Carole will show you how to capture animals' character, expression, shape and form using soft pastels and pastel pencils. Using a variety of techniques and tricks you will practice painting the texture of fur, the patterns on an animal's coat or a bird's feathers.

Carole will show you how to capture your pets' character, expression, shape and form, and demonstrate techniques for painting texture and patterns in fur and feathers. Using soft pastels and pastel pencils.

Putting a figure or figures into a painting can create a sense of scale, a focal point or simply add life to a painting. Carole will take you through step by step, showing you how to capture accurate proportions and place figures in a landscape.

Carole will help to demystify the process of portrait painting for you. Working from live models and reference material, in the medium of your choice: watercolour, pastel or acrylics.

Putting a figure or figures into a painting can create a sense of scale, a focal point or simply add life to a painting. Carole will take you through step by step, showing you how to capture accurate proportions and place figures in a landscape.

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

Design your own Christmas card or paint silhouetted trees against a Winter skyline. Medium of your choice.

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.

For our final workshop of 2026, choose a festive still life subject from lights sparkling on a Christmas tree, a pile of wrapped presents bedecked with red and gold ribbons, a Christmas cake, or a festive scene. Medium of your choice.

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.

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.

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. You can work in watercolours or a medium of your choice

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

Portraits are a fascinating and challenging subject but one which is thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying! Carole will demystify the process with a series of tips, techniques and simple exercises. 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.

As the first signs of Spring now start to appear, we celebrate this joyous season by capturing the magic of a bluebell carpet and dappled light of a woodland. Mixed media: Step by Step guided

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