Art Courses, painting courses and art

Bookings for all ART COURSES with Nicola Slattery in 2012 are now being taken . All of the Art Courses fees are held at the same level as last year.... but please book art courses for 2012 now to be sure of your place...

Latest Art Course News...

Message left on Nicola Slattery's facebook page 29/11/11....

"Just been to a fabulous art course with Nicola Slattery. I learnt to use acyrllic paint on wood.Hopefully I will produce my first piece of art work in this media soon.. Could this be the passion I have been searching for? I so hope so." Julia

...and here is another quote from a participant who came on one of the painting weekend art courses in November 2011....

"Just wanted to say thank you again for an excellent two days of painting education. It was great to have the opportunity to get help and guidance from a professional artist and then put it into action immediately! I really enjoyed the two days and got a lot out of it, and already have several other paintings worked out in my mind ready to go....." Robin

Places still available on the Art Sample Day Sunday 4th March 2012... but only .... 5 places left as of 16th December... so please book soon..

Weekend Art Courses in the Spring 2012 with places available:

Art from Imagination 10th & 11th March
Printmaking Weekend 24th & 25th March
Mixed Media 21st & 22nd April
Painting with Acrylics 28th & 29th April

and all the other weekend art courses in 2012 still have places available but please book today to be sure of a place as places are limited to ten participants per art course or art holiday.

Tuition Style: As an art tutor Nicola Slattery has a reputation for her calm and encouraging manner which helps build confidence. She has a generous attitude which means she readilly shares her extensive expertise and experience. Nicola has written about all of the techniques she teaches on her art courses for various national art magazines and has over twenty years experience of delivering good quality art courses to people of diverse ages, ability and background. If you want to check if a course is right for you then give her call for a chat any day 9am - 9pm on: 01986 788 853

A pleasant venue: Each art course takes place at a quaint yet ideal venue in the South Norfolk village of Starston. Situated in rolling countryside near to the border of Norfolk and Suffolk. The historic award winning market town of Harleston is just a couple of miles away. There are many nearby places to stay including farmhouse and traditional B&B's, Country Inns etc.

ART COURSES in 2012

Art Sample Day Enjoy an art packed day suitable for complete beginners and anyone with more experience wanting to broaden their approach to art. The day begins with a look at drawing and how to get started followed by an excellent introduction to painting using acrylics. You will also discover the thrill of drypoint printmaking and make your own limited edition hand made print. There a maximum of just ten places and you can be sure of the attention and support you need to succeed.

Materials and equipment are provided along with a buffet lunch so you just need to bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to get started. The Art Sample Day has a specially reduced fee of just £45 payable on booking. The next Art Sample Day is on: Sunday 4th March 2012

Two days to choose from for 2012 ...

Sunday 4th March or Saturday 29th September 2012

To find out more or to reserve a place call: 01986 788 853 any day 9am - 9pm - Beginners are always very welcome.

Above: A typical group on an acrylic painting course with Nicola Slattery

Nicola Slattery is an artist and tutor with over twenty years experience of running successful art courses. She has taught painting and printmaking to over a thousand complete beginners and many others including other professional artists.

For some a weekend art course is all about getting started and building confidence. For others it's a chance to explore new directions and techniques. Whatever your individual goals you will be taught as an individual and the focus will be on what you need and want to achieve rather than being herded along with the group. For this reason Nicola limits the maximum number of people on each course to just ten. This means you get lots of individual support so that you really get the most out of your weekend art course.

On each weekend art course the materials and equipment are provided along with a buffet lunch each day -all included in the art course fee. You have no hidden extras to worry about and no worry about buying materials etc. This means you can spend the whole time focused upon enjoying and getting the most from your art course.

The weekend art courses are suitable for complete beginners as well as those with more experience who perhaps wish to extend their abilities or seek new directions. The emphasis on each weekend is to help you develop your art individually rather than follow any set programme or regime.

Pictured Above - Nicola Slattery (on the left) offers lots of individual support on her art courses and art holidays.

Weekend Art Courses in 2012 - with places available.

Painting with Acrylic This is a painting course which will help you get the most out of painting with acrylics. As a painting medium Acrylic offers excellent flexibility and is great for beginners but is also used increasingly by many professional artists. Mixed with water it paints like watercolour or used straight from the tube for an effect like oils. Learn to layer paint to enrich colours, create depth, explore composition and the many other techniques to create a successful painting.

Two dates to choose from for 2012 ...

Sat/Sun 28/29 April or 10/11 November 2012 ... please book now to be sure of a place.

A double page feature article by Nicola Slattery about painting with acrylics appeared in the July 2009 issue of Artists & Illustrators magazine. For a free copy of other articles on painting with acrylics please get in touch. Contact: artpeople@btopenworld.com

The painting holiday in France will also focus upon painting using Acrylics. For more information click here: Art Holidays in France

Mixed Media
Working in mixed media can really liberate your art. It’s fun and great for beginners or others facing a creative block. On this art course we will explore the use of paint and colour and will be free to experiment by introducing other elements such as pastel, found images, textures and collage. If you want to begin to create art or perhaps explore new directions then this weekend art course will be a great help and a lot of fun.

Just one weekend in 2012: 21/22 April 2012 best to book now to be sure of a place.

For a free copy of an article on mixed media please get in touch. Contact: artpeople@btopenworld.com

Art from Imagination: Although similar to the weekend painting courses the emphasis on this particular art course is all about creating art from your own imagination. We will explore inspiration for creating art from a variety of sources including dreams, others artists, literature, photographs, etc. You will be encouraged to consider alternative perspectives and compositions while also learning the basics of painting with acrylics.

Two weekends to choose from for 2012 ...

Sat/Sun 10/11 March 2012 and 6/7 October 2012

There is also week long Painting Holiday in France. The art holiday has a focus on art and painting from imagination. For more details about the French art holidays please click here: Art Holidays in France

For a free copy of an article on art from imagination please get in touch.

Printmaking Weekend
This weekend art course is a great introduction to two very exciting and versatile techniques. Collagraph and Drypoint are different approaches which are direct and can easily be mastered to produce limited edition prints safely without chemicals, acids or technical know how. Nicola Slattery has written about these techniques for several art magazines and introduced them to over a thousand people including many other professional artists and complete beginners. Expect to produce several hand made limited edition prints on this art course using each technique. Beginners are very welcome but the weekend is also be ideal for anyone already familiar with some aspects of printmaking and who want to develop their expertise further. Drypoint and Collagraph will be the main techniques but with elements of Chine Colle and other embellishments being introduced as appropriate.

For free copies of articles on printmaking please get in touch - please contact: artpeople@btopenworld.com

Just one weekend Printmaking Course for 2012 ...

Sat/Sun 24/25 March 2012

A few words about: Printmaking
Collagraph and Drypoint are quite different approaches but both can be employed to create limited edition prints safely without the use of chemicals or acids. Even if you are completely new to printmaking you can expect to produce several limited edition prints using each technique on a printmaking weekend art course. Nicola Slattery knows these techniques very well having written about them for national art magazines and demonstrated and taught them to many complete beginners as well as other professional artists... the techniques are very accessible, safe AND a lot of fun!

Art Course participants ink and wipe their printmaking plates ready to print on one of Nicola Slattery's popular and inspirational Printmaking art courses.

If you would like free copies (UK /Eire only) of articles on Printmaking or any of the other techniques Nicola Slattery teaches on her art courses please email postal address including post code to: artpeople@btopenworld.com

The number of places on each art course and art holiday is limited to a maximum of just ten - please make sure of the place you want, avoid disappointment and book today!

email to artpeople@btopenworld.com

or telephone: 01986 788 853 any day 9am - 8pm

A deposit of £95 secures your place on an art course and payment may be made by most debit or credit cards over the phone or you can pay by cheque. The total art course fee of £195 includes use of all materials and equipment on the course and a buffet lunch each day.

For full booking details and terms and conditions please click here

For more information or to book your place on an art course please telephone: 01986 788 853 .... any day 9am - 9pm

or email your full postal address to: artpeople@btopenworld.com

updated 16th December 2011