ART COURSES Latest News: .... just 3 courses with places left in 2010
Art from Imagination: Sat/Sun 9/10th October - places available
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. For a free copy of an article on art from imagination please get in touch.
Printmaking: Sat/Sun 13/14th November - places available
Although beginners are welcome the weekend will be ideal for anyone already familiar with some aspects of printmaking. Drypoint and Collagraph will be the main techniques but with elements of Chine Colle and other embellishments being introduced. For free copies of articles on printmaking please get in touch.
Art Sample Day: Saturday 20th November - places available
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.
.... and please do take a look at this years ART HOLIDAY taking place in the Southern Burgandy region of France during October... there may be another in 2011... watch this space............ for details please click onto: Art Holiday in France.
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Each art course is suitable for all levels of ability including complete beginners and those with more experience wishing to broaden their approaches to art. With just ten places per course it is recommended that you book as soon as possible.
Nicola has written articles for several national art magazines on all of the techniques that she teaches on her weekend art courses. For copies of these, free of charge, simply email your full UK/Eire postal address to artpeople@btopenworld.com or phone 01986 788 853 any day 9am - 8pm.
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As with all Nicola Slattery's art courses complete beginners are very welcome and people with experience in other areas of art looking for new challenges will also find the day useful and enjoyable.
Materials and equipment are provided along with a buffet lunch so you just need to bring your enthusiasm. The Art Sample Day has a specially reduced fee of just £45 payable on booking. To find out more or to reserve your place please telephone: 01986 788 853 any day 9am - 8pm
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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, county Inns and Hotels.
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 are you will be taught as an individual and the focus will be on what you need and want to achieve rather than simply 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 and 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 (second from right) with typical group on one of her weekend painting courses.
Weekend Art Courses planned for 2011 include those above and:
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.
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
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.
For a free copy of an article on mixed media please get in touch. Contact: artpeople@btopenworld.com
Discover Printmaking
This weekend art course will be 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.
For free copies of articles on printmaking please get in touch - please contact: artpeople@btopenworld.com
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 of articles on Printmaking or any of the other techniques Nicola Slattery teaches on her art courses please email your full (UK /Eire only) postal address including post code to:
artpeople@btopenworld.com
or telephone: 01986 788 853 any day 9am - 8pm
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. She 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.
The number of places on each art course is limited to just ten - So please avoid disappointment and book your place today!
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 - 8pm
or email your full postal address to: artpeople@btopenworld.com
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updated 12th July 2010
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