Painting Workshop Weekends

Roses and Castles Painting Workshop Weekends

Roses and Castles - the folk art of the canals

As featured on ITV's Locks & Quays

Anne and Jane with some of their painting

Anne Luard and Jane Marshall have been operating their popular canal painting workshop weekends since 1997.

Whether you are a complete novice or an experienced painter looking for a refresher, you can be assured of a warm welcome and expert tuition.

All paints, brushes and practise boards are supplied but guests are encouraged to bring along an item such as a water can or bowl in a gloss base colour ready for decoration.

Course fees are £70.00 per person which includes lunch on both days and sundry refreshments.
Bed & Breakfast accommodation can be arranged locally if required at extra cost - please enquire for details.

A TYPICAL WORKSHOP WEEKEND

Introduction and familiarisation over coffee and biscuits. Take a look at photos of previous courses and reference books.
Discussion on paints and brush types. Also talk about layout and stages of painting.
Practise brush strokes on boards to gain confidence before starting on main item

By the end of the first day you will have worked out a suitable layout for your item and have the leaves and bases of the roses completed. Also the background for the castle will be in place.

Painting a castle

On the second day you will finish the roses and castles - practising on the boards first . If time permits you can try lining out, graining and lettering.

The courses will be held at :-

Upcoming weekend workshops:-

11th - 12th September 2010

16th - 17th October 2010

20th - 21st November 2010

Courses run from 10am to 4pm each day

Please email for more information or to be informed when new dates are available.