Art Courses
The courses are suitable for all abilities including beginners.
Our courses are limited to 6 participants.
Art in Aldeburgh courses are held at Church Farm Studio, Victoria Road, Aldeburgh, IP15 5EA
Bring the picture alive with people
Date: 18th and 19th September 2021
Tutor: Paul Vousden Cost: £195
Paul has been tutoring for us for two years and has run this most successful course.
This course is suitable for all levels of experience including beginners and will help you to develop and refine your approach to figure painting. We shall look at simple techniques for sketching and observing figures in Aldeburgh and then take our work back to the studio to paint up. As well as discovering tools and techniques for rapid figure drawing you will also be able to study and apply shorthand to the principles of body language and human interaction that will bring figures to life in your work, whether they are part of a landscape or cityscape or a feature figure study. This course is not intended to be a rigorous activity, but a flexible and enjoyable use of your observational and interpretive abilities to create a picture working in a medium of your choice – acrylics, watercolours, water soluble pens and pencils or pen and ink. At the end of the weekend all participants will be able to take away a completed picture.
A Fresh Approach to Watercolour
Date: 6th, 7th and 8th October 2021
Tutor: Andrew Pitt Cost: £295
Andrew Pitt has tutored for Art in Aldeburgh for many years and has a strong following for all that love watercolour.
This three day course is for anyone who has tried watercolour but has been disappointed with their results. It is suitable for beginners and more experienced painters who have got bogged down in ‘rules’. By demonstration and individual tuition Andrew will show how to achieve transparency and freshness, the elusive properties of watercolour. The course will include plenty of practical work, including how to analyse and simplify a subject in a visual way. The aim of the course is to stimulate, encourage and show that painting attractive, lively watercolours is achievable by all, using a straightforward no-nonsense approach. Hopefully the weather will be fine and you will be able to work outside.
Pastel Painting Workshop
Landscapes & Seascapes
Date: 16th and 17th October 2021
Tutor: Carole Massey Cost: £195
Carole has been with Art in Aldeburgh since we began. She is a very popular tutor sometimes working in watercolour, other times in acrylic or pastels.
Soft pastels are a vibrant, responsive medium, that can be used to exciting effect for capturing a landscape or seascape. This course is designed both for beginners and those more experienced in using soft pastels and pastel pencils who would like learn new skills or fresh and develop existing techniques.
Carole will begin by discussing samples of her work on display followed by a demonstration. Depending on the weather, we will concentrate on landscapes one day and seascapes the next day. As the studio is within a short walk of the beach, if it’s fine you may wish to take inspiration from “en plein air” studies for a seascape, completing the painting in the studio. On the other hand you may prefer to remain in the studio working from photographs. If you prefer you can work both days on a landscape or a seascape Throughout the weekend, tuition will be both on a group and individual basis, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Mixed Media with Collage
Date: 30th and 31st October 2021
Tutor: Karenza Jackson Cost: £195
Wire Figure Sculpture
Date: 6th and 7th November 2021
Tutor: Caro Burberry Cost: £195
Caro joined Art in Aldeburgh in 2020 and was very well received by all that took the course. This course will be slightly different to the one she tutored then but can be seen as an introduction to this work and will be followed in 2022 by a course which will extend your work with wire figure sculpture.
A two-day introductory course for all levels of ability where you will have fun, learn new skills and play with creative possibilities. This is an ideal introduction to 3-D work using easily accessible tools and materials. You will learn how to construct a simple wire ‘armature’, achieve a realistic pose and build your figure using a variety of wires. The emphasis will be on posture, proportions and using body language to convey meaning. At the end of the two days all participants will have achieved a completed sculpture. A two day introductory course for all levels of ability where you will have fun, learn new skills and play with creative possibilities. This is an ideal introduction to 3D work using easily accessible tools and materials. You will learn how to construct a simple wire ‘armature’, achieve a realistic pose and build your figure (both human and animal) using a variety of wires. The emphasis will be on posture, proportions and using body language to convey meaning. At the end of the two days participants will have achieved a completed sculpture.
Caro is intending to run a further course in 2022 to take the skills of wire sculpture further.
Photographic Course
An Introduction to Digital Photography
Date: 13th and 14th November 2021
Tutor: Stan Hill Cost: £195
Stan joined Art in Aldeburgh in 2020 and was very well received by all who took the course. This is a two day course, ideal for beginners, for those who have had more experience but want to improve their photography and for painters who use photography to aid their work.
This course will be tailored around the needs of the people attending the course. Stan will touch on the use of digital skills. He will show how different cameras and lenses work, and how to download and use the computer programme Photoshop and Lightroom. The Aldeburgh landscape has many opportunities for taking photos and Stan will help you to capture the best composition. Back in the studio, he will show you how they can be edited in Photoshop. Finally the images will be discussed and critiqued with a view to helping improve them with further editing. Stan is intending to run a further course next year to follow on from this course to help people extend their knowledge of digital skills, editing and photoshop.
