EXPLORE COLLAGE

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Collage frees you up from the ‘rules’ of representational drawing or painting and allows you to explore a more personal artistic language. It is a compositional technique that combines found 

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ESSENTIAL ART SKILLS: EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Expand your ideas about drawing with exciting projects using a variety of drawing media on this fun course with inspiration from work by modern and contemporary artists. Ceri Allen (Carlisle 

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LANDSCAPE DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Many people dream of sitting in the landscape and sketching with some skill. This course will help to demystify the journey from framing a view to understanding line and perspective, 

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SKETCHING AND PAINTING THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Join Lionel for expert guidance and advice on working ‘en plein air.’ Learn about the advantages of this way of working quickly and spontaneously to capture the changing character of 

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EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPES: MIXED MEDIA

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

This practical studio-based course delves into expressionism to explore the emotive and sensual qualities of colour, materials and mark making. Taking landscape as our subject, we will look at ways 

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LIFE DRAWING

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

A traditional skill that increases accuracy within observational drawing, life drawing feeds into all areas of art practice. Expand, refine, and challenge yourself reinforcing all the essential fundamentals in a 

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SPRING FLOWERS IN COLOURED PENCIL AND WATERCOLOUR

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Immerse yourself in the delicate beauty of daffodils, bluebells and other spring flowers, drawing directly from flowers in the gardens at Higham. With Margaret's patient, expert guidance you will be 

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FULLY BOOKED: FROM WALK TO WALL

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

This course focuses on developing a piece of work from initial sketches made outdoors to a painting completed in the studio. Students are welcome to work at their own pace 

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ESSENTIAL ART SKILLS: DRAWING HUMAN FORM

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

For beginners or a refresher to get to grips with the basics in drawing the Figure. The course includes an introduction to anatomy and proportions, fun quick projects and longer 

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FULLY BOOKED: SUMMER FLOWER COMPOSITION IN COLOURED PENCIL

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Guided by award-winning botanical artist Janie Pirie, you will develop a well-balanced composition using a variety of summer flowering plants, fruits, grasses and shrubs to highlight the diverse textures and 

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