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SUMMARY:Full Afternoon Landscape Painting Workshop – 'Poppies\, Wild Meadow Light & Summer Colour'
DESCRIPTION:Full Afternoon Landscape Painting Workshop – June\nPoppies\, Wild Meadow Light & Summer Colour\n12.30-5pm \nA 4½ hour immersive landscape painting workshop \nJoin me in the studio this June for a relaxed and immersive full afternoon landscape painting workshop\, where we’ll be creating this atmospheric wild meadow scene\, filled with vibrant poppies and delicate summer wildflowers. \nIn this workshop\, we’ll explore a luminous meadow where bright red poppies rise through soft grasses and scattered blooms\, set against a hazy\, light-filled sky. The focus will be on capturing depth\, movement\, and that sense of warmth and stillness you get on a summer’s day in the countryside. \nAlthough this is a single afternoon session\, the workshop is thoughtfully structured to allow you to work in a focused and immersive way. To enable the painting to be completed within one session\, it is created on a 30cm x 25cm x 3mm MDF board — a beautifully responsive and durable surface that works perfectly with layered acrylic techniques and is ideal for framing\, which many participants choose to do after the session. \nWorking with acrylics on board\, I’ll guide you step by step through my layered painting process — building an airy background\, developing loose\, flowing grasses\, and adding expressive poppies with confident\, gestural marks. We’ll explore how to balance softness with bold accents\, allowing the poppies to stand out while maintaining an overall sense of atmosphere and harmony. \nThis workshop is suitable for all abilities and is designed to be both enjoyable and inspiring\, with plenty of one-to-one guidance throughout. \nAll materials are included\, along with tea\, coffee\, and light refreshments. As this is a continuous five-hour session\, there won’t be a formal lunch break\, but you’re very welcome to bring sandwiches or snacks to eat during the workshop. \nBy the end of the session\, you’ll have created your own poppy meadow landscape and gained techniques you can continue to develop in your own work.
URL:https://jostarkey.co.uk/event/full-afternoon-landscape-painting-workshop-poppies/
LOCATION:Jo’s Studio\, Unit 14\, Turner Dumbrell Workshops\, Ditchling\, East Sussex\, BN6 8GT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Afternoon Seasonal Landscape Workshops
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SUMMARY:'Painterly Wildflower' - 3½ Hour Painting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Expressive brush-led grasses and seedheads\, enriched with textured sponging and sculpted impasto flowers\nThis workshop focuses on creating a soft\, painterly wildflower landscape using acrylics on board. You’ll begin by building a gentle\, atmospheric background with sponged layers of textured acrylics\, before developing flowing grasses\, stems and seed heads using expressive brushwork to create movement\, rhythm and structure across the painting. \nIn just 3½ hours\, you’ll learn the techniques and materials I use in my own work to create a richly textured floral painting of your own. Working with acrylics on board\, you’ll be guided step by step to produce a unique little masterpiece — a piece of art to take home and be proud of. \nYour painting will be created on 3mm MDF board; a beautifully responsive and durable surface that works perfectly with layered acrylic techniques and is ideal for framing\, which many participants choose to do after the session. \nRun from the comfort of my Studio in Ditchling\, in a supportive and nurturing environment with an intimate group of up to six people\, allowing one to one tuition. \nThis workshop is suitable for all artistic abilities\, even if you’re a complete novice\, the methods we’ll be using are easy to learn and apply. \nThe cost is £60 per person\, including quality artists’ paints\, boards\, and a range of inspiring materials to experiment with. You don’t need to bring a thing\, just come along and create your own little work of art.
URL:https://jostarkey.co.uk/event/painterly-wildflower-20june/
LOCATION:Jo’s Studio\, Unit 14\, Turner Dumbrell Workshops\, Ditchling\, East Sussex\, BN6 8GT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Morning Workshops
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SUMMARY:Full Day Landscape Painting Workshop - July
DESCRIPTION:Full Day Landscape Painting Workshop – July\n‘Golden Meadow Light’\n10-5pm \nCapture the warmth and atmosphere of a midsummer evening in this immersive Seasonal Landscape Studio Day. Inspired by the golden glow of sunlight spilling across a wildflower meadow\, this composition celebrates the beauty of long summer days\, luminous skies\, and the delicate textures of grasses and wildflowers dancing in the light. \nWorking on a 42cm x 36cm MDF board\, you’ll be guided step-by-step in creating a larger-scale landscape painting\, exploring techniques that bring depth\, movement\, and atmosphere to your work. We’ll focus on building an expansive sky filled with soft cloud formations\, creating the illusion of glowing sunlight\, and developing layers of meadow grasses and seasonal wildflowers that lead the eye through the composition. \nUsing acrylics\, you’ll learn how to balance colour\, light\, texture\, and detail to create a painting full of mood and luminosity. Particular emphasis will be placed on capturing the fleeting quality of summer light and the sense of openness that makes these landscapes so captivating. \nAs this is a larger-scale composition than my shorter workshops\, the emphasis will be on developing the core painting during the studio day\, giving you the techniques and confidence to continue refining and personalising your work afterwards if you wish. \nSuitable for beginners and more experienced painters alike\, this inspiring and supportive studio day offers the opportunity to develop your skills while creating a beautiful seasonal landscape inspired by the Sussex countryside. \nPractical Information\nAs this is a larger-scale composition with several stages to complete\, we’ll be keeping the lunch break to 30 minutes to allow plenty of painting time throughout the day. \nPlease bring your own lunch and any snacks you may wish to have during the workshop. Light refreshments\, including tea\, coffee\, and biscuits\, will be provided. \nWe’ll be working on a 42cm x 36cm MDF board\, allowing us to explore a more ambitious composition while still developing the key elements of the painting within the studio day.
URL:https://jostarkey.co.uk/event/full-day-seasonal-landscape-painting-workshop-july/
LOCATION:Jo’s Studio\, Unit 14\, Turner Dumbrell Workshops\, Ditchling\, East Sussex\, BN6 8GT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Full Day Seasonal Landscape Workshop
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SUMMARY:July Seasonal Landscape Painting Course - Tuesday Mornings
DESCRIPTION:July Seasonal Landscape Painting Course – Golden Evening Meadow \nInspired by the warmth and beauty of a summer evening in the Sussex countryside\, this month’s landscape captures a wildflower meadow bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun. Vibrant poppies dance amongst delicate cow parsley and grasses\, while the last rays of sunlight filter through the trees\, creating a scene rich in atmosphere\, colour\, and light. \nOver four weekly sessions\, we’ll explore how to capture the magic of evening light within the landscape\, using layered acrylic techniques to create depth\, luminosity\, and a strong sense of place. You’ll learn how to paint glowing skies\, atmospheric effects\, sunlit meadows\, and distant trees\, while developing confidence in composition\, colour mixing\, texture\, and expressive mark-making. \nAs with all my landscape courses\, I’ll be sharing many of the techniques I use within my own professional painting practice\, helping you create a finished artwork that captures the fleeting beauty of a summer meadow at sunset. \nWorking in acrylics on 45 × 38 cm board\, you will be guided step by step through my layered organic landscape process\, learning how to build natural meadow depth\, create luminous light effects and develop expressive texture through grasses and wildflowers. Demonstrations and individual guidance throughout the course will help you simplify the scene\, balance colour harmony and understand how to create movement and atmosphere within your painting. \nHeld over four consecutive weeks\, this course allows time to work slowly and thoughtfully\, building layers and refining your composition to create a beautifully light-filled spring landscape. Your painting will feel complete by the end of the course\, though\, as with all layered work\, it may continue to evolve with further refinement over time. \nHeld in a small\, intimate group\, there is plenty of opportunity for one-to-one tuition and personal support at every stage. All materials are provided\, including quality paints\, brushes and boards\, so you can simply arrive and enjoy the creative process. \nSuitable for all abilities\, including beginners and improvers — no technical experience required\, just a willingness to explore\, learn and enjoy the process. \nEach monthly course runs over four consecutive weeks\, and every month we explore a completely fresh seasonal landscape\, chosen to reflect the colours\, light\, and mood of the season. This keeps your learning experience varied\, inspiring\, and closely connected to the natural world. \nTo ensure accessibility\, course days rotate each month between Tuesdays and Wednesdays. \nClasses are small and informal\, with a maximum of five students\, allowing for individual guidance and attention to each stage of your painting.
URL:https://jostarkey.co.uk/event/seasonal-landscape-painting-course-july-tuesday-mornings/
LOCATION:Jo’s Studio\, Unit 14\, Turner Dumbrell Workshops\, Ditchling\, East Sussex\, BN6 8GT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seasonal Landscape Painting Classes
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SUMMARY:'Expressive Meadow Landscape' - 3½ Hour Painting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:An enjoyable and inspiring workshop where you’ll learn the expressive techniques I use in my own painting practice.\nProcess-led: expressive landscape created through loose movement and layered texture\n  \nCome and join me for a fun\, inspiring morning where you’ll learn how to create a beautiful expressive meadow landscape. \nIn just 3½ hours\, you’ll learn the techniques and materials I use in my own work to create a richly textured landscape painting of your own. Working with acrylics on board\, you’ll be guided step by step to create your own piece to take home and be proud of\, with the understanding and confidence to keep refining it further if you wish. \nRun from the comfort of my Studio in Ditchling\, in a supportive and nurturing environment with an intimate group of up to six people\, allowing one to one tuition. \nSuitable for all artistic abilities\, even if you’re a complete novice\, the methods we’ll be using are easy to learn and apply. \nThe cost is £60 per person\, including quality artists’ paints\, boards\, and a range of inspiring materials to experiment with. You don’t need to bring a thing\, just come along and create your own little work of art! \nFree onsite parking.
URL:https://jostarkey.co.uk/event/expressive-meadow-landscape-july/
LOCATION:Jo’s Studio\, Unit 14\, Turner Dumbrell Workshops\, Ditchling\, East Sussex\, BN6 8GT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Morning Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T170000
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SUMMARY:Full Afternoon Landscape Painting Workshop - 'Misty River Light'
DESCRIPTION:Full Afternoon Landscape Painting Workshop – July\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n‘Misty River Light’\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12.30-5pm \nJoin me in the studio this June for a relaxed and immersive full afternoon landscape painting workshop\, where we’ll be creating an atmospheric river landscape bathed in the soft glow of early light. \nIn this extended afternoon workshop\, we’ll explore how to create a sense of depth\, mood and luminosity as mist drifts across the landscape and warm sunlight breaks through the horizon. A winding river draws the eye through the composition\, while silhouetted trees emerge gently from the haze\, creating a scene that feels both peaceful and timeless. \nAlthough this is a single afternoon session\, the workshop is thoughtfully structured to allow you to work in a focused and immersive way. To enable the painting to be completed within one session\, it is created on a 30cm x 25cm x 3mm MDF board — a beautifully responsive and durable surface that works perfectly with layered acrylic techniques and is ideal for framing\, which many participants choose to do after the session. \nThroughout the session\, I’ll share many of the techniques I use in my own professional landscape paintings\, helping you gain confidence in creating atmospheric effects and expressive landscapes of your own. \nSuitable for both beginners and more experienced painters\, this small-group workshop offers plenty of individual guidance in a relaxed and supportive environment. \nAll materials are included\, along with tea\, coffee\, and light refreshments. As this is a continuous 4½-hour session\, there won’t be a formal lunch break\, but you’re very welcome to bring sandwiches or snacks to eat during the workshop. \nBy the end of the session\, you’ll have created your own landscape and gained techniques you can continue to develop in your own work.
URL:https://jostarkey.co.uk/event/full-afternoon-landscape-painting-workshop-misty-river-light/
LOCATION:Jo’s Studio\, Unit 14\, Turner Dumbrell Workshops\, Ditchling\, East Sussex\, BN6 8GT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Afternoon Seasonal Landscape Workshops
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SUMMARY:'Meadow Alchemy' 3½ Hour Painting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:An immersive and inspiring workshop where you’ll learn the expressive techniques I use in my own painting practice.\nProcess-led: paint rolling\, dripping & spattering with sculpted impasto flowers\n  \n‘Meadow Alchemy’ explores a process-led approach to creating a contemporary wildflower landscape using acrylics on board. \nWe’ll start by setting the scene and applying a soft gradient background. From there\, we’ll add movement and energy with loose layers of wild grasses and stems\, using different techniques such as paint rolling\, dripping\, and playful paint spattering. \nIn just 3½ hours\, you’ll learn the techniques and materials I use in my own work to create a richly textured landscape painting of your own. Working with acrylics on board\, you’ll be guided step by step to create your own piece to take home and be proud of\, with the understanding and confidence to keep refining it further if you wish. \nYour painting will be created on a 25cm x 25cm 3mm MDF board; a beautifully responsive and durable surface that works perfectly with layered acrylic techniques and is ideal for framing\, which many participants choose to do after the session. \nRun from the comfort of my Studio in Ditchling\, in a supportive and nurturing environment with an intimate group of up to six people\, allowing one to one tuition. \nSuitable for all artistic abilities\, even if you’re a complete novice\, the methods we’ll be using are easy to learn and apply. \nThe cost is £60 per person\, including quality artists’ paints\, boards\, and a range of inspiring materials to experiment with. You don’t need to bring a thing\, just come along and create your own little work of art! \nPLEASE NOTE:\nThe images shown illustrate examples of paintings created using the same techniques and process taught during the workshop\, but in different colour palettes. The specific colours used on the day may vary\, as a selected palette is chosen for each session. However\, alternative colour options can often be accommodated\, including palettes shown in the example images. If you have a preferred colour palette\, please mention this in the ‘Additional Information’ section when booking and I will take this into consideration\, where possible.
URL:https://jostarkey.co.uk/event/meadow-alchemy-june/
LOCATION:Jo’s Studio\, Unit 14\, Turner Dumbrell Workshops\, Ditchling\, East Sussex\, BN6 8GT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Morning Workshops
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SUMMARY:August Seasonal Landscape Painting Course - Wednesday Mornings
DESCRIPTION:August Seasonal Landscape Painting Course – Reflections of Summer Light \nInspired by the quiet beauty of late summer\, this atmospheric composition captures sunlight filtering through a canopy of trees and shimmering across the surface of still water below. \nThroughout this four-week course\, we’ll explore how to create the illusion of glowing light\, luminous reflections and atmospheric depth using layered acrylic techniques. The composition is built around the contrast between rich shadow and brilliant light\, with warm sunlight breaking through the foliage and dancing across the water’s surface. \nOver four weekly sessions\, we’ll explore how to capture the magic of evening light within the landscape\, using layered acrylic techniques to create depth\, luminosity\, and a strong sense of place. You’ll learn how to paint glowing skies\, atmospheric effects\, sunlit meadows\, and distant trees\, while developing confidence in composition\, colour mixing\, texture\, and expressive mark-making. \nAs with all my landscape courses\, I’ll be sharing many of the techniques I use within my own professional painting practice\, helping you create a finished artwork that captures the fleeting beauty of a summer meadow at sunset. \nWorking in acrylics on 45 × 38 cm board\, you will be guided step by step through my layered organic landscape process\, learning how to build natural meadow depth\, create luminous light effects and develop expressive texture through grasses and wildflowers. Demonstrations and individual guidance throughout the course will help you simplify the scene\, balance colour harmony and understand how to create movement and atmosphere within your painting. \nHeld over four consecutive weeks\, this course allows time to work slowly and thoughtfully\, building layers and refining your composition to create a beautifully light-filled spring landscape. Your painting will feel complete by the end of the course\, though\, as with all layered work\, it may continue to evolve with further refinement over time. \nHeld in a small\, intimate group\, there is plenty of opportunity for one-to-one tuition and personal support at every stage. All materials are provided\, including quality paints\, brushes and boards\, so you can simply arrive and enjoy the creative process. \nSuitable for all abilities\, including beginners and improvers — no technical experience required\, just a willingness to explore\, learn and enjoy the process. \nEach monthly course runs over four consecutive weeks\, and every month we explore a completely fresh seasonal landscape\, chosen to reflect the colours\, light\, and mood of the season. This keeps your learning experience varied\, inspiring\, and closely connected to the natural world. \nTo ensure accessibility\, course days rotate each month between Tuesdays and Wednesdays. \nClasses are small and informal\, with a maximum of five students\, allowing for individual guidance and attention to each stage of your painting. \n 
URL:https://jostarkey.co.uk/event/august-seasonal-landscape-painting-course-wednesday-mornings/
LOCATION:Jo’s Studio\, Unit 14\, Turner Dumbrell Workshops\, Ditchling\, East Sussex\, BN6 8GT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seasonal Landscape Painting Classes
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