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I am a practicing artist with much teaching experience.
In my classes I concentrate on teaching traditional skills,covering Drawing, Colour, Composition and Observation.
I am currently running two-weekly workshops in watercolour and in pastel. Each class lasts for three hours. Classes are kept small; a maximum of 9. The atmosphere is relaxed.
I aim to continually propose new ideas and to guide the students through a series of projects and techniques giving frequent demonstrations.
Three day pastel course
A course specifically for pastel artists, beginners and non-beginners. We will be concentrating on colour and tone, how to layer pastels with cross hatching, rubbing or gestural marks and how to mix colours. I aim to propose new ideas and to guide the students in their work. I will give frequent back up demonstrations.
A model will be available on the second and third days of the course to inable us to work from the figure.
The workshops run in and around my studio in Catus, France, starting at 9.30 in the morning and finishing at 5.50. The midday meal is provided by us and is included in the price of the course.
A nearby gite is available for bed and breakfast (See details below)
Price of the course without lodging: 190€ for three days.
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Price of the bed and breakfast: 35€ the night for a bed in a double room or 48€ for one room with a double bed.(Giving the possibility of coming with your partener, painting or non-painting)
We would be happy to pick you up from the station at Cahors or Gourdon if transport is a problem and take you to and from your gite.
Reservations.
In order to provide a good quality experience for the students numbers are kept to a maximum of 9.
To reserve a place please send a cheque of 60€ or £45. For contact details go to my 'contact page'-
Portrait and figure painting in pastel
A pastel course concentrating on working from a model. Proportions and drawing are a vital part working from the figure but we will also deal with the common difficulties of incorporating the background and studying skin colour.
Conditions are the same as for the October course.
'Penny is a sensitive and helpful tutor who allocates her time fairly amongst all her students'.
'As a hobbyist painter I am not always clear what my requirements are until I pick up a brush. However, Penny consistently manages to provide guidance and support without 'taking over'. This is why the course, in my experience, works so well.'
'Penny uses her considerable talent as both artist and teacher to support her student's and in doing so uses a generous dose of humour which makes for a very good all-round experience.'