Develop a free attitude to your art with contemporary painting. During this 5-week course, Mark will encourage you to be expressive and explore art in many disguises.  

In the next five weeks you can explore the colours in your pallets. Colour gives you vibrant and drop dead gorgeous paintings, the five weeks are designed for the beginner and more experienced artists.

A new technique is explored every week and the subject is chosen to express this, you will be encouraged to find your own painting style, in your own way within the sessions.

Demonstrations will be given, and Mark is always on hand to help.

Week 1 Market place - ink, on painted shapes

Week 2 Cirencester church - collage, paint , drawing.

Week 3 By the lakes - wet on wet and stencils

Week 4 Row of Cotswold cottages - sketching in oil paint

Week 5 Blackjack Street - graphite on bright colours

Tutor: Mark Kelland
Date & Time: Thursdays, 10am - 1pm
Venue: Brush Studio, New Brewery Arts
PRICE: £160.00 (£0.00 VAT)

5-weeks

For all abilities

First Class: Thu 16th May
No Class: Thu 30th May
Last Class: Thu 20th Jun

Please note that this workshop is for those aged 18 and over.

You are welcome to bring a lidded bottle of water with you but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio.

Refreshments are available at our on-site café Blend until 4pm.

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What you will need:

• You will be supplied with brushes but if you wish to bring your own then please supply size 6, 8 and 10

• Please bring an apron or wear clothes you are happy to paint in.

• If it is good weather your class will be taken outside to work so please wear appropriate clothing and bring a portable chair.

MEET YOUR TUTOR

Mark has run many classes and workshops in watercolour, pastels, painting and life drawing over the last 15 years.

Starting as a tutor at Stroud College, he then decided to run his own classes, starting at Ruskin Mill, moving onto Friggs Mill, Rococo Gardens, Lansdown Road in Stroud, Painswick Mill and Randwick Village Hall.

Mark is known for his free approach to painting and drawing. He likes to have fun with colour and experiment with techniques, never wishing to stay still on one subject. Many reviews of his exhibitions have said “It’s like looking at many artists, not one.” 

Mark has a degree in fine art from Kingston Art College, and a further adult teaching certificate.