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My classes are designed to inspire and enthuse people who wish to expand their knowledge of drawing, painting and print making. Have a look at the images below to see my classes, open studio space and stunning views.... Please call me with any questions, looking forward to hearing from you! |
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Latest painting and drawing classes at GROUP Studios.
We’re starting an inspiring new set of painting and drawing classes. With beautiful surroundings and good company, our painting classes are the perfect opportunity to explore your own creativity.
Every class is designed to accommodate both beginners and those with more experience – there is always a mix of abilities in every class.
These are one day classes than run on a Saturday and are repeated on the Sunday.
We’re starting an inspiring new set of painting and drawing classes. With beautiful surroundings and good company, our painting classes are the perfect opportunity to explore your own creativity.
Every class is designed to accommodate both beginners and those with more experience – there is always a mix of abilities in every class.
These are one day classes than run on a Saturday and are repeated on the Sunday.
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Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September 2024 (one day class)
Starting with a collage Starting with a simple collage, tearing various papers to form a composition of textures, colours and shapes, we will make a series of abstract surfaces. We'll then look at taking just parts of these to extend into new pieces, finding landscape in the abstracted studies. We can also look at developing these into larger paintings, using the early collages as our starting point, to experiment with composition, colour and abstraction. Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October 2024 (one day class) Introduction to oil painting In this class we will develop and simplify how to paint in oils, as well as how to mix colour. Focusing on portraiture, I will demonstrate how you can create a mass of life like colours and tones using just six key colours. This is a lesson I learnt from Tim Benson, Royal Academy portrait painter, and these techniques have changed and simplified my approach to colour and portraiture ever since. Saturday 23rd November 2024 (one day class) A Play On Proportion Proportion can be very difficult to master, as it is usually something we try to get very accurate. It’s what we see, therefore what is expected. However some very important artists like Picasso and Dali moved on, disregarding proportion all together. Dismissing proportion can be used to draw attention to something else in the work, for emphasis, or to question. Many painters create very well executed scenes, very safely and done very well, but they can be like wallpaper - accurate but boring work. In this class we will create compositions where the proportions are ‘all wrong.’ Using collage, drawn line, paint and other drawing materials (and even some of your own old work if you have any) we will see how we can experiment with proportion. This fun class will make you think differently about composition, making you consider proportion in a very different way. Sunday 24th November 2024 (one day class) Observational Drawing Whether you draw regularly and want to brush up your skills or you really struggle with the basics, this class is a wonderful way to experience drawing in a supportive and friendly environment. We will concentrate on really looking, slowing down and focusing on proportions. I'll share tips on how to get general proportions right before we get into more specific detail. Although observation will be key, this won't compromise on our attention to mark making and expression as we'll be using soft pencil, charcoal and rubbers to make energetic and dynamic work. Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December 2024 (one day class) Experimental Printmaking We will be discovering the art of lino cutting by creating a series of unique prints. You will be able to design and create a printable lino cut, which we will then print on our studio press. We can also extend these pieces by combing collage, drawn line and play with colour in your prints to push them further. We will also be experimenting with mono prints on glass, taking one off prints that we can then work into with other methods. So lots of options to experiment and play with! Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January 2025 (one day class) Painting Without Brushes (Seascapes) Sometimes brushes can restrict us, as they can only offer a certain amount of different marks. In this class we'll be losing the brushes all-together, and instead we will use card, spray, rulers, scrapers, rollers and masking techniques to build up our seascapes. This is a very freeing and exciting way of finding new ways to make marks and broadening your language in painting. This is a very popular class that may change the way some of you paint forever! Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd February 2025 (one day class) Painting still lives in the Dark The majority of the paintings we make are of images in full light, without thinking specifically as to what time of the day we are observing. In this class I will show you how to paint in Low Key, the darker tones, so ones that feel like early evening or even night. I will show you how to mix this palette so you can use your palette like a visual roadmap, to keep you on track. Using only the low key tones can create an unusual and transportive atmosphere, adding richness and depth to your work. We'll work from still lives in blacked out boxes that I will have prepared for you, so your subject only has partial light to draw from. Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th March 2025 (one day class) Monochrome Landscapes Landscapes without colour can be as dramatic and complex as those with it, and can have a great depth as well as subtlety. The focus will be on mark making, scale and creating a dramatic atmosphere in our pieces. In this workshop we will spend time exploring the diversity of monochrome materials from pencils through to emulsion and oil bars, as well as using found drawing tools from the landscape. We'll be experimenting with capturing big, wild spaces in both small and larger scales. Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th April 2025 (one day class) Painting The Winter I have always loved painting winter scenes as the landscape feels paired down to just its structural elements. Good composition, a limited palette and selective information will be the focus, as well as understanding what to do with small amounts of information. I will guide you through creating a serene but strong winter scene, finding magic in empty space. Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May 2025 (one day class) Sculptural Paintings This class is all about extending past the formal edges of your work. We'll be using thick paint and fresh loose marks to make landscapes, attaching new pieces of heavy card to our work to make dynamic, sculptural paintings that show excitement, expression and the joy of process. This is a playful and experimental class that will teach you about loosening up and creating powerful compositions. Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June 2025 (one day class) Simplify Your Work Learn how to simplify your landscapes, taking out unnecessary detail and focussing on creating more impact through less input. We'll also look at how painting into light can flatten form, again simplifying the design and using limited colour. We'll look at the American tonalists, as well as current examples of painters who do this beautifully. Become a master of saying more with less! Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July 2025 (one day class) Moving From Drawing Into Painting - Drawing with the paint. This is a personal favourite for me, as this is the way I transitioned into painting from being someone that only ever drew with a pencil. In this class we learn that painting is drawing and drawing with paint is painting. As we relook, correct, move and erase in our work, we build up a web of interest and depth to our work. Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August 2025 (one day class) Still Life Through ColourThis class aims to take the fear out of colour and colour mixing. We’ll work from a still life so you will be surrounded by your subject, this will give you a different relationship to your subject matter as well as open up different viewpoints, compositions and possibilities. We’ll work with large block colour and combine it with simple but sensitive colour mixing, to create strong, bold pieces. We will make three paintings in different colour pallets - One in bright colours, one in black-and-white and one in a mixed palette that I will show you how to mix. We will then cut these up to make a brand-new collage out of all your paintings to create a fun and experimental final piece, bringing in a few other drawing materials to tie the whole thing together. PricesClasses run from 10 am to 4 pm and cost £55 per day. This includes some materials, tea, coffee and refreshments, as well as a light lunch of home cooked food that we will share in the studio.
A £25 deposit is required for each class. Please remember to book to avoid disappointment as we have limited spaces each month. The non refundable deposit can be paid below or you can get in touch to make a booking. To book please contact Beth Marsden using the e-mail address, number or contact form above. To be updated with up and coming classes please subscribe to our newsletter at the top of this page and/or join us on Facebook at GROUP studios. Hope to see you there! |
Please get in touch for a chat if you have any questions at all x
There is no ‘right way’ to make visual art, we will spend these sessions experimenting with a variety of approaches, and have a lot of fun in the process!
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TESTIMONIALS:
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Camilla Newton "This class has a consistently lovely atmosphere, facilitated by the stunning venue and Beth's warm teaching style. The classes themselves are varied and stimulating for people with a range of backgrounds. Always a pleasure." |
Barbara Castle
"You are a fantastic teacher first of all - alert and supportive but not intrusive, which makes it perfect for 'flourishing'. You make everyone feel completely at home in your lovely bright space. I really enjoyed the painting without brushes day. It blew my head open to learn so many new techniques in a few hours. It is so unthreatening to keep trying out new stuff.....as you keep saying, 'just try it'......" |
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April Beynon
"I booked my first Art workshop with Gower Group Studio as a present for my friend who'd successfully done a foundation year in art and I went along with her having done no art at all. It was brilliant! Alongside the fun company and the beautiful setting, Beth managed to give my friend ideas to help her develop whilst coping with me as a complete beginner who didn't even know what the different paints were." |
