Jo Hudson.
One Day Watercolour Workshops

Jo Hudson is a dedicated professional artist
with a well-earned reputation as a watercolourist.
She is entirely self-taught and totally committed to
the on-going challenge of watercolour, though she
does work in other mediums.

Jo is also an experienced tutor. She runs her own Watercolour Painting School in East Sussex and also tutors local Art Groups
http://johudson.com/

Venue: Framfield Church Hall, Framfield, Nr.Uckfield, East Sussex
Time: 10am - 4.30pm
Cost: £35

2009 Programme

31 October Making Waves - Seascapes
28 November Being Creative with Photographs

Tea and coffee are provided. Bring your own lunch.

Come prepared to explore and experiment.

Please book early - telephone/email for booking form
Your booking is not confirmed until payment is received

Life Drawing. Saturday 7th November 2009
with Jennifer Blackwell at Tonbridge Adult Education Centre.

Cost £26
Course Code: 4161-TON-09-A

You can enrol on 0845 6065606 and pay with a credit card.

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Retreat Holidays at Beech Hill Farm Beech Hill Farm is an organically run 20 acre small farm with Rare Breed Sheep, set in the Sussex High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with panoramic views virtually unchanged since the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Beech Hill Farm offers 4 Star ETC rated Self-Catering Accommodation in The Coach House which is also an Alistair Sawday Special Escape . The Studio offers retreat space for individuals and small groups. We welcome Walkers and Cyclists and are open throughout the year for Short Breaks as well as longer stays. Guests who come to visit Sussex enjoy Glyndebourne Festival Opera , Heritage Sites, bird-watching or walking the Wealdway amongst many other attractions. For more information please contact us. The High Weald is an exceptional landscape with Ancient Woodland, valleys, small fields and ponds.
We Welcome Walkers and Cyclists and you can read about its history on www.highweald.org. To find Historic Places of Interest in the area look up www.visitsussex.org

Events at Charleston
Firle, Lewes, East Sussex BN8 6LL
www.charleston.org.uk

The Charleston Palette

Tuesday 13 October 6pm - 8.30pm
£14.50• Glass of wine and open house included

Photograph by Tony Tree © The Charleston Trust
A talk with Charleston's Curator, Dr Wendy Hitchmough and dedicated Farrow & Ball colour consultant, Joa Studholme about the unique Charleston colour palette. Create traditional or contemporary interiors, change the shape of a room, use colour to emphasise or detract from a structural feature and understand the use of different light sources. Supported by Farrow & Ball.

Classes in East Grinstead.

	With: Babette Adrian ARBS, degree in Sculpture and in Painting, Member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors All abilities 3.5 hour class, run fortnightly - £18.00 Shared model expenses (if 10 students = £2.50 - £3.00 depending on model and number of students) Easels, drawing boards, paper and tea/coffee included Course pack available"....and when I am a hundred and ten, everything I do, be it but a dot or line, will be alive." (Owakio Rojin, 75, old man mad about drawing)Join me and explore a full range of techniques and artistic viewpoints to animate your drawings and paintings! This course will support your exciting navigation of the most complicated (inhabited) landscape of nature: the human figure. Long or short poses will be interspersed with exercises specifically designed to allow you to sensitise your perceptions and assist you to express what you see, after helping you to truly see it. The understanding of drawing is further addressed through the use of selected elements of theory, which will help to create harmony between head, heart and practice of drawing. Students found the stimulating approach created a relaxed but professional atmosphere that made drawing interesting and successful. A group full of enthusiasm, with a sense of humour and mutual encouragement will ensure lots of fun during classes. You have the choice between Life Drawing and Painting in any medium, traditional and experimental techniques as well as exploring colour through pastels or paintings (also large scale).For personal information please call: 01342-314289 COURSE TIMES ongoing: Tuesday 6.30 p.m. - 10.00 p.m (Taught by Frances Elliott) Saturday 10.00 a.m.- 1.30 p.m (Taught by Babette) and Saturday 2.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m (Taught by William de Wilde) (These longer classes run every 2 weeks, rather than having a short one every week; students are enthusiastic about this system and find that now they get REAL work done and don't have to leave for home anymore - just after having warmed up!) Venue: The upstairs Parish Hall, De La Warr Road, East Grinstead (diagonally opposite from Chequer Mead Arts Centre) This is a cosy but large, private space with its own kitchen and WC.Parking: There is ample of parking directly by the hall

Classes in Lewes.

Dairy Studio Short Art courses -Taster days. 01273 483311

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GIFT VOUCHERS and BOOKING: Why not surprise someone with a special gift-voucher for a painting day? Phone Susie to discuss and I will send you a Gift Voucher (£32 for a day's painting)and information about what to bring on receipt of your cheque. Complete beginners welcome. · Re-discover your Creativity! · Come and paint in my studio rather than making a mess in your home! · Give it a go and see if you like it; No commitment to a long course which you may not get on with. Please make cheques out to Susie Monnington. If you chose to cancel within 5 days of your course -once you have booked your place, you can have a refund but there will be a £5 cancellation fee: If you book and confirm a place on a workshop, and then change the date to another workshop there will be a £5.00 administration fee if this change is less than 5 working days before the workshop. If I cancel a course less than 2 weeks before the date; I will give you a full refund or a 10% discount off your next full day course, or £3.00 off any paints or canvases.

2. SUMMER LANDSCAPE Hidden Sussex

Come and retreat into and experience the heart of rural Sussex landscape: The environment is peaceful and stunning, rich with wildlife and wild flowers.Where we paint is dictated by the elments, so exact places have to be decided on last minute. Everyone, whatever ability will be able to complete either a series of resolved studies or at least one resolved work by the end of the day. You will need to come prepared for an outside landscape experience; bring a camping stool and portable easel if you have one, umbrella, sunshade ect. Oils are the best medium as acrylics dry out too quickly. Please be aware that we may not always be near a loo, perhaps a few mins drive to a nearby pub. You will also need a packed lunch, flask ect WALK'n CHALK: AUGUST 2009 £30 Meet at 10 am, finish working at 4.00pm. Come prepared for any weather and any eventuality! Whatever the weather, we will get out and walk along a stretch of the old Coach Road at the base of The South Downs, stopping to make sketches at the best spots. This is a real opportunity to get out and experience working in the heart of the South Downs. You do need to be fairly fit and able to walk about 2.5 miles. I suggest chalk pastels on pastel or cartridge paper min 160gsm. The simpler the materials and less baggage the better! Note from Sylvia Hello Susie Just had to let you know how much I enjoyed last weekend's landscape painting course. Painting outside in the South Downs was a lovely experience and so inspirational. I came away with a great sense of achievement because in the past landscape painting has been a challenge to me. It was a pleasure being in such beautiful surroundings with a group of very nice people, not forgetting to mention the excellent tuition! .

ANIMAL SCULPTURES December 2009 THUR 10 DEC 2009 9.30 till 3.30pm

This is a one day sculpture workshop inspired by the wonderful Cow Sculptures created by the Budding Artists (age 8 to 11) during the summer school! We will work with chicken wire and modrok. Cow, sheep or elephants work best with the materials that we will be using. We will have time to paint them too. Spaces are limited, so please book asap. The cost will be £33 for the full day and includes all materials and a complimentary glass of wine with mince pie!