3 Hour Taster Painting Workshops
Curious about painting but not sure where to start? Or perhaps you’ve been thinking about joining one of my full day workshops but want to dip your toe in first?
My Taster Painting Workshops are the perfect introduction — relaxed, inspiring sessions designed as a gentle taster to my longer one-day courses. In just 3 hours, you’ll explore some of the techniques and materials I use in my own work, creating nature-inspired paintings featuring wildflowers and meadow landscapes.
We’ll be working with acrylics on board, and you’ll come away with your own little masterpiece — a unique piece of art to take home and be proud of!
Run from the comfort of my Studio in Ditchling, East Sussex, in a supportive and nurturing environment with an intimate group of up to six people, allowing one to one tuition. Suitable for beginners.
The cost is £55 per person, which includes all materials and free onsite parking.
These workshops are suitable for all artistic abilities, even if you’re a complete novice, the methods we’ll be using are easy to learn and apply.
If you’re unable to attend the listed dates but have a few friends who would be interested in joining you, I’m always happy to arrange a workshop to suit your group. Contact Me and we can find a date that works.
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Meadow Alchemy
(formerly Abstract Wildflower)
Process-led meadow textures with sculpted impasto flowers
Meadow Alchemy explores a process-led approach to creating a contemporary wildflower landscape using acrylics on board.
We’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.
There is minimal use of traditional brushwork for grasses and stems, allowing texture and mark-making to lead the composition. Textured impasto flowers are then applied using spatulas, emerging from the surface as bold, abstract floral forms. The piece is completed with raised seed heads and subtle metallic highlights that catch the light, creating a richly layered painting where the meadow evolves through process, texture and discovery.
This 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.
Painterly Wildflower
Brush-led grasses & seedheads with sculpted impasto flowers
This 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 colour, before developing flowing grasses, stems and seed heads using expressive brushwork to create movement, rhythm and structure across the painting.
Textured impasto flowers form the focal points and are applied using spatulas, adding sculptural depth and richness to the surface. Painted stems and layered colour sit around these bold floral forms, with subtle metallic accents bringing light and detail to the composition. The emphasis in this workshop is on brush-led mark-making to describe the meadow, resulting in a contemporary wildflower painting with energy, flow and painterly expression.
This 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.
Expressive Field Landscape
A dreamy landscape created through loose movement and layered texture
This workshop focuses on creating a simple yet magical composition featuring a colourful field with trees on the horizon set against a softly glowing sky. Intricate layers of flecked paint evoke wildflowers scattered across the landscape, adding depth, texture, and movement. Gentle colour blending and a soft haze over the horizon give the scene a dreamlike, atmospheric quality.
Working with acrylics on board, this session combines easy brushwork with expressive techniques using a variety of tools such as paint rollers, silicone spatulas, stencil brushes, sea sponges, and gutta (a water-based metallic liner).
This 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.
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BOOKING POLICY AND ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
Payments
- Workshops are usually paid in full at the time of booking.
- No deposit is required unless specified.
Cancellations
- Workshop payments are non-refundable if you cancel or do not attend, as preparation and materials are allocated for you.
- If I cancel a session for unforeseen reasons, a full refund or alternative date will be offered.
Accessibility Information
- My studio is located on the first floor, accessible only by stairs.
- Customers with mobility needs must contact me before booking to ensure the workshop is suitable.
- No refunds can be given if accessibility needs were not disclosed prior to booking.