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 18 - 22 June 2011 - £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 19 - 23 September 2011 - £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 10 - 14 October 2011 - £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 arious techniques, including wash, stipple and drybrush.
Friday - Sunday 20 - 22 May 2011 - £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 25 - 26 June 2011 - £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 8 - 10 July 2011 - £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 29 July - Sunday 31 July 2011 - £180


Day workshops

Costumed figure drawing workshop

Wednesday 22 June 2011 - £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