Workshops are tailored to suit all abilities. Working with small groups of 5 students only to ensure personal tuition with each student.
Workshops begin at 9.30 and finish at 4pm.
A 2 course lunch is provided to help make for a really enjoyable arty day out.
Refreshments are available throughout the day.
Workshops cover a wide variety of subjects and are very relaxed and informal. After an introduction over tea & coffee a short pastel demo will be followed by your own practical work. Catherine is on hand to guide and advise you.
Contact by email or telephone to book.
Information sheet will sent to you on booking with all the details of the workshop. Catherine also has a shop stocking pastels & papers that she uses.
If you wish to have a chat regarding any of the workshops do please feel free to telephone or email for further information . A list of accommodation is available on request .
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At The Old Granary Studio
Limited to 5 students
The Old Granary, Skirpenbeck, York, YO41 1HF
These are held at Catherine’s studio in the little village of Skirpenbeck near York .
Group Bookings
Groups of up to 5 may book a private workshop with their chosen subject on a date to suit .
These workshops will be held at The Old Granary Studio with a lunch included. Please feel free to telephone or email for further information
Private Tuition
Private tuition is available on a one to one or two to one basis for students wishing for more intensive tuition in pastel. A minimum of 2 hours to a full day . Please feel free to contact for more details.
More Workshops, Art Fairs and Events
You can also join Catherine at other workshops that she has been invited to tutor so do have a look to see what is happening elsewhere . Open the Events & Diary Dates
WORKSHOPS for 2023
Ws 6 Fri. 6th & Sat 7th October WILDLIFE & ANIMAL PORTRAITS £210
Working from a photograph of your choice.
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Ws 7 Fri. 27th & 28th October FLOWERS. £210
Beautiful Blooms and Fabulous Foliage
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Ws 8 Fri. 3rd & Sat 4th November PET PORTRAITS £210
Working from a photograph or sketch of your choice.
Skills to learn for painting our animal companions
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Ws 9 Fri.17th & Sat 18th November WINTER LANDSCAPES
One or Both Days. £210 for both days / £110 for one day
A Look at various techniques used to create a winter scene in pastel
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Ws 10 Fri. 1st & Sat 2nd December PORTRAITS £210
Working from a photograph of your choice.
Lots of hints & tips for portraiture of the human face
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Ws 11 Fri. 8th & Sat 9th December YORKSHIRE SNOWSCENES £210
Working from a photograph or sketch of your choice.
Taking a look at the beautiful Yorkshire dales and Wolds of the East Riding
WORKSHOPS for 2024
Ws 1a Fri. 5th January ELEMENTS of ANIMAL PORTRAITURE. £110
Animals it is the the eye & muzzle.
Fur & hair can be tricky so this too will be covered.
Ws 1b Sat .6th January ELEMENTS of HUMAN PORTRAITURE. £110
Designed to feature the elements of portraiture. With the human face it is important to
construct the eye, mouth & nose correctly. The eyes & mouth being the most expressive.
We will cover skin tones too.
Workshops, Ia & Ib may be taken together. £210
‘Elements’ are an additional aide for students wishing to follow with
‘Portraits & ‘Pet & Animal Portraits' workshops
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Ws 2 Fri. 19th & Sat 20th January PET PORTRAITS £210
Working from a photograph or sketch of your choice.
Skills to learn for painting our animal companions
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Ws 3 Fri. 8th & Sat 9th March LANDSCAPES £210
A look at composition, perspective and various pastel techniques used to create the
ever changing landscapes.
Working from a field sketch or photo image of your choice you will be given lots of information
as well as inspiration to create one (or several ) amazing pastels at the finish of the workshop.
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Ws 4 Fri. 22nd & Sat 23rd March FLOWERS & FOLIAGE of SPRING £210
Celebrate the Spring!
Using the wonderful colour of pastels to celebtate the arrival of our beautiful Spring flowers and study
the foliage that always seems to create problems for my students!
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Ws 5 Fri. 29th & Sat 30th March HARES & OTHER WILDLIFE £210
Still in a Springtime theme.
Always so popular, our native Brown Hare, so get to grips with how to layer the fur and work amazing eyes a
to create one of our most loved native wildlife creatures. Though the workshop is of a 'Hare' theme you may wish to create a
wildlife animal of your choice other than a hare.
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