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SUMMARY:Festive Watercolour Designs Course
DESCRIPTION:Festive Watercolour Designs – Course Details\nExplore creative ways to celebrate the season in this festive design course. \nYou will learn how to depict winter foliage and colourful wildlife using accessible drawing\, watercolour and block printing techniques. \nYou’ll learn to: \n\nCompose balanced\, engaging designs with creative effects and detail\nExperiment with a range of techniques\, from playful to realistic approaches\nCreate effective designs for beautiful and unique greetings cards\n\nExperience level:\nThe course offers step-by-step tuition in tasks that have been carefully designed for improving knowledge and skill level. Due to the teacher-led activities\, the course is most suitable for beginners to improvers. However\, more experienced artists are welcome to attend and are encouraged to work as independently as desired. \nMost importantly\, attendees are limited to 8 to ensure that everyone can receive the help and support that they need. \nAbout the tutor:\nThe course will be led by Sharon Brookes who is the proprietor and lead tutor of Backbury House Retreats. She has a degree in Art\, is a practising artist as well as a fully qualified art teacher with 30 years’ experience of teaching in a range of educational settings. \nWhat’s included:\n\nExpert and tailored guidance by a fully qualified art teacher.\nAccess to visual exemplar\, worksheets and drawing aids for guidance during the course.\nAccess to art materials to use throughout the course.\nA light lunch plus teas and coffees.\n\nWhat you will need to bring:\n\nPlease bring an A4 folder to store and transport your artworks in.\nPlease also bring a set of blank greetings cards for you to decorate (at least 10).\nYou may also wish to bring an art apron.\nWe’ll provide all materials\, resources and refreshments during the course.\n\nDirections:\nOur full address and Google Map link are available at the bottom of this page. Once you have completed your booking\, we will also send you detailed directions. In the meantime\, you can find more information on our Contact Us & Directions page. \nAccess:\n\nFree designated parking is available for up to eight vehicles beside our private road. The studio is then a short two-minute walk away.\nWe also have two parking spaces closer to the studio\, with a shorter walk and no steps.\nPlease note that the studio bathroom is on the first floor and is accessed by stairs. With advance notice\, we can arrange alternative ground-floor facilities.\n\nFor more information about access\, please visit our studio facilities page. If you would like to discuss access arrangements\, please contact Sharon using the details at the bottom of this page. \nCancellation Policy:\nTo receive a full refund\, minus a £10 cancellation fee\, you must cancel your event ticket at least 21 days before the event start time. Because places are limited\, this notice period gives us time to resell your ticket. \nPlease email sbrookes@bhretreats.co.uk within the above stated timeframe for us to process the cancellation. \nFor our full Terms & Conditions\, please visit https://bhretreats.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/. \n  \n 
URL:https://bhretreats.co.uk/event/festive-watercolour-designs-course/
LOCATION:Backbury House Studio\, Backbury House\, Checkley\, Hereford\, Herefordshire\, HR1 4NA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Creative Courses,Event
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