2525 Courses in Neath

EPFA and EFAW combined course

Due to ongoing Health and Safety precautions we are limiting class sizes to 8 people, for all of our sessions, for the time being. PPE (face shields, gloves and aprons) and hand sanitiser will be available for all of our workshops. Tea and coffee making facilities will be available but you are also welcome to bring your own refreshments or pop to one of our local cafes or bakeries.

Learn about line and form. Cover all aspects of tone. Make your pictures come alive with simple perspective tricks. Create realistic space. Introduction to shading.

This course is suitable for all. You will learn how to make your own egg tempera paint from natural pigments and produce your own 10 x 12 " painting. All materials are included in the price but please bring old clothes/apron.

Watercolour techniques. Learn how to put a basic wash down, including gradiations. Colour pallettes explained. Techniques of wet into wet painting How to create a convincing sky. How to master trees. An all round guide to the properties of this beautiful medium.

Learn an ancient technique, used by the Romans. It is very low tech and wonderful items of jewellery with a professional finish can be produced in a few hours. Students make moulds in plaster or cuttlefish to their own designs, then lead free pewter is poured into the moulds using hand gravity casting. The moulds can be reused to make pendants, earrings, brooches, keyrings and fridge magnets.

One day hands-on courses to make a willow reindeer for the home and garden. Participants are shown how to weave with dried willow using a variety of weaving techniques.

Acrylic techniques Learn how to handle acrylics. Useful colour hints. Painting from a subject. Impasto techniques. This workshop could be a follow on for you from the 'Drawing techniques' day.

Explore the wonderful effects you can create using Ink resist and gouache in this one day workshop with mixed media artist Lesley Dearn. The step by step process makes it suitable for everyone from the absolute beginner to advanced. We will cover elements of design and colour along with technique as you create your own ‘one off’ images.

During the day we will cover the main Gel Printing techniques, as well as elements of colour and composition. You’ll have ample time to experiment during the day, creating dozens of prints, as you explore colour, texture, and design while creating your own very personal and unique pieces.