SATURDAY 26 AUGUST 2023 : PLAIN AIR PAINTING ALONG BATH’S CANAL
This is Catherine’s annual plein air painting day trip to capture Bath’s stunning ‘secret’ waterway. The day begins with introduction at a cafe close to the Kennet and Avon Canal looking at the route over a welcome coffee/tea. The rest of the day will be spent outdoors winding up the canal tow path, stopping at beautiful painting spots along the way including bridges and gardens. After a packed lunch we finish our painting subjects with Sydney Gardens beside the Holburne Museum and one of Bath’s most iconic canal views.
What is included: welcome coffee/tea, map, tutorials and one-to-one painting review.
Please follow this link to book.
ART CENTRE PARTNERS
Catherine is proud to work with a selection of fantastic art centres. Scroll down to see Catherine’s upcoming dates in Wales, Cornwall and beyond or follow these links to their websites and become enthralled with richly coloured, ‘gravity-painted’ watercolours:
CHAPEL COTTAGE STUDIOS, ABERGAVENNY
CORNWALL SCHOOL OF ARTS, TRURO
POUND ARTS, CORSHAM
ROYAL CRESCENT HOTEL, BATH
ROYAL WEST OF ENGLAND ACADEMY DRAWING SCHOOL, BRISTOL
NEXT ON AT CHAPEL COTTAGE STUDIOS, ABERGAVENNY
Saturday 18 November 2023
Lake Reflections in flowing watercolours. Please contact Chapel Cottage Studios direct to book.
NEXT ON AT CORNWALL SCHOOL OF ART, TRURO
16 November – Mysterious watercolour landscapes
A theme in her new book ‘Capturing light’ – Catherine will explore how to create a landscape with an atmosphere of mystery. The day is based around the temporary features of shadows, mists and sunbeams and will be full of demonstrations designed to show the range of techniques she employs to suggest form that is partially hidden from view. Develop your own subtle landscape from your source photo with added mystery and memories. Please contact Cornwall School of Art direct to book.
17 November – Moody skies and weather in watercolour
A theme in her new book ‘Capturing light’ – Catherine will explore how to create the illusion of the sun shining through dramatic weather on paper. Develop your wet-in-wet watercolour skills through the beautiful temporary features of billowing clouds, rainstorms, rainbows and ‘silver linings’. The day will be full of demonstrations designed to show the full range of techniques Catherine employs in her work. Please contact Cornwall School of Art direct to book.
10-16 MAY 2023 PAINTING HOLIDAY TO TURKEY
The May painting holiday was a great success and fully booked. Participants explored ancient ruined cities, boats on azure waters and narrow white washed towns in pen and watercolour. There were opportunities to swim from a boat during a trip to a sunken port and sit in amphitheatres soaking up the atmosphere. As well as accompanying the tours and giving painting instruction on location, Catherine ran painting sessions at a poolside villa and we even tried our hand at painting Turkish pots with a local craftsman. The hand picked accommodation included rooms with views over the harbour and hotel pool. Email Catherine here for enquiries for future trips.
NEXT AT ROYAL WEST OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, BRISTOL
11 SEPTEMBER 2023 Watercolour faces from life and 6 December 2023 Still life in watercolour. Please follow this link to contact RWA Drawing School directly to book through their website.
POUND ARTS, CORSHAM: CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE HERE: POUND ARTS, CORSHAM
PAINT BATH EXPERIENCE AT THE ROYAL CRESCENT HOTEL:
Visiting Bath – why not book a relaxing watercolour workshop in the garden of the Royal Crescent Hotel or on a picnic rug in front of the hotel on the Royal Crescent’s private lawn?
What you can expect: Catherine will greet you at the Hotel Reception and locate a quiet corner of the hotel gardens to set up your painting tutorial. Get creative in a relaxed environment, free from the stricture of “rules” of watercolour. Catherine’s gravity painting techniques rely less on fine motor skill and more on opening up to “go with the flow”. No complex theories, just practical suggestions about how to compose a painting, Catherine’s favourite collection of colours and troubleshooting solutions. Book with the hotel direct.
PREVIOUSLY AT STOURHEAD NATIONAL TRUST GARDENS:
Why not email Catherine to arrange a private tour with plein air painting tips?
Customers’ comments:
“I was so pleased to have experienced Catherine’s art class and …truly amazed at her extraordinary talent which blew me away not to mention what a gorgeous person she is. I won’t give up my day job yet to become a painter but it was really interesting to see what on earth I would create when given the time just to paint.”
“Catherine, the art teaching was fabulous and I’d love to try one of your courses”
“I am enjoying getting to grips with watercolours and to tapping into my own creativity. See below for the picture I produced at Brecon (Mentoring Plus Corporate Wellbeing Weekend) which I have framed as I love the colours so much!”
“Thanks again for your fantastic and innovative intro to watercolours.”
