Ingrid runs a programme of Watercolour, Pen & Wash and Mixed Media workshops throughout the year.

New Year Sketchbook Fun

What better way to start the year than a relaxing and creative day with your sketchbook!

Keeping a sketchbook can be a great hobby in its own right!

I always have lots of different sketchbooks on the go at any one time and I quite like to have different sketchbooks for different purposes rather than one sketchbook for everything.

At this workshop you’ll have the opportunity to have creative fun in your own sketchbook.

Perhaps you’ve always wanted to keep an art journal, garden visual diary or holiday journal. Or you may wish to use your sketchbook to simply have fun with your watercolours and trying something new without there being any pressure to paint a perfect finished picture!

The day will start with a short talk and a few examples of my own sketchbooks and journals.

After this you’ll be able to relax and enjoy using your own sketchbook.

Throughout the day I’ll work around the room to offer individual advice and guidance.

For this workshop you will need to bring along a watercolour sketchbook, your normal watercolour materials and the photographs you’d like to use for reference.

Some experience of watercolours is required for this workshop.

£60 per person – FULLY BOOKED

Beginners Watercolour Workshop

 Have you always wanted to paint with watercolours?

Or perhaps you’d like a refresher on the basics? If so, this beginner’s workshop is perfect for you!

The workshop will start with a short talk about watercolours and the materials we’ll be using

during the workshop.

During the morning we’ll have fun making beautiful transparent washes,

experiment with different types of brushstrokes, and various painting techniques.

You’ll then have the opportunity to put your new skills into practice as we paint a simple watercolour painting together.

I’ll demonstrate each stage of the painting, guiding you from the initial drawing through to the final details.

Along with my guided demonstration you’ll also have a simple line drawing reference sheet, a photograph of the finished painting and an instruction sheet.

Throughout the workshop I’ll work around the room to offer individual advice and guidance.

All materials are provided for this workshop, you just need to bring your own packed lunch.

£65 per person – FULLY BOOKED

Two-day Workshop – ‘Individual Paintings in Pen & Wash’

This workshop is suitable if you would like the opportunity to have tuition available when working on a painting of your own individual choice.

Two days gives a more relaxed painting experience. You’ll have the opportunity to experiment with techniques and materials, and plenty of time to enjoy creating your own individual pen & wash paintings of your choice!

The workshop will start with a short introductory talk about using inks and pens with your watercolours.

You’ll then have the chance to experiment using black acrylic inks with dip pens and black fibre tipped pens before working on your own individual paintings of your choice.

For your individual paintings you may wish to work on one painting, or you may decide to experiment with different techniques and styles on several studies in a sketchbook.

Please bring along a small selection of photographs to use for reference.

Throughout the workshop I’ll work around the room to offer individual advice and guidance.

Some experience of watercolours is required for this workshop.

£120 per person – FULLY BOOKED

‘Sketching with a Simple Biro’

This workshop is all about having fun with a simple biro!

My sketchbooks are a place I enjoy being creative purely for the fun of doing it. One of the techniques I really enjoy doing in my sketchbooks is using a simple biro to produce beautiful black and white sketches.

At this workshop I’ll show you how beautiful sketches can be achieved using just a single black biro pen.

The day will start with a short introductory talk and a group exercise where we’ll be experimenting using a pen to shade and produce different marks.

This will be followed by a stage-by-stage demonstration of a simple study, during which you’ll be able to produce your own version of the sketch.

For the remainder of the workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to work on your own individual biro sketches. For this part of the workshop please bring along a small selection of photographs for your reference.

All materials are provided for this workshop, you just need to bring your own packed lunch.

£60 per person – FULLY BOOKED