Tatham Fells Old School is a picturesque building next to the Church of the Good Shepherd, in the lovely hilly setting of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with excellent potential for sketching.

Location Map

Monday

Tony Roberts: Expressive drawing in the landscape with reed pens etc.
Tony Roberts, RA Schools, was Senior Lecturer at Manchester School of Art

Tuesday

John Hatton: Nature and still life drawing.
John is a specialist wildlife artist.

Wednesday

David and Hannah Davies:
Pastel techniques, textures and materials;
Love for colour, its balance, interaction and influence.

Thursday morning

Peter Osborne: Development of creative ideas.
Peter was head of Blackburn Art School.

Thursday afternoon

Tutors will discuss work and development with participants.

Materials

• Range of pencils hard to soft (2H to 3B)
• About 10 sheets of A2 cartridge paper or pad
• Scissors, glue, fixative, charcoal
• Bulldog clips, Black conte, Pastels
• Rubber, good sets of water colour and acrylics
• Sketch book (preferably small hardback)
• Water colour brushes including a ½-inch flat
• Sheet of watercolour paper
• (If possible A2 drawing board)

• Drawing boards
• Easels
• Tables and chairs
• Box of spare materials
• Sponges, gum strip
• Example sketchbooks
• Water jars
• Palette knives and dishes
• Tissue paper etc