Drawing and Painting Workshops Tutored by Gordon Rushmer at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex

Week-long courses

Oil painting workshop

Five consecutive days of painting tuition, working in the Museum environment. Ideal for beginners and improvers. 9.30am - 5pm

Monday - Friday 14 - 18 June 2010

£250

Improvers' watercolour workshop

Five consecutive days of advanced watercolour tuition, for those who have already given watercolour a try and want to take it further. You will be working out of doors in the Museum environment. 9.30am - 5pm

Monday - Friday 6 - 10 September 2010

£250

The Downland sketchbook

This very popular course is both fun and instructive. You will walk a different route every day with plenty of opportunities to stop, admire the scenery and fill your sketchbook. Wear your walking boots! 9.30am - 5pm

Monday - Friday 11 - 15 October 2010

£250

Weekend courses

Beginners' watercolour workshop

Overcome your fears and try your hand at watercolour. A comprehensive beginners' course, covering choice of materials and explaining various techniques, including wash, stipple and drybrush.

Friday - Sunday 21 - 23 May 2010

£180

Drawing weekend

Practice your drawing technique in a variety of media using the Museum's wonderful buildings and exhibits as your subjects.

Saturday - Sunday 26 - 27 June 2010

£120

Improvers' watercolour weekend

For those with some watercolour experience who want to take it further, this is a shortened version of our five day course. You will be working out of doors in the Museum environment.

Friday - Sunday 9 - 11 July 2010

£180

Watercolour sketching

Learn how to paint fast and loose in watercolour, working out of doors in the Museum environment - buildings, trees, animals... you paint it!

Friday 30 July - Sunday 1 August 2010

£180

Day workshops

Costumed figure drawing workshop

Friday 11 June 2010

£60

Day walk with a sketchbook - Bosham

Saturday 17 July 2010

£60

All courses held at the Museum site include morning coffee, light lunch & afternoon tea. Courses off site include packed lunch.

For further details contact Diana Rowsell or Rebecca Osbourne at the Museum.

Tel (01243) 811464 Fax (01243) 811475

Email: courses@wealddown.co.uk