Weekend Painting Workshops with Nick Archer
We are excited to have teamed up with our local and very talented artist and tutor Nick Archer to offer some unique painting workshops.
Painting Great Dixter House and Gardens
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th October 2024Location: Great Dixter, Northiam and Balckwall Farmhouse Studio, East Sussex
This October workshop will be based at the national treasure which is Great Dixter, less than 4 miles from the hotel and studio. It is known for its vibrant, daring and impressive garden with a 15th Century house restored by Sir Edwin Lutyens, leading the way in ornamental gardening, gardening for biodiversity, and horticultural education. Great Dixter was created by the great gardener and garden writer Christopher Lloyd, OBE, VMH.
Led by tutor Nick Archer you will paint and draw directly from observation in the gardens, collect reference material through drawing and photography, and use this to create art works in the studio. Colour will be a key part to the workshop so a certain amount of colour theory will be explored.
There are areas to shelter in the gardens including an old barn where we can set up. You will be helped to create studies using charcoal on paper, and to paint sketches from observation whilst in the gardens. You will then be assisted further to create a larger piece in the studio from the reference you have collected. The groups are small and are tailored to all abilities from complete beginners to those with more experience.
Great Dixter is a 15-minute drive from the studio and hotel transport from the hotel to the gardens and studio can be provided.
At the end of your day you can relax and enjoy the hotel facilities.
Two-night Weekend Painting Package includes:
- 2 days of tuition with Nick Archer
- Lunch and refreshments at the studio
- Two nights accommodation at Flackley Ash Hotel
- Breakfast daily from the a la carte menu
- Access to the health club and swimming pool
Total Package with superior room - £618.00
To book please use the online enquiry form or contact Nick via email: narcher07@btinternet.com
Painting In The Woods
Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th October 2024Location : Grist Woods near the Blackwall Farmhouse studio
Following on from the popular spring woodland workshop, this autumn woodland painting workshop lets you focus on the colourful beauty of the precious biosphere that is Grist Wood in East Sussex.
Together with tutor Nick Archer participants will be painting and drawing directly from observation in the woods near the studio. Explore ways to observe the landscape directly and learn how to collect reference material through drawing to create art works in the nearby studio. The amount of time spent in the woods will be dependent on weather, but a camp area with cover and a compost toilet are available in the woodland area which is less than a mile from the studio.
The groups are small and are tailored to all abilities from complete beginners to those with more experience.
Location and accommodation
The courses will be based just outside of Rye in the beautiful Wealden countryside, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Please note: transport to and from the hotel can be provided.
At the end of your day you can relax and enjoy the hotel facilities.
Two-night Weekend Painting Package includes:
- 2 days of tuition with Nick Archer
- Lunch and refreshments at the studio
- Two nights accommodation at Flackley Ash Hotel
- Breakfast daily from the a la carte menu
- Access to the health club and swimming pool
Total Package with superior room - £618.00
To book please use the online enquiry form or contact Nick via email: narcher07@btinternet.com
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Spaces are limited to 6-8 people. Studio equipment will be provided but students are required to bring their own materials. A work sheet with required materials will be issued in advance of the class. Price is based on single occupancy and includes a breakfast allocation of £20.00 per person ( a la carte breakfast menu).