Capturing Winter Landscapes – Course Details Discover how to capture the striking contrasts of winter landscapes in watercolour. In this watercolour painting course, you’ll draw inspiration from winter landscapes while learning to paint dramatic shadows, snowy highlights and vivid accents of colour. You’ll learn to: Work with a winter palette Read more
Backbury Art Classes – Thursday Group – Winter Term – Details Explore the crisp beauty of winter in this term’s theme, Textures and Colours of Ice, Berries, and Winter Birdlife. Designed for beginners to intermediate students, this 10-week mixed-media course explores the beauty of nature up close through drawing and Read more
Backbury Art Classes – Wednesday Group – Autumn Term – Event Details Term dates and timings: The 10-week Autumn Term Backbury Art Classes will begin on Wednesday 02 September until Wednesday 11 November 2026 with a half term break on Wednesday 28 October. The art classes take place on Wednesdays Read more
Understanding Colour Workshop – Event Details Overview: During this super informative understanding colour workshop, you will be expertly guided through the fundamentals of colour theory. You will have opportunity to explore the colour wheel, practise colour mixing as well as create a practice piece all designed to take your painting Read more
Do you require a creative boost? It is common to experience periods of stagnation or uncertainty regarding one’s creative abilities. Alternatively, you may wish to explore new methods for utilising art materials. This Know-How post offers strategies and techniques designed to support and enhance your creative development. So, where do Read more
Learn how to paint an expressive lion image in watercolour in this step-by-step guide. It’s easy when you know how! The lion reference image For this watercolour painting, I found this lovely image of a lion on pixabay.com. I would also recommend Unsplash.com for suitable lion images to use. Pixabay Read more
If you are interested in developing your watercolour technique and achieve quality results, then please read on! The Task In this guide, I will offer guidance, step-by-step on how to create an expressive watercolour painting using simple drawing and painting techniques, as illustrated here. In this painting, layered watercolour washes Read more
Sometimes when painting with watercolour, it can be frustrating to capture fine detail, even when using the finest of paintbrushes. However, by using the pen and wash technique, it is possible to combine detailed drawing with expressive watercolour washes. Architectural Drawings Traditionally, pen and wash was used by architects in Read more
We are delighted to announce that, by popular demand, we have introduced an art club here at Backbury House Retreats. I have discovered so many talented people who live within the locality including photographers, painters, sculptures and those that just want to learn. The idea of forming an art club Read more
We are excited to announce the launch of our new website filled with the latest information about our 2022 retreat packages. We are delighted to be able to offer a new range of creative retreats including art retreats, photography retreats and mindfulness retreats. Please do check them out on our Read more