The first four weeks will cover the basics of acrylics, with some colour mixing, use of tools and materials, glazing, tone and compositional elements. The second four weeks will go into more depth, about colour mixing and palettes, introduce acrylic...
Oil pastels are the perfect medium for creating colourful as well as atmospheric tonal work. This versatile medium is wonderful for building up layers of colour (working from dark to light) overlaying colours to make subtle and beautiful hues. It...
Without light there is no colour. In painting, artists want to convey light, whether it is ambient or suffused, subtle or dramatic and focused, or involving shadows and reflections. Light describes form and is relevant to all figurative painting and...
These courses are popular with people of all levels. Oil painting is a forgiving medium and ideal for anyone who has limited experience of paint; it builds confidence and invites experimentation. Ian is a very experienced Salcombe based artist who...
A self-directed, untutored, and collaborative printmaking day. This encompasses a variety of techniques such as linocuts, collagraphs, drypoint, woodcut printing and aluminium etching; one or more of the rewarding mark making skills in which participants already have some experience. These...
Mark make, explore, work to your own agenda. A session of untutored life drawing. We envisage starting with warm up short poses culminating with, probably, one or two longer poses. All levels of experience are welcome to join this friendly...
These courses are popular with people of all levels. Oil painting is a forgiving medium and ideal for anyone who has limited experience of paint; it builds confidence and invites experimentation. Ian is a very experienced Salcombe based artist who...
Collagraphy is a term for a very broad range of printmaking techniques. It’s particularly suitable for more abstract or patterned images and can be used well in combination with other techniques. This course will look at a range of methods...
These courses are popular with people of all levels. Oil painting is a forgiving medium and ideal for anyone who has limited experience of paint; it builds confidence and invites experimentation. Ian is a very experienced Salcombe based artist who...
“It is only through the act of drawing something that one truly begins to understand it” This course will extend and expand drawing techniques and possibilities through the means of observation, expression and construction.Some topics will include: How to research...
These courses are popular with people of all levels. Oil painting is a forgiving medium and ideal for anyone who has limited experience of paint; it builds confidence and invites experimentation. Ian is a very experienced Salcombe based artist who...
Taking inspiration from Klimt’s sumptuous paintings of forests we will look at the way he created surfaces and sparkling use of colour. Using mixed media we will explore ways of creating intricate textures and colour relationships. A list of materials...
Rod is a woodblock printmaker who finds that the balance between art and craft that is inherent in printmaking is a major stimulation to invention and playful creativity. His work has been shown at the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, the...
This three-day workshop will investigate a range of mixed media techniques and materials using a variety of tools and mediums. We will be exploring colour-mixing methods, mark-making, layering, collaging, surface texturizing and the use of acrylic mediums. The timetable will...
Weather permitting we will endeavour to go out and sketch en plein air, choosing dynamic and interesting compositions, looking at light and tone and focal points. Sally will do a quick demo in the morning, in the studio, before we...
How often do we reflect and think our work was better an hour or so ago? Wish that we could undo the last addition? Has it drifted too far from the starting intentions leading to the loss of our original...
These courses are popular with people of all levels. Oil painting is a forgiving medium and ideal for anyone who has limited experience of paint; it builds confidence and invites experimentation. Ian is a very experienced Salcombe based artist who...
These courses are popular with people of all levels. Oil painting is a forgiving medium and ideal for anyone who has limited experience of paint; it builds confidence and invites experimentation. Ian is a very experienced Salcombe based artist who...
We are very pleased to announce that David Kirk (Artist & Art Historian) will be giving a talk on the highly regarded and influential PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA Saturday April 12th from 12.30 to 1.30 pm for Drinks and bits, followed...
Exploring the use of source material, whether it be photographs, sketches and studies, memories or ideas, this course will help us recognize what is driving our desire to paint something. Understanding the intent, and how to use and translate the...
A self-directed, untutored, and collaborative printmaking day, suitable for those with some experience of printmaking. Our members use a variety of techniques such as linocuts, collagraphs, drypoint, woodcut printing and aluminium etching. These sessions will provide the perfect space to...
The Pressgang Printmakers of Salcombe Art Club practise a variety of techniques such as linocuts, collagraphs, drypoint, woodcut printing and aluminium etching. We hold our annual ‘Hot off the Press’ exhibition every Easter showing our unframed prints and greetings cards,...
As part of their Summer Exhibition, Salcombe Art Club invite adults and children to print your own tote bag or pencil case, with a sea themed design, printed with linocut. Cash donation please, tote bag £5, pencil case £2.
As part of their Summer Exhibition, Salcombe Art Club invite adults and children to print your own tote bag or pencil case, with a sea themed design, printed with linocut. Cash donation please, tote bag £5, pencil case £2.
