Bradness Gallery
Spithurst Road, Barcombe, East Sussex, BN8 5EB, UK. Tel: 01273 400606
General Course Information
Classes have a maximum of 5 people.
Arrive at 9.30am for coffee before a 10am start. Finish at 4.30pm.
1 and 2 day courses are suitable for complete beginners or those who would like to brush up on basic techniques. We learn in watercolour as it is a good teaching medium.
3 day courses are suitable for those with some experience or who have attended a 1 or 2 day course. You can paint in any medium and this is ideal for those who would like to get to grips with oil painting.
The July course is based at Bradness
The August course will be in the countryside (weather permitting) and is only for the physically robust.
All courses include coffee, home made cake and delicious lunch with wine. Special diets are catered for. Plenty of free parking.
Landscape Painting Courses
Landscapes in watercolour -1 day course - £135
Thursday 3rd August 2017
Designed for complete beginners and those who have painted before and wish to re-kindle their desire to paint again and brush up on the basic techniques.
Michael will break down the essential elements of landscape painting into a series of exercises. Each of these will be demonstrated first and then you will then have a go yourself. Topics covered will include
> stretching paper,
> picture construction,
> painting skies and clouds,
> how to create a sense of depth and distance using tone and colour,
> painting foliage and reflections in water.
Landscapes in Watercolour - 2 day course - £270
Saturday and Sunday 22nd and 23rd April 2017 - full
Saturday and Sunday 10th and 11th June 2017 - full
Saturday and Sunday 22nd and 23rd July 2017 - 1 place available
Tuesday and Wednesday 1st and 2nd August 2017 - full
Designed for complete beginners and those who have painted before and wish to re-kindle their desire to paint again and brush up on the basic techniques.
The 2 day course covers all topics in the 1 day course but allows more time to cover each subject so that all you learn settles well in the brain! On the second day you will then consolidate all that you have learnt by painting your own picture from start to finish, revisiting and reinforcing what you have learnt and working on any aspects that you find difficult. You can bring your own sketches and photos to work from or Michael can provide you with inspiration.
> You should go home with a completed painting from this course.
Topics covered will include
> stretching paper,
> picture construction,
> painting skies and clouds,
> how to create a sense of depth and distance using tone and colour,
> painting foliage and reflections in water.
Painting Landscapes in any medium -3 Day course - £395
For 2017 we are going to run 2 of these courses.
Tues, Wed, Thursday July 18th, 19th and 20th 2017
will be based at Bradness, in the studio and garden. Easy access to loos etc. No walking or carrying.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday August 29th, 30th and 31st 2017
weather permitting, will be out on location in the countryside.
These 3 day courses are designed for those who ideally have some landscape painting experience or who have already attended either the 1 or 2 day course with us.
This course is also suitabe for people who would like to get to grips with oil painting.
Michael will be there to give help and guidance every step of the way. If it is raining we will be studio based and you can work from your own reference material.
One to one mentoring sessions
Designed for those who prefer learning in a one to one situation.
£50 per hour. Coffee and cake included.
A little taster of our courses
Landscape painting courses with Michael Cruickshank
Learn how to paint skies and clouds and to create a sense of depth and distance
Creating a landscape painting outdoors on the 3 day courses ........
Set up your easel
Map in the view on a canvas or board that you have already put a softening background colour on
Start blocking in the tonal colours
Continue adding more detail working from the background towards the foreground
Your picture can then be finished in the studio, or come back again. Make notes in a sketchbook or use a dictaphone to remind you of the atmosphere and detail that you want to capture.
Monet used to work on a series of different paintings that each covered a different time of day.
All the courses will cover how to create
reflections in water.
The art studio at Bradness Gallery
Learn how to paint trees and foliage
First select your view
In this case, the dewpond above Glynde.
Some photos from our painting courses.
Click on one and then it will enlarge and you can scroll through.