157 Courses

THE AMZING INDIA INK WORKSHOP IS COMING TO PHOENIX ! Two peaceful hours of creativity and calm. SAT 19th July NOW FULLY BOOKED NEXT DATE AVAILABLE SAT 16th AUG Hi , I’m shahar, the Artist behind Shooshink. I’m a tattoo artist, painter and ceramicist, with years of experience teaching creative workshops. I’d love to welcome you into this relaxing space to create, unwind, and enjoy the flow of ink. BRUSH IT BOLD ! Join us for a cosy, creative session where you’ll learn how to work with rich, flowing India ink. In this hands on workshop, I’ll guide you through expressive brush techniques before giving you time to explore and create at your own pace. No experience needed - just come as you are , whether you’re flying solo, bringing a friend, or sharing quiet moments with someone you love, it’s two peaceful hours of mindful making in a wonderful creative setting.

Come join us for a fun and creative session of discovering Blotted Line Monoprinting with Acrylic Ink – no drawing skills required. Monoprinting is a form of printmaking that has lines or images that can only be made once, unlike most printmaking, where there are multiple originals.

Brush calligraphy for beginners. Drop-in session for you to come and pick up an activity pack and fill in at your leisure.

This workshop will provide all the techniques and support to write confidently with a broad calligraphy pen.

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.

Join artist Julie Galante for an afternoon of homemade botanical inks made from foraged plants and kitchen scraps. In 2023 Julie dove into ink-making, producing more than 300 inks from over 100 different botanical sources. In this three-hour workshop, Julie will share what she’s learned from all these inky experiments, giving you the skills and knowledge to create your own library of botanical colours. She'll share her core learnings, including the best ways to extract colours, the best plants to use, and how to preserve and store your inks. We'll also cover different ways of finishing your inks depending on how you'd like to use them. Please note this workshop will take place in Julie's Stockbridge studio, which is accessible via three flights of stairs. We will also spend part of the workshop foraging outside, weather permitting, so please dress accordingly. Tea and coffee will be provided.

Ink drawing and painting course Japanese inspired style.

Learn the art of simple ink drawings combined with doodles to create beautiful stylized flowers, join us in person on 21st April 2024, at 11:00 AM for a relaxed introduction! Suitable for beginners.

A practical and participatory two-day introductory course for anyone wanting to develop a deeper relationship to ink and ochre. We will walk in the beautiful Ashdown Forest; we will reverently forage minerals and materials which we will transform - through various alchemical processes - into pigment, paint and ink. These endeavours will be accompanied by exercises in contemplative pattern construction and plein-air sketching.

Edinburgh city centre sketching tours with ink and watercolour artist Mark Kirkham, known locally as The Edinburgh Sketcher