Finding Your Colour Voice - STRATFORD-UPON-AVON - Aug 2025

This weekend workshop is one of a series taking place at venues around the UK. All events have the same aim: to explore and strengthen personal experience of colour, both as an art medium and as a way of living in the moment.

Structured using the same principles, methods and mindsets, each date and location will offer something different to participants. Tangible and transient sources of inspiration will vary as the workshop moves from place to place. Local stories, artefacts, and vernacular environments will change, as will class dynamics, seasonal light and weather. Suitable for all levels of experience and ability.

DATE: Sat 23rd & Sun 24th August 2025.
TIME: 10am - 4pm each day.
VENUE: Stratford Town Trust, 14 Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6LU, UK

INSPIRATIONAL VISIT: Timber-framed Tudor vernacular architecture (a sketching walk). In the event of bad weather an indoor visit to one of Stratford’s many attractions will be arranged.

WORKSHOP FOCUS: Mindful watercolour painting in response to environmentally sourced colour palettes and simple sketched compositions.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Mixed media thumbnail sketching on location (including methods for recording colour palettes). Exploring watercolour characteristics, such as opacity and granulation, and the effect different papers have on painted marks. Experimenting with composition. Mindful watercolour painting.

Art supplies and light refreshments will be provided. Please bring your own lunch (a café or supermarket is walking distance from all venues).

Supper at a restaurant in Straford-upon-Avon on the Saturday evening will be optional (not included in the workshop price). Tansy will communicate with you via email about this sociable extra nearer the time.

Any questions? Please email [email protected].