Come along, learn and have fun over a cuppa.
Small classes allow for plenty of individual tuition whether you are a complete beginner, intermediate or an expert wanting a change of direction.
I encourage you to try different media from pencil drawing, water colours, pastels, acrylics, water colour pencils, charcoal drawing and much more.
A 5 week course for £45
Mondays 2-4pm
To book your place contact me on:-
E-mail me direct enquiries@clairebotterill.co.uk
Mobile 07760 357733
2025 Classes Dates Now Ready to Book!
Dates for your diaries:-
The weekly classes Monday 2-4pm at my garden studio start on:-
28th April 2025
5th May
12th May
19th May
26th May
Your welcome to work on your own choice of subject and I hold the master class on the 3rd week where we all join in on the same project.
See my blog for the results:-
Monthly Sunday Art Workshops 2025
In my garden studio 42 Ramsden Avenue, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV10 9EB.
Learn my unique style, step by step to achieve an original painting! Good for beginners and intermediate.
Plenty of individual guidance in these small groups.
10am till 2pm for £55
Plenty of hot drinks and home-made cake please bring your packed lunch.
I will help you with:-
Advice on tools materials.
Drawing.
Colour mixing.
Application of your materials.
Composition.
Creating contrast and drama.
Lots of helpful tips.
What is supplied for you to learn this technique:-
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ink pens
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wax crayons
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stretched Bockingford paper.
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Water colour paints,
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Water colour brushes
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Tissue i.e. kitchen roll
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Plate or palette to mix your colours
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Water colour paper
Looking Forward to 2025 Sunday Workshops
Dates for 2025.
23rd March. How to draw and paint eyes
Practice a variety of eyes human, cats, hares etc.
Starting understanding the eye with sketching and then moving on to create eyes in mixed media and water colour.
27th April. Waves, Waterfalls and Pools.
How to paint water in various states, still and reflective to wild and raging.
You will be using cling film and wax crayons to create these effects.
18th May. Spring Countryside.
Working in ink, wax and watercolour painting white blossom, cow parsley and silver birch in the landscape.
29th June. Flowers Anything From the Garden.
Mix gorgeous colours to paint big, glorious blooms.
27th July. Feathers
Learn to paint their beauty and texture in ink wax and watercolour.
24th Aug. Seedheads and grasses for a meadow scene.
A big favourite of mine and art societies.
28th September. Birds in flight
Their simplified shapes and silhouettes to show their body language. Light coloured birds against dark backgrounds and dark coloured birds against bright skies.
19th October. Design and paint your Christmas cards.
These can be designed for you to print yourself or by a professional printer or create originals for your special collection of family or friends.
16th November. Painting the Northern Lights.
How to make those vibrant colours and dramatic dark skies against the snowy landscape.
14th December. Chillout Celebration.
Christmas chillout day, play with colour and texture to create semi abstract images.
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Water Colour Classes with Claire start on Friday 17th January 2025 10 till 12.
at The Ten 2 Gallery 102 Castle Street, Hinckley LE10 1DD.
Contact the gallery directly for enquiries or bookings
www.ten2gallery.co.uk 01455 636339
Full Day Acrylic Art Workshops
For 2025
Suitable for beginners and more experienced artists.
Learn lots of techniques, colour mixing, composition and more.
You can buy materials and tools on arrival.
Plenty of Tea, Coffee and home made cake supplied please bring a packed lunch.
Contact me for up and coming dates and prices or subscribe to
my regular e-mails for priority information and booking.
Outdoor Art Workshops 10 till 4
For 2025
Suitable for intermediate and more experienced artists.
I always hire a room for us in case the weather is inclement so there is always equipment to make hot drinks and toilets are available.
Plenty of Tea, Coffee and home made cake supplied please bring a packed lunch.
Contact me for up and coming dates and prices or subscribe to my regular e-mails for priority information and booking.
Art Workshops, Talks and Demonstrations
Prices.
January 2025 – January 2026
I can offer work shops and Demonstrations on Zoom! Contact me now for details!
Available for W.I.’s, Art societies, Scouts and Social groups etc.
Full day usually 10am till 4pm £220
Half day either morning or afternoon £180
Two hour demonstration/talk £150
Mileage is .45p per mile which I calculate with AA route finder using the relevant
post codes.
The maximum student number is 20
