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The Snowshill Sketchbook Sessions

This two day course will guide you with practical drawing exercises and introduce you to using watercolours to begin filling a sketchbook with delightful drawings in and around Snowshill Manor

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Always wanted to start a sketchbook? Never known where to start? Ideal for the beginner, this course will guide you with practical drawing exercises and introduce you to using watercolours to begin filling a sketchbook with delightful drawings in and around Snowshill Manor. No experience necessary. A desire to learn to make art, essential! Join our Snowshill Sketchbook Sessions and unlock your creativity. Our lessons are tailored for those with little-to-no experience in art, but feel the desire to discover and create. At the end of the course, you will have honed your skills and gained confidence in your ability to produce your own artwork. Start your journey as an artist today. This is a 2 day course on 3&4 September. 10:00am - 3:30pm.

Small class size which gives plenty of 1-2-1 tuition during the sessions with Kitty. The tutor, Kitty Skye McLeod, of Promising Artists, trained at Ravensbourne University London and the University of Gloucestershire. She has been teaching art and creative workshops with children and adults of all ages nationally since 2010. She has experience in delivering fine art drawing & painting, illustration, printmaking, animation and life drawing classes.

Visit Kitty's website here: https://www.promisingartists.co.uk/

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

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All £200.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

This event is not suitable for children.

Meeting point

Please meet at Snowshill Manor and Garden Visitor Reception at 9:45am promptly.

What to bring and wear

Price includes a starter set comprising of good quality sketchbook, watercolours, brushes and pencils for you to keep. You will spend lots of your time outside so please dress for the temperature.

Accessibility

Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements prior to booking so we can discuss with you.

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