Paul Priestley art courses

cater for all abilities from complete beginners to those who want to be inspired and challenged.

Paul Priestley art courses and workshops range from ‘Drawing for the Terrified’ to ‘Inspired by Cezanne’ and cover:

  • Watercolour Painting
  • Oil and Acrylic Painting
  • Pen and Ink workshops
  • Pastel workshops
  • Drawing in a variety of mediums
  • Lots of new workshops for 2010


What People Say..

"A super course. Absolutely what I needed. Excellent teaching of basic techniques. A wonderful base for continued practice and hopefully improvement." V. Bushell

"Many, many thanks again for another excellent course. Good content, guidance, good company and lots to think about. I can see through the mist how I could further abstract yesterday's work, and so on, and so on!" M. Thorne

 

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Course Venues: 

  • Aston on Clun Village Hall: 3 miles from Craven Arms, Shropshire. A modern hall with stunning views of the Shropshire hills
  • Burton Court: 4 miles west of Leominster, Herefordshire. A Manor House dating back to the 14th century and set in wonderful grounds with fantastic views toward the Welsh Mountains.
  • Hampton Bishop Village Hall: 3 miles SW of Hereford. A modern village hall set in the beautiful village of Hampton Bishop
  • Gambier Parry Hall: A very modern hall set in beautiful surroundings on the outskirts of Highnam, which is just 2 miles from Gloucester city centre.
  • Storridge Village Hall: 4 miles NE of Malvern in Herefordshire. A modernised Victorian School House set in a lovely rural location.
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 A great range of Art Courses to suit the Complete Beginner and those looking to be More Adventurous

Just a sample of the courses available

Beginners' Acrylic Painting: 10/11 Apr 2010

'Come and learn how to really use that box of paints. How to use the paint, mix it and apply it. Lots of demonstrations and oodles of the 'oomph' factor.'

Exploring Watercolour: 20 Apr 2010

'This course looks at how to create impressive still life paintings, we shall explore composition as well as lots of techniques. All abilities welcome.'

Inspired by Kandinsky: 15/16 May 2010

'We shall explore the ideas and methods Kandinsky used as one of the founders of abstraction. Composition, harmony, balance and movement will be explored as the colour flows.'

Sketching Outdoors: 15 June 2010

'Learn how to capture the beautiful views around Storridge with pencil and graphite. Intricate and quick sketching techniques will be demonstrated.'

Landscape Painting: 26/27/28 July 2010

'With the stunning views of Burton Court as our inspiration, we explore different ways of recording the landscape in paint. You choose your medium. All techniques demonstrated.'

Painting Music: 16 Nov 2010

A number of artists have painted "music", how are you going to explore harmony, tone and colour? It is a fascinating insight into how the mind works. Learn ways to represent sound in paint.'