The Shape of This Course - Winterbourne Down.
Learn how to elevate your technique, gain inspiration, and discover your creative style with this mixed media drawing and painting course.
On this course, we will look at how to use the formal element ‘shape’ to inform artwork. Over the course of 12 weeks we will explore: Reflective marbles, dynamic splashes, illustrative old boots, minimalist orchids, contemporary roses, distant galaxies, mindful figure and fabric and candid Hopper inspired scenes.
Through exploration of: charcoals, sketching pencils, pen & wash, ink, watercolour paint and acrylic paint.
Beginners guides & intermediate – advanced options available, with extension tasks for the confident artist.
Classes run for three hours and take place at:
07/08 January 2025 - 01/02 April 2025
(Half Term Break: 18/19 February 2025).
All Saints Church Hall,
Church Rd, Winterbourne Down, Winterbourne, Bristol BS36 1BX
Choose From:
Beginners & Mixed Ability Class:
TUES, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Mixed Ability (Beginners also welcome) Class:
TUES 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM,
WED 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
WED 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Flexible Payment Plans available for staggered payments. For more information, click here or email us at: brushstrokes.courses@gmail.com
Learn how to elevate your technique, gain inspiration, and discover your creative style with this mixed media drawing and painting course.
On this course, we will look at how to use the formal element ‘shape’ to inform artwork. Over the course of 12 weeks we will explore: Reflective marbles, dynamic splashes, illustrative old boots, minimalist orchids, contemporary roses, distant galaxies, mindful figure and fabric and candid Hopper inspired scenes.
Through exploration of: charcoals, sketching pencils, pen & wash, ink, watercolour paint and acrylic paint.
Beginners guides & intermediate – advanced options available, with extension tasks for the confident artist.
Classes run for three hours and take place at:
07/08 January 2025 - 01/02 April 2025
(Half Term Break: 18/19 February 2025).
All Saints Church Hall,
Church Rd, Winterbourne Down, Winterbourne, Bristol BS36 1BX
Choose From:
Beginners & Mixed Ability Class:
TUES, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Mixed Ability (Beginners also welcome) Class:
TUES 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM,
WED 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
WED 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Flexible Payment Plans available for staggered payments. For more information, click here or email us at: brushstrokes.courses@gmail.com
Learn how to elevate your technique, gain inspiration, and discover your creative style with this mixed media drawing and painting course.
On this course, we will look at how to use the formal element ‘shape’ to inform artwork. Over the course of 12 weeks we will explore: Reflective marbles, dynamic splashes, illustrative old boots, minimalist orchids, contemporary roses, distant galaxies, mindful figure and fabric and candid Hopper inspired scenes.
Through exploration of: charcoals, sketching pencils, pen & wash, ink, watercolour paint and acrylic paint.
Beginners guides & intermediate – advanced options available, with extension tasks for the confident artist.
Classes run for three hours and take place at:
07/08 January 2025 - 01/02 April 2025
(Half Term Break: 18/19 February 2025).
All Saints Church Hall,
Church Rd, Winterbourne Down, Winterbourne, Bristol BS36 1BX
Choose From:
Beginners & Mixed Ability Class:
TUES, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Mixed Ability (Beginners also welcome) Class:
TUES 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM,
WED 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
WED 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Flexible Payment Plans available for staggered payments. For more information, click here or email us at: brushstrokes.courses@gmail.com
How is the Course Structured?
The Beginners – Intermediate classes will contain Step-By-Step Guides and resources to support those who need it, as well as intermediate - advanced options for more confident artists.
The Mixed Ability Classes will still contain the Beginners Guides for those who need it, as well as more challenging references for the intermediate & advanced artist. These classes also contain Extension options to inspire more confident artists to create their own compositions.
The Beginners & Mixed Ability class will take place on:
Tuesday mornings, 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM.
The Mixed Ability classes will take place:
TUES 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM,
WED 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM
WED 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
Please aim to arrive 15 minutes before the class is due to start to allow time to get a cuppa and catch up with your classmates. This allows us to start promptly and avoid your fellow artists waiting.
If you are caught in traffic or life is causing delays, then please don’t worry - we will have a cuppa waiting for you when you arrive.
The Venue:
The address for the hall is:
All Saints Church Hall
Church Rd,
Winterbourne Down,
Bristol
BS36 1BX
There is free parking in front of and alongside All Saints Church Hall. Please note, to access the hall, you must come off from Church Road. Sat Navs and Google Maps may try to lead you down ‘Camp View’ but please ignore this – there is no access along there. Instead turn onto Church Road off either Down Road or Mill Road.
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided at the beginning of each class, as well as the halfway tea break. If you have any dietary requirements such as gluten free, or plant-based milk, please email me before the course is due to start so I can stock supplies accordingly.
Refund Policy
• If a course is cancelled by Brushstrokes Courses due to Covid-19, or any other reason, and cannot be moved online, you will be fully reimbursed for any classes that have not been delivered.
• If a student misses a class due to sickness, holiday, or any other reason, no refunds or discounts can unfortunately be given. Course notes, guides and materials will be distributed for missed sessions.
Materials
Materials are included within the cost of the course.
Materials will also be available to purchase from Brushstrokes via cash or contactless in class.
Where Can I Find the Teaching Resources and Reference Images?
All the Teaching Resources & Reference Images for the class will be provided in class.
To be more sustainable and reduce waste, print outs of all the resources needed for the course will not be provided to take home. Instead, all resources will be emailed out before each class for students to print off at home.
If you are unable to attend a class, or wish to work on you art after the session, but don’t have a printer, you may be able to borrow resources to take home.
Can I Use My Own Reference Images?
Yes of course, however please make sure you read through the below copyright notice as infringement of copyright law can result in Brushstrokes classes being forced to legally close.
Artist Studies: You can only copy or study the work of another artist if they have been deceased for over 70 years. This is Copyright Law.
You must own the copyright license for any found image. If you do not have the copyright permission you can use the below websites to search for copyright free images to use:
https://pixabay.com/
