ART WORKSHOP ESCAPES!

Fun times were had at the Bullclough Art Workshop
deep in the heart of Derbyshire’s Peak district.

We spent a couple of amazing days in the little bit of heavenly countryside that surrounds Bullclough, an amazing art retreat in the Peak District, in the middle of England. The perfect place to have fun with art and learn at the same time, with two wonderful artists, Nellie and Barbara.

The pace was fast and furious - with fun exercises that
made sure we all loosened up!

Nellie Shepherd ( https/www.instagram.com/nellieshepherdx ) and Barbara Crane (https/www.instagram.com/crane.barbara12 ) the two artists leading the course, took us through a non-stop, full-on gamut of playful exploration! We skipped swiftly from drawing with our non-dominant hand, to blind drawing and collage, in a ‘musical chairs’ type circle around the room, painting or drawing for 90 seconds what was in front of us before moving on to the next bit.

Next we tried a session of mono printing, which resulted in some fantastic ideas forming on how to manipulate the ink for different effects. I loved the monochrome results and will be looking for ways to incorporate these into my work somehow.

On the last day, we finally got to put all that play into action on 3 panels. What an excellent workshop it was!
If you fancy looking into it yourself… go to https://www.bullcloughartschool.com for details of all the available courses.

It was pure pleasure from the first to the last. Not only were the two artists leading the course fun to be with, they were informative, encouraging and engaging! The group were all at different stages, some complete beginners, others with years of painting under their belt, but we all had a great time.
Especially come afternoon tea time, when the home made cakes came out!