon10:00 AM Jeremy C. Ford£315 (£275) £155 Oils, Acrylic & Chalk Pastel Landscapes Bring your chosen mediums with you, if you need assistance or a "taster" of using these materials and wish a supply to be available here please let us know.
Aug 16, 2010Aug 18, 2010Mon10:00 AM Roy Lang£465 (£405) £225 Seascapes in Oil "A Rough Day" painting atmospherics and techniques with particular attention to mixing tonal values. Highly recommended for all abilities. Roy is a great tutor and makes everyone feel at ease, guaranteed to go away with at least 2 successful paintings to be proud of. We will post on when dry if needed (small extra cost).
Sep 1, 2010Sep 3, 2010Wed10:00 AM Pete Gill£465 (£405) £225 Acrylics - Contemporary painting techniques Highly recommended: individual tutorials, group teaching.
Great for improvers. 3 Full days.
Sep 4, 2010Sep 5, 2010Sat10:00 PM Rob Wareing £325 (£285) £165 Painting portraits from models. 2 full days painting, first day pastel, second acrylic and oils.
Sep 6, 2010Sep 8, 2010Mon10:00 AM Lewis Noble£485 (£425) £245 Painting contemporary works in all mediums Painting your own emotional response to the landscape, location work and studio. Some materials provided. All mediums. You will need your sketch book and drawing and painting mediums, working up in the studio on primed board or paper. 3 Full days.
Sep 21, 2010Sep 23, 2010Tue10:00 AM Keith Fenwick£465 (£405 sharing) £225 Watercolour Landscape For improvers, push on your ability learn from the best!!!
Sep 28, 2010Sep 30, 2010Tue10:00 AM Rob Wareing£475 (£415) £235 3 day portrait painting from models Opportunity to really get to grips with modelling, colour and tone using pastels, acrylics and oils.
Oct 7, 2010Oct 8, 2010Thu10:00 AM Hazel Lale£325 (£285) £165 Harbours and Boats in Mixed Media Harbours and Boats in Mixed Media - colours and shapes in different media plus watercolour. Highly recommended for improvers.
Oct 18, 2010Oct 19, 2010Mon10:00 AM Andrew Macara£325 (£285) £165 Autumn Landscape in Oils Suitable for those comfortable and proficient in oil painting. On location and studio. Rare opportunity to learn from one of the top painting professionals.
Nov 2, 2010Nov 3, 2010Tue10:00 AM Emma S Tooth£315 (£275) £155 Portraits in Oils - classical techniques working from your own photo. 2 full days.
Nov 9, 2010Nov 10, 2010Tue10:00 AM Sue Sareen £325 (£285 sharing) £165 Watercolour and Pen/Ink Conventional and unconventional ways of working in Pen & Ink and watercolour. Suitable for all levels of ability. 2 full days tuition.