This four day course with Helen Jones is designed to free up your drawing - a chance to experiment, play and work with erasure techniques for landscape drawing. It is ideal for all abilities from beginners to more experienced artists who want to loosen up.
“Lots of excellent tutoring - delivered with a light touch. Talented, amusing company all wrapped up in beautiful Coombe Farm Studios effortless style and generosity.”
You will use drawing materials including inks, charcoal, graphite pencils, various pastels- whole and crushed, oil sticks as well as less than conventional and maybe unexpected non-toxic materials from nature including clay, mud, estuary finds, oil and things you might find in your pantry or around your home. Through a series of planned exercises, you will explore the possibilities of application, effect and develop your own understanding of the preferences you have and what you like to use.
Helen has been working as an artist and teacher for over a decade. She draws mostly large-scale work, using the natural world and the elements as her inspiration. In her studio Helen works with many materials, including pastels, smoothing and smudging the marks with her hands. The technique of erasure is central to her practice, removing and reapplying pigment in various ways, over and over, to build up a complex and layered tonal image.
Over the 4 days the exercises Helen sets will encourage you to have fun and push your boundaries expanding your curiosity as well as building your confidence in the exciting possibilities of drawing.
Helen is based in Bristol and is a professional full-time artist and a member of the Wilderness Collective. Alongside making work she has taught at the Royal West of England Academy and the University of the West of England. She also works with community groups, running classes and workshops in art making. She works with learners of all abilities and enjoys engaging with students to build their confidence and find their creative inspiration.
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SUNDAY
5-7.00pm Residents arrive
7.00pm Non-residents arrive
7.00pm Welcome Drinks
8.00pm Dinner
MONDAY-THURSDAY
8.30am Breakfast for residents
9.30am Tuition starts
1.00-2.00pm Lunch
2.00-5.00pm Tuition resumes
7.00pm
FRIDAY
8.30am Breakfast for residents
10:00am departure.
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This course is designed for anyone that wants to explore their drawing skills, from beginner through to advanced, Helen will work with you at the level that you re at.
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We have onsite accommodation. You can book in as a resident and stay with us, or a ‘non-resident’ if you wish to stay elsewhere or if you live nearby.
More information here
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Residential
£758 +VAT covers all your tuition, food, accommodation and materials from arrival on Sunday through to departure after breakfast on Friday.
Non-residential
£608 + VAT covers all tuition, materials welcome drinks on Sunday and lunch from Mon-Friday.
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The majority of materials will be provided which is reflected in the course price. However please do bring the following with you
A selection of papers that you might like to work on - thin and thick and of various sizes
Soft back Sketch book A5
Materials from your home kitchen to experiment with (marmite, honey, sugar, shoe polish, whatever you like!
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We are located in Devon between Totnes and Dartmouth.
Our postcode is TQ6 0JA
Driving
We have plenty of free onsite parking.
Trains
Totnes is nearest station then we can arrange lift shares or send taxi details. We are about 20 minutes from the station and costs approx £35 each way.
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Min 5 max 12 to allow the tutor to give everyone enough attention and time with the tutor.
SEASON: May is a glorious time at Coombe, it’s starting to get warm, flowers and greenery coming out. We will be in the studio and going out sketching down the lanes weather permitting. If it’s cooler weather the fires will be on in the studios and accommodation. If it’s sunnier and warmer we may even get to eat outside. Whatever the weather, the combination of studio and great location mean we have options each day
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The total price for this residential course is £758 + VAT (£910) including all your food, accommodation and tuition.
At the point of booking/adding to cart, you are asked to pay a non-refundable* deposit of £150.
The remaining balance (£760) is payable three weeks before the course starts (either by bank transfer, cheque or card over the phone)
*Non-refundable and non-transferrable. Please read our full Terms & Conditionsincluding cancellations.
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The total price for this NON-residential course is £608 + VAT (£730) including all your food, accommodation and tuition.
At the point of booking/adding to cart, you are asked to pay a non-refundable* deposit of £150.
The remaining balance (£580) is payable three weeks before the course starts (either by bank transfer, cheque or card over the phone)
*Non-refundable and non-transferrable. Please read our full Terms & Conditionsincluding cancellations.
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Rather book by phone and/or have questions? Call us 01803 722 352
