Programme of Classes & Events 2023 -2024 www.chapelcottagestudio.co.uk info@chapelcottagestudio.co.uk 01873 840282 / 07935 934898
Classes at Chapel Cottage Studio: Friendly, informal Art classes for all abilities!
We aim for a friendly “home from home” atmosphere at CCS where students are encouraged to have a cuppa and a chat while they learn.
It doesn’t matter if you haven’t picked up a pencil since school, or if you’re a life long artist, everybody is welcome here. We strongly believe that ART IS FOR EVERYONE and everyone can learn to draw and paint. There are so many benefits to coming along to an Art class :
relaxation and stress relief inspiration and increased creativity the opportunity to express yourself increased self esteem
an opportunity to socialise with like minded people art can actually improve brain function!
Come along and see for yourself - we’d love to meet you!
Cwtch Cafe Lunches:
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We have teamed up with the wonderful Cwtch Cafe in Abergavenny to offer a delicious range of lunches for students attending full day or multiple day classes here at CCS! Choose from a tempting seasonal selection of lunch options including sandwiches, quiches and salads plus a slice of home made cake and a cold drink as well!
Lunches are available for pre-order.
£15 per person including delivery. Full details available on booking.
Weekly Classes:
Weekly Art classes that cover a range of topics and techniques. All abilities are welcome from complete beginners to seasoned pro’s. All classes are tutored by Jantien Powell plus occasional guest tutors throughout each term.
Term Dates
Mon Afternoon: 13.00 – 15.00 Mon Evening : 19.00 – 21.00
Autumn term dates: Sep 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, Oct 2nd, 23rd, 30th, Nov 6th, 13th, 20th
10 weeks = £220 pp
Spring term dates: Jan 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, Feb 5th, 12th, 26th, Mar 4th, 11th, 18th
10 weeks = £220 pp
Summer term dates: Apr 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, May 13th, 20th, Jun 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
10 weeks = £220 pp
Tues Morning : 10.00 – 12.00 / Tues Evening : 19.00 – 21.00
Autumn term Dates: Sep 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, Oct 3rd, 24th, 31st, Nov 7th, 14th, 21st
10 weeks = £220 pp
Spring term dates: Jan 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, Feb 6th, 13th, 27th, Mar 5th, 12th, 19th
10 weeks = £220 pp
Summer term dates: Apr 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, May 14th, 21st, Jun 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
10 weeks = £220 pp
Pay as you go (PAYG) places may be available at £25 pp per class. All attendees must book in advance.
Examples of student work
Lino Printing CCS Courses
Tutor: Rachel Cadman
Day: Thursday Time: 9.30 - 12.30
Dates: Sep 28th, Oct 5th, 12th, 26th Nov 2nd &9th
Cost: £270 pp
In this series of six workshops we will be exploring lino printing. From carving a design for a basic single colour print to using multiple plates, and reduction lino printing. We will look at inks and the different materials you can print onto, and experiment with the many wonderful effects you can achieve. No experience necessary, suitable for all abilities. All materials included.
Pencil Drawing
Tutor: Jantien Powell
Day: Wednesday
Time: 10.00 - 12.00
Dates: Sep 13th, Oct 4th, Nov 15th, Jan 17th, Feb 14th, Mar 13th, Apr 17th, May 15th, Jun 12th, Jul 10th
Cost: £220 pp
This monthly class will focus on the range of skills required for figurative pencil drawing. You will improve your observational skills as well as learning about perspective, light and shade, edges, spaces and relationships, a corner stone skill for any artist. No experience necessary.
Portrait Painting
Tutor: Oriane Pierrepoint
Day: Wednesday
Time: 18.00 - 21.00
Dates: April 10th, 17th, 24th, May 1st, 8th, 15th
Cost: £200 pp
This six week course will guide students through the process of composing and capturing a true likeness of a photographic reference. As we take our portraits from sketches to fully fleshed out drawings and paintings we will be covering the fundamentals of measuring, composition and how to correctly represent tonal values whilst exploring colour. Students may work in any medium. Suitable for all abilities.
*NEW* CCS Daytrips:
We will be running several day trips throughout our 2023-24 programme. Book your place on the bus and enjoy a day out painting or sketching on location, visiting some wonderful venues. Further information available on request.
Nature in Art - Gloucestershire
Sunday 24th September 2023
9.00 am - 5.30pm approx
Spend the day exploring the world’s first museum and art gallery dedicated to fine, decorative and applied art inspired by nature. After a welcome talk from the museum staff, take your time touring the collections and exhibitions or take the opportunity to sketch or paint around the sculpture trail and gardens. Bring along a picnic for the day or enjoy a light lunch from Haywards Coffee Shop including unlimited tea and coffee (available by pre-order at £13).
Price: Approx £35 pp tbc (including travel and entry)
Dinefwr Castle & Newton House - Llandeilo
*Date to be confirmed*
8.30am - 6.30pm approx
A wonderful opportunity to visit the Dinefwr Estate in Carmarthenshire, including Newton House a 17C Manor House at the heart of the estate, the 12C Dinefwr Castle and 800 acres of ancient parkland with resident deer! Sketch and paint to your hearts delight or you might prefer to soak up the history and learn about life at Dinefwr over the centuries. Bring along a picnic or indulge in a delicious lunch from the historic Billiard Room Cafe.
Price: Approx £37.50 pp - tbc (including travel and entry)
St Fagans National Museum of History - Cardiff
Wednesday 3rd July 2024
9.00am - 5.30pm approx
Enjoy a day exploring Wales’s most popular heritage attraction, set in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle and gardens, a late 16th-century manor house. With over 40 buildings set in 100 acres of parkland, St Fagans is an artists paradise! Sketch your way around the park absorbing the history and heritage as you go. Bring along a picnic for the day or treat yourself at one of the many cafés and restaurants on site.
Price: Approx £25 pp - tbc (including travel - free entry)
Workshops:
Full day workshops :10am - 4pm
Half day workshops : 1.30 - 4.30pm
Once again we have a selection of half day workshops alongside our usual full day and multiple day workshops. Half day workshops are held the day before a full day workshop, usually on a related topic. Students can book in for a half day, a full day or both the half day and full day workshops together in order to gain a better understanding of the particular topic or technique.
**Students attending a half day PLUS a subsequent full day workshop will receive a free lunch from Cwtch Cafe at the full day workshop - worth £15 pp**
Title: Simple Landscape in pastels
Tutor: Jantien Powell
Date: Saturday 9th Sept ‘23 Cost: £75 pp
Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Learn how to create your own simple landscape scene in soft pastels. Including tips for composition, creating distance and focus and different methods for working with soft pastels. Suitable for all abilities but aimed at beginners or those new to the medium.
Title: Experimental Seed Heads in mixed media
Tutor: Alison Board
Date: Friday 15th Sept ‘23 Cost: £40 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
In this exciting mixed media workshop students will be experimenting with the balance between abstract and realism with an expressive representation of the ever popular seed head, using a combination of watercolours as well as other medium and some unusual tools for application! Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Ring Tailed Lemur in watercolour and inks
Tutor: Alison Board
Date: Saturday 16th Sept ‘23 Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
In this workshop students will be experimenting with watercolour and inks to create an expressive portrait of a ring tailed lemur. Ali will be looking at ways of creating life and energy in the painting through the method of application. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Semi-abstract Landscape in acrylics
Tutor: Feona Ness
Date: Friday 22nd Sept ‘23 Cost: £35 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
Developing various painting techniques & applications as well as looking at light, reflection & colour. We will create a semi abstract landscape that feels peaceful and calming. Suitable for all abilities.
Workshops:
Full day workshops :10am - 4pm
Half day workshops : 1.30 - 4.30pm
Title: Revealing Layers - abstract workshop
Tutor: Feona Ness
Date: Saturday 23rd Sept ‘23 Cost: £65 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Creating an abstract painting in Acrylic. We will build up layers of gestural paint that will reveal and conceal. Starting with a vibrant background to a calming mid ground and finally bringing the composition together with the foreground. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Sunlit Path in acrylics
Tutor: Mark Warner
Date: Saturday 30th Sept ‘23 Cost: £85 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Within this full day acrylic painting workshop, you will have the opportunity to experiment with colour, composition, brush strokes and texture. A path in the landscape can create a great sense of perspective and depth within a composition. We will look at how contrast in a painting can bring it to life and how harmonious colour can add to this. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Painting Trees from drips! in mixed media
Tutor: Scott Eudon
Date: Friday 6th Oct ‘23 Cost: £45 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
Using a dynamic and thoroughly enjoyable process, Scott will set your expressive self alive with a method of painting the most intricate of natural objects, using a loose, informal and dynamic style of painting. A process that will enable everyone from the complete novice to the experienced artist, create beautiful imagery of trees within the landscape. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Trees as motif in mixed media
Tutor: Scott Eudon
Date: Saturday 7th Oct ‘23 Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Using varied approaches, this workshop will delve into the beautiful world of trees. Looking at ways to observe, record and recreate these natural structures from different perspectives. Everyone will be guided with processes that will enable your personal expression to develop and create some beautiful imagery. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Characterful Animals in mixed media
Tutor: Jude Lowery
Date: Saturday 14th Oct ‘23 Cost: £65 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
In this workshop participants will produce a lively portrait of their chosen animal. We will explore portrayal of the character, developing body language, facial expression and media application to suit the nature of the animal represented. Suitable for all abilities.
Workshops:
Full day workshops :10am - 4pm
Half day workshops : 1.30 - 4.30pm
Title: Winter Trees in watercolour
Tutor: Peter Cronin
Date: Thursday 19th Oct ‘23 Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Spend a day learning how to draw and paint winter trees. Winter trees come in many guises, solitary hedgerow giants, copses and ivy clad oldies. We shall take a look at how sketch them and how to paint a winter tree scene in watercolour. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Harbour Sunrise in pastels
Tutor: Richard Suckling
Date: Friday 20th Oct ‘23 Cost: £40 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
In this class we will create a Harbour scene depicted at sunrise. Starting with a quick sketch to plan our composition and tonal arrangement, we will then take this sketch and work it up to a finished pastel painting together. We will look at composition, colour choice, mark making and how to simplify complicated subject matter to maximum effect. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Be Bold with your pastels!
Tutor: Richard Suckling
Date: Saturday 21st Oct ‘23 Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00 This full day course will concentrate on encouraging a bolder approach to pastel painting. We will discover how being more daring with our mark making, colour choices and compositions will help us to push our pastel painting beyond the purely representational approach to the medium. This course will be suitable for all abilities.
Title: Autumnal Still Life in acrylics
Tutor: Martin Truefitt-Baker
Date: Saturday 28th Oct ‘23 Cost: £65 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
We will learn to construct an interesting arrangement and how to develop this into a finished composition. Along the way we shall be developing a deeper understanding of how to mix and use those difficult natural browns and golds without the painting becoming heavy and how to organise colours and tones in order to explain form and depth. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Textures in nature in acrylics
Tutor: David “DJ” Johnson
Date: Saturday 4th Nov ‘23 Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
A very interesting workshop exploring a variety of methods for applying paint to achieve realistic marks and textures, quickly and effectively, using a range of brushes, palette knives, sponges, pieces of wood and sand. Suitable for all abilities.
Workshops:
Full day workshops :10am - 4pm
Half day workshops : 1.30 - 4.30pm
Title: Sunlit Lighthouse in watercolour
Tutor: Howard Jones
Date: Friday 10th Nov ‘23 Cost: £55 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
This workshop will be all about creating “Low angle, strong sunlight” one of the most important skills in terms of creating tonal dynamics. Students will also learn how to optimize the full range of colour and tonal effects for maximum impact. The chosen subject matter offers the perfect exercise to help you take your watercolours to the next level. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Paint a Hare in watercolour
Tutor: Richard Box
Date: Saturday 11th Nov ‘23 Cost: £65 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
If you, like so many others, have a fascination for hares, then here is an opportunity for you to learn how to paint one in just one day. You will follow a particular system of painting in watercolours which Richard will explain and demonstrate step-by-step and stage by stage. Follow his system and you will be amazed by your achievement. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Lake Reflections in watercolour
Tutor: Catherine Beale
Date: Saturday 18th Nov ‘23 Cost: £90 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Catherine will demonstrate watercolour’s fantastic ability to create soft veils of colour that resemble water. Practice wet-in-wet painting techniques. Drop running pigment and watch it mix on the page to form deep foliage. Use ‘lifting-off’ techniques to create subtle reflections. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Understanding Tonal Values in oils or acrylics
Tutor: Lucy Burton
Date: Friday 24th Nov ‘23 Cost: £35 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
Looking at the theory of creating ‘notan’ (or tonal value) studies and why it is an important tool for artists to explore different arrangements of light and dark elements within a composition before beginning a painting. Focusing on practical ways to create strong designs. We will do some simple loose sketches from photographs before transferring onto canvas in oils or acrylics. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Floral Still Life in oils or acrylics
Tutor: Lucy Burton
Date: Saturday 25th Nov ‘23 Cost: £65 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Take your pick from the selection of seasonal flowers. We will then look at arranging and lighting the flowers with different coloured backgrounds, creating interesting and unusual compositions and colour relationships. We will create a simple tonal sketch on the canvas, before applying the paint in a dynamic way: focusing on colour, brushwork and composition. Suitable for all abilities.
Workshops:
Full day workshops :10am - 4pm
Half day workshops : 1.30 - 4.30pm
Title: Christmas Exhibition & Gift Fair
Date: Sat 2nd - Sun 3rd Dec ‘23 Time: 10.00 - 16.00
You are cordially invited to our Christmas exhibition and Gift Fair. We will have an array of beautiful, hand made Art and Craft items from local artists and makers alongside our annual students exhibition, and of course warm mulled wine and mince pies to help set the mood! The perfect way to make a start on your Christmas shopping and pick up some truly wonderful, one of a kind gifts.
Title: Splashy Animals in acrylic inks
Tutor: Jantien Powell
Date: Saturday 6th Jan ‘24 Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
In this workshop students will be learning how to create energy and movement to produce an animated animal study using the vibrant colours of acrylic inks. Students can work along with Jantien step by step, or those with some experience can bring along their own animal images to use as reference. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Garden Birds in mixed media
Tutor: Alison Board
Date: Friday 12th Jan ‘24 Cost: £40 pp Time: 13.30- 16.30
In this workshop students will be experimenting with a range of mixed media to create a delicate yet lively study of garden birds. Ali will introduce tips and techniques for depicting these fragile yet hardy birds including methods for creating subtle background effects and tips for applying line and colour in a way that describes the nature of these creatures. Suitable for all abilities
Title: Golden Daffodils in watercolour and collage
Tutor: Alison Board
Date: Saturday 13th Jan ‘24 Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
In this workshop students will be using watercolour and collage to create an expressive painting of beautiful golden Daffodils. Ali will demonstrate step by step how to create an expressive composition of flowers with a vignette style background before adding carefully selected collage to enhance the painting and bring it to the next level. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: “Freedom to Express” abstract art in acrylics
Tutor: Feona Ness
Date: Saturday 20th Jan ‘24 Cost: £65 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Taking inspiration from two inspiring American abstract painters
Helen Frankenthaler and Heather Day, you will experiment with acrylic paint to create a series of expressive abstracts. Throughout the day you will be guided through each stage and be able to allow yourself the freedom to express in paint. Suitable for all abilities.
Workshops:
Full day workshops :10am - 4pm
Half day workshops : 1.30 - 4.30pm
Title: Moody Mountains in watercolour
Tutor: Howard Jones
Date: Friday 26th Jan ‘24 Cost: £55 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
This workshop will be all about creating “Dynamics in our Watercolours”. You will learn how to optimize a broad range of colour and tonal effects for maximum impact, techniques for mixing and applying the correct ratio of paint-to-water alongside the essential technique that is timing of application. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Winter Farmland in watercolour
Tutor: Howard Jones
Date: Saturday 27th Jan ‘24 Cost: £90 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Students will learn how to optimize a broad range of colour and tonal effects for maximum impact, techniques for mixing and applying the correct ratio of paint-to-water alongside the essential technique that is timing of application. The subject matter offers the student an opportunity to learn these very specific skills in order to help them produce dynamic looking paintings. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Dancing into Spring in mixed media
Tutor: Jude Lowery
Date: Saturday 3rd Feb ‘24 Cost: £65 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Working with a vivid colour palette in acrylic paint and inks participants will produce a response to flowers depicting their growth and vibrancy. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: “Horizon” in mixed media
Tutor: Scott Eudon
Date: Friday 9th Feb ‘24 Cost: £45 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
Using the Horizon line as a springboard, this workshop will investigate the powerful images that can be created from the perspective of the horizon as focal point in a painting. An informal and loose approach will develop confidence and skill sets for both novice and experienced painters. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Landscape in mixed media
Tutor: Scott Eudon
Date: Saturday 10th Feb ‘24 Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
This workshop will focus on the processes that lead to creating atmospheric landscapes. This informal session will allow all involved to let loose on the canvas. You will start with warm up sketching and loose painting experiments to find a style that suits. The painting materials will vary between acrylic paints, inks and even tea or coffee if it fits the process! Suitable for all abilities.
Workshops:
Full day workshops :10am - 4pm
Half day workshops : 1.30 - 4.30pm
Title: Winter Mountain Landscape in oils or acrylics
Tutor: David “DJ” Johnson
Date: Saturday 17th Feb ‘24
Cost: £75 pp
Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Available for both Oils and Acrylics. We will explore different techniques for applying paint using both brushes and palette knives, to recreate effective looking marks and textures found in a winter mountain landscape. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Dappled Light in pastels
Tutor: Jantien Powell
Date: Friday 23rd Feb ‘24 Cost: £40 pp Time: 1.30 - 4.30pm
In this workshop students will be learning how to capture the effects of dappled light in soft pastels. Including tips for composition, creating distance and contrast and different methods for working with soft pastels. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Equestrian Art in oils
Tutor: Elin Sian Blake
Date: Saturday 24th Feb ‘24
Cost: £75 pp
Time: 10.00 - 16.00
In this step by step workshop, students will work along with Elin to create an equestrian painting in oils. Elin began her career as an Artist at the age of 11 when she gained her first commission to paint a Welsh Cob and she has spent a huge amount of time studying and painting equestrian subjects. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Hellebore & Daffodils in acrylics
Tutor: Martin Truefitt-Baker
Date: Saturday 2nd Mar ‘24
Cost: £65 pp
Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Students will create a small flower composition and develop this into a painting. We will learn how to mix and use those difficult natural colours in different shades and to give form and depth, keeping things light and delicate to reflect the structure of the subject. For the brave, there’s also the challenge of the water in a glass vase! Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Two day Portraits in oils workshop
Tutor: Amanda Turner
Date: Fri 8th - Sat 9th Mar ‘24
Cost: £160 pp
Time: 10.00 - 16.00
In this two day workshop students will be working step by step along with Amanda to create a beautiful figurative portrait painting from photographic reference in oils. Day one will focus on understanding the importance of tone and values and day two will look at the use of colour in completing your portrait, including tips for effective colour matching. Suitable for all abilities - all materials included.
Workshops:
Full day workshops :10am - 4pm
Half day workshops : 1.30 - 4.30pm
Title: Paint like a wild beast!
Tutor: Richard Box
Date: Sat 16th - Sun 17th Mar ‘24 Cost: £130 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Les Fauves (the Wild Beasts) is the name given to a group of early 20th century artists because of their surprisingly colourful paintings. This course is for all of you who would like to paint expressively with bright and bold colours, exploring a range of medium including acrylics and coloured pencils. Suitable for all abilities - all materials included.
Title: Painting the weather in watercolour
Tutor: Peter Cronin
Date: Thursday 21st March ‘24 Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Spend a day learning how to draw and paint the same scene but in differing weather conditions e.g. bright sunshine and dull rain. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Getting lively with line!
Tutor: Jude Lowery
Date: Friday 22nd Mar ‘24 Cost: £35 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30 In this workshop we will explore the way we can layer lively application of coloured pencil marks to produce an energetic depiction of an animal. Suitable for all abilities but be prepared to work quickly!
Title: Abstract Cityscape in acrylics
Tutor: Kip Kavallares
Date: Saturday 6th Apr ‘24 Cost: £65 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
An exciting workshop exploring and creating an Expressive Cityscape painting. Using Acrylic paints and inks create your very own semi abstract skyline by experimenting with various techniques such as dragging, scraping, dripping and multi-colour loaded brush. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Introduction to Sketchbooking
Tutor: Chris Carter
Date: Friday 12th Apr ‘24 Cost: £45 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
A sketchbook can help to clarify ideas and compositions. It can be used as a thinkpad and a place to experiment with different tools and techniques. It can be an illustrated journal of a trip you take or your daily life. This workshop begins with you making your own sketchbook and then filling the pages in a variety of ways to test out which work best for you. Suitable for all abilities.
Workshops:
Full day workshops :10am - 4pm
Half day workshops : 1.30 - 4.30pm
Title: Fifteen ways to use your sketchbook!
Tutor: Chris Carter
Date: Sat 13th - Sun 14th Apr ‘24 Cost: £150 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
The goal of this course is to inspire you to use your sketchbooks as think pads, illustrated journals, a space to experiment and a place to communicate more intimately with your inner artist. Over a two day period, a variety of techniques and approaches to working in a sketchbook will be presented to adapt to your personal process of sketching. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Abstract to Landscape in mixed media
Tutor: Scott Eudon
Date: Saturday 20th Apr ‘24 Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
You will begin this workshop creating a range of abstract imagery with a whole host of mixed-media. Scott will get you mark making with paints, inks, charcoal, pastels, and anything else you can find in the studio to put colour onto the page. You will then use this imagery as inspiration to develop a series of studies and work towards a completed landscape painting. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Capturing Water in pastels
Tutor: Rebecca De Mendonca
Date: Friday 26th Apr ‘24 Cost: £45 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
How to capture the energy and ever-changing beauty of water with soft pastels. Rebecca will demonstrate and show examples of mark-making techniques and colour choices for painting water with pastels, including streams, rivers and the sea. Students can work on one or more pieces during the day. Suitable for those with some painting experience.
Title: Capturing Animals in pastels
Tutor: Rebecca De Mendonca
Date: Saturday 27th Apr ‘24 Cost: £75 pp
Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Drawing animals with soft pastels, Conte crayons, charcoal and pastel pencils. Including demonstrations and lots of help and advice, on how to draw the structure of animals’ heads, as well as lots of techniques for capturing the textures of fur, feathers, and shiny coats. We will also look at how to capture life and energy of our subjects. Suitable for those with some painting experience.
Title: Drawing in the Abstract
Tutor: Jane Boswell
Date: Friday 3rd May ‘24 Cost: £45 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
In this class students will be looking at ways of developing abstraction from natural forms in mixed media. Each student will create a unique mixed media piece using pen, colour pencils and watercolours inspired by shapes and forms from the landscape. Suitable for all abilities.
Workshops:
Full day workshops :10am - 4pm
Half day workshops : 1.30 - 4.30pm
Title: Layering up with collage
Tutor: Jane Boswell
Date: Saturday 4th May ‘24 Cost: £65 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
In this workshop you will be exploring abstraction through layering collage materials with painted paper, old landscape images both in paint and photos, adding layers of paint and creating an abstracted final piece. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Waterfalls in line and wash
Tutor: Catherine Beale
Date: Saturday 11th May ‘24 Cost: £90 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00 Catherine will demonstrate how to paint water plunging over boulders that are formed from permanent ink pen. Learn about line as well as running,wet-in-wet watercolour techniques in this busy day. Suitable for those with some painting experience.
Title: Semi-abstraction in acrylics using a palette knife
Tutor: Feona Ness
Date: Friday 17th May ‘24 Cost: £35 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30 We will create an abstract landscape painting reflecting the colours of the misty distant hills. The paint will be applied in a gestural manner using flexible metal palette knives. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Colour in abstraction in mixed media
Tutor: Feona Ness
Date: Saturday 18th May ‘24 Cost: £65 pp
Time: 10.00 - 16.00
An exciting day experimenting with colourways and freeing up your painting style to develop a series of flowing abstracts. We will work in various mediums including acrylics, oil pastels and charcoal. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Crickhowell Open Studios
Date: Sat 25th - Mon 27th May ‘24
Time: 10.00 - 16.00
FREE CRiC Open Studios is one of the highlights of our CCS calendar each year. Come along and see the beautiful collection of artwork by Jantien Powell as well as the talented students and guest artists here at CCS. This is also the first opportunity to pick up a brand new programme of events at CCS and make early-bird bookings. Of course there will also be home made cake and refreshments on offer too!
Workshops:
Full day workshops :10am - 4pm
Half day workshops : 1.30 - 4.30pm
Title: Mixed media Landscape
Tutor: Martin Truefitt-Baker
Date: Saturday 1st Jun ‘24 Cost: £65 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Students will create an image starting freely with watercolour, that is then refined and developed using pencil and pen. Along the way we will learn a different way of working expressively with watercolour, understanding that recording the values of colour and tone correctly can sometimes be more important that keeping strictly to the lines! Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Part 1 - Ink Making Workshop
Tutor: Rachel Cadman
Date: Friday 7th Jun ‘24 Cost: £45 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
In this two part workshop, you will have the opportunity to not only learn drypoint engraving, but also to print with your own handmade ink. In part 1 we will look at what makes good pigment from our environment, how to process it, and turn it into a lovely ink for printing. Suitable for all abilities. **Parts 1 and 2 can be booked separately**
Title: Part 2 - Drypoint Printing Workshop
Tutor: Rachel Cadman
Date: Saturday 8th Jun ‘24 Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
In this two part workshop, you will have the opportunity to not only learn drypoint engraving, but also to print with your own handmade ink. In Part 2 we will be learning drypoint engraving, exploring the technique, materials and effects that you can achieve. You will feel such satisfaction to be printing with an ink you have made yourself. Suitable for all abilities. **Parts 1and 2 can be booked separately.**
Title: Mountain Stream in acrylics
Tutor: Mark Warner
Date: Saturday 15th Jun ‘24 Cost: £85 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Within this full day acrylic painting workshop you will have the opportunity to experiment with both paint and aspects of drawing within the composition. We will look at how you can combine some dry and wet mediums as well as bringing the colour together. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Watercolour in one colour
Tutor: Peter Cronin
Date: Thursday 20th June ‘24
Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Working in just one colour changes our perception of ‘how we paint’ in quite a profound way. The aim will be to produce up to three small watercolours from simple photographs and sketches (provided) Suitable for all abilities.
Workshops:
Full day workshops :10am - 4pm
Half day workshops : 1.30 - 4.30pm
Title: Two day Still Life in Oils workshop
Tutor: Amanda Turner
Date: Fri 21st Jun - Sat 22nd Jun’24 Cost: £160 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
In this two day workshop students will be working step by step along with Amanda to create a beautiful figurative still life study in oils. Day one will focus on understanding the importance of tone and values and day two will look at the use of colour in completing your painting, including tips for effective colour matching. Suitable for all abilities - all materials included.
Title: “Young Stripes” Zebra in watercolour
Tutor: Jake Winkle
Date: Saturday 29th Jun ‘24 Cost: £85 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Learn to paint loose and lively animal watercolours with Jake Winkle. This will be a closely directed “paint and follow” workshop with the emphasis on colour, freshness and mark making. Tracing options will be available so you don’t have to draw freehand. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Spanish Landscape in pastels
Tutor: Richard Suckling
Date: Friday 5th Jul ‘24 Cost: £40 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
In this class we will create a Spanish landscape drenched in Mediterranean sunshine. Starting with a sketch to give us a guide whilst painting we will work together to create a hot colourful Spanish scene. This class will be very much about colour and light and the differences in the palette needed to paint in hotter locations. This class will be suitable for all abilities.
Title: Expressive Landscapes in pastels
Tutor: Richard Suckling
Date: Saturday 6th Jul ‘24 Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
This full day course will concentrate on creating landscape paintings in soft pastel where the student is encouraged to push their interpretation of a subject to a more expressive interpretation. We will use various painting and drawing techniques available to the pastel artist to see how we make an exciting and contemporary landscape painting. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Single image storytelling in mixed media
Tutor: Jude Lowery
Date: Saturday 13th Jul ‘24 Cost: £65 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
In this workshop we will look at methods for creating an image that depicts a story. Working from their own imagery participants will explore composition and develop methods for bringing their idea to life through colour and media application. Suitable for all abilities.
Workshops:
Full day workshops :10am - 4pm
Half day workshops : 1.30 - 4.30pm
Title: Dramatic Skyscapes in oils or acrylics
Tutor: David “DJ” Johnson
Date: Friday 19th Jul ‘24 Cost: £45 pp Time: 13.30 - 16.30
Available for both Oils and Acrylics, students in this workshop will be painting an impressive dramatic looking sunset sky using both brushes and palette knives. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Sunlit Seascapes in oils or acrylics
Tutor: David “DJ” Johnson
Date: Saturday 20th Jul Cost: £75 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Available for both Oils and Acrylics. In this Workshop we explore a variety of techniques to paint reflections and highlights of sunlight on the sea, as well as the textures and shapes to be found in the water and foam. Suitable for all abilities.
Title: Pets with personality in oils or acrylics
Tutor: Lucy Burton
Date: Saturday 27th Jul ‘24 Cost: £65 pp Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Together we will work through a stage by stage process to create a Pet Portrait in Oils or Acrylics using an ‘islands to oceans’ method of working. We are aiming to make the eyes come alive and give the animal and your painting lots of personality! I hope to inspire you with some new ideas and techniques to take away with you and apply to your own work. Suitable for all abilities.
Group Bookings & Social Events:
We are very pleased to offer a 20% discount on group bookings of between 10 and 12 students.
Choose a workshop from our programme or alternatively we can create a new workshop that is tailored specifically to your group on a date of your choice (subject to availability). This is a fantastic alternative to the traditional end of term or club “do” and makes a lovely day out! Get in touch for full details and bookings.
How to book:
The easiest way to book your place on any class or event is via our website:
https://chapelcottagestudio.co.uk/
Simply click on the “Classes & Events” tab at the top of the home page and then select the type of event you wish to book [e.g. weekly classes / courses / workshops] to view the upcoming dates.
You do not need a PayPal account to book via our website. If you would prefer to book using a credit/debit card simply add your choice of classes to your shopping basket, follow the check out instructions and then choose “Pay with debit / credit card” when you are prompted to log into PayPal.
If you prefer you can email or write to us including your name, contact details and the title of the class(es) that you wish to book. Please include your full payment with your booking. We can also take reservations and help you to book your class over the phone : 01873 840282 / 07935 934898.
Cancellations:
If for any reason we have to cancel your booking, we will offer you a refund, a credit note or transfer your booking to another class of your choice (subject to availability).
If for any reason you have to cancel your booking the policy is as follows:
• Notification by email at least 2 weeks before the start of your class/event – refund issued.
• Notification by email less than 2 weeks before the start of your class/event – no refund issued
If we are able to fill your place with another paying student, we are very happy to offer you a refund regardless of when you cancel. Obviously the more notice we have, the easier it will be to fill your place.
Please note that there is a £5 administration fee payable in respect of refunds. This is to cover the administration time required and will be deducted from your refund.
Covid 19:
Since the pandemic we have now returned to a more familiar class structure here at CCS.
Visitors are still encouraged to be vigilant and anyone who is symptomatic should stay home and avoid contact with others as per Welsh Government advice.
Visitors are reminded to regularly wash/sanitise their hands and the Studio will continue to be thoroughly cleaned once a week alongside normal day to day cleaning.
Face masks are no longer a requirement, however anyone wishing to continue to wear a mask is very welcome to do so.
Please check our website for full policy details.
Where is Chapel Cottage Studio:
In the little village of Llanddewi Rhydderch about 4 miles out of Abergavenny off the B4233. We are approximately a 10-15 minute drive from Abergavenny town centre.
SAT NAV: NP7 9TT will get you to within a few hundred yards of the Studio, or search Chapel Cottage Studio on google maps for a route direct to our door.
What Three Words: typed.member.offstage OS 334642 / 212511
Tel: 01873 840282 / 07935 934898
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Please feel free to get in touch for advise on the best route to take.
CCS Gift Vouchers:
Gift Vouchers for Chapel Cottage Studio are available from just £10 and make a fantastic and versatile gift.
The recipient is able to make their own choice from our year round programme of classes and events, ensuring that they get just what they were looking for!
Available to purchase from our website: chapelcottagestudio.co.uk/product/ccs-giftvouchers/
Vouchers are valid for two years after the date of purchase - they cannot be redeemed for cash or refunded.
