Painting or sketching outdoors from real life offers a dynamic & immersive experience - Anne will help you get started and build confidence.
This outdoor painting and sketching workshop will help you to develop the skills and confidence to draw and paint outdoors. You will learn to observe the world around you and capture an essence of what is in front of you, learning what to include and what is best left out! The session starts with learning to use value studies to observe light and dark tones followed by a full colour painting which participants can take home.
With Anne's friendly and supportive guidance, you will produce your own observational work to take home with you, from sketches and painting made on site here at the fascinating and atmospheric site of the old iron ore mine. The workshop is suitable for basic or intermediate skill levels - anyone wanting to develop their outdoor painting and drawing skills is encouraged to attend.
Your ticket price includes all materials and coffee and traybakes on arrival. Your ticket price includes all materials and coffee and traybakes on arrival. You will take home the painting you create on the day, and also your own sketchbook so you can continue developing your skills at home. The workshop is based outdoors and in our Garden Studio, which opens onto our beautiful wildlife garden. Take time after the workshop to relax and explore the arts centre and wildlife garden, learn about the Florence Mine site and enjoy our Fair-trade coffee and teas. The workshop is based outdoors and in our Garden Studio, which opens onto our beautiful wildlife garden. Take time after the workshop to relax and explore the arts centre and wildlife garden, learn about the Florence Mine site and enjoy our Fair-trade coffee and teas.
Anne is a multi-disciplined artist based in West Cumbria, working out of her studio in Cleator Moor. She is a figurative artist, visual story teller and portrait painter. To limit the isolation of studio painting, Anne can often be found outdoors painting and sketching ‘en plein air’, where she enjoys the immersive experience and vivid results. You can see her work at www.annebh-art.com
Suitable for adults or those aged 12+ if accompanied by a paying adult. You'll need reasonable mobility in your hands. Please contact us if you have any additional access needs. Our centre is wheelchair accessible with parking on site, ramped access to the studio door and level throughout. We have an Access toilet.