In this workshop you can design your own Christmas card, or alternatively paint silhouetted trees against a Winter skyline.

As we approach Christmas, the theme of this workshop will be a festive one! Paint lights sparkling on a Christmas tree, a pile of wrapped presents, red and gold ribbons, a Christmas cake or scene.

Putting a figure or figures into a painting adds a focal point and brings life to a painting. Carole will take you through step by step, showing you how to capture accurate proportions and movement. Medium: Charcoal and Drawing media.

What better way to banish Winter blues than by reliving happy holiday memories. Using watercolour or a medium of your choice, Carole will help you depict a sunny Summer day, or a favourite family day out.

Portraits are a fascinating and challenging subject but one which is thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying. Carole will demystify the process taking you through a variety of tips, tricks and techniques with a series of exercises and demonstrations. Medium: soft pastels

Water soluble pencils are an extremely versatile medium, combining the familiarity of a pencil with the magic of watercolour. We will explore a range of techniques to help you paint skies, trees and nature subjects taking inspiration from the natural landscape around Flatford Mill.

Is there anything that says Spring quite like a woodland carpeted with bluebells? In this workshop, we’ll celebrate this beautiful season by capturing the beauty and atmosphere of Spring flowers and woodland light and shade. Mixed media: Step by Step guide

The aim of many of our classes is to strive towards a realistic drawing or painting. This time, let's have some fun creating a composition just looking at shapes, colours and patterns using a medium of your choice!

Carole will demonstrate a variety of techniques in pen and wash and watercolours helping you to sketch outdoors and capture scenes loosely and with a freedom of style. Medium: pen and wash and watercolour