Wow! what a week, we had a great time here in Hope Valley. The accommodation suited us perfectly with plenty of space to work and just outside the lovely village of Hathersage, so easy to walk to if we wanted.
Everyone did so well, developing their skills and confidence throughout the week, and the table football tournament on the Wednesday evening was one to be remembered! I have to say though, they make much better artists than they do footballers…more practice needed I think…
Some new faces this time and some familiar ones too, but everyone really enjoyed sharing their love of art and new friendships were made again.
I think this might be a venue we return to, click below to see a short video of our time together…
Residential details: 3 days of art tuition helping you improve your portraiture skills.
Suitable for all levels of ability…from those just beginning, helping you to break down the features of the face into more manageable pieces so you can understand their structure more easily
….for those wishing to take portraits from a drawing stage into a painting, you can learn about paint application, creating layers to build contrast and tone and how glazing works to enhance or subdue colour
…and finally for those looking to push their portraiture skills further we will look at creative ways to bring colour and interest to portraits, developing a freedom of play to express ideas and have fun.
We have 4 nights accommodation, all rooms ensuite. Fully catered with a buffet style breakfast and lunch, refreshments throughout each day and a two course meal with wine in the evenings.
£480pp in a twin room £580 in a single room
(non-painting partners / friends are welcome at a reduced rate)
“What can I say, absolutely everything about this Retreat has been 1st Class!...topped by a jaw-dropping demo that left everyone feeling inspired and truly grateful to have had such a wonderful experience”
“An amazing time, and I would certainly do it again! There’s nothing I would change...just more of the same”
“This Retreat has more than met my expectations and enabled me to improve and feel more confident. You have the perfect formula of enthusiasm, empathy and patience to work with a wide variety of experience and media. The demo was ‘mind-blowing’...thank you so much”
“Such an amazing week! Every minute spent under your professional direction is an opportunity to learn and grow. Such an inspirational few days”
“Brilliant, well planned course. You gave so much support to everyone, nothing was too much trouble. Lots of encouragement and opportunities to try different things”
“This was my first real watercolour project and thanks to your knowledge and guidance it certainly won’t be my last. You never fail to give 110% of your time and talent in all that you do and your Art Retreats are a wonderful haven of art, learning, fun and friendship”
“Absolutely loved it, from start to finish. Superb accommodation in a lovely area. It didn’t matter if you were new to the subject or more experienced, we all learned something new and everyone produced some wonderful work”