March 2020
Off the Rails Arthouse Sketchbook project
We need to keep our spirits up and our minds ticking over! This project is for everyone and no previous experience is required just a bit of imagination. It is also free! So what is the idea? All you need to do is find a sketchbook and then fill it with things relating to a theme chosen from a long list. The sketchbook Over the years I have collected loads of sketchbooks that have never been touched or have a;
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Watercolour workshop – Railway Garden
This one-day workshop is aimed at people with different levels of experience including beginners, or those who would welcome one-to-one support with a personal project. Working in watercolour, the course will appeal to artists who want to develop ideas and extend their creative approach. Please be assured that social distancing protocols and hygiene arrangements will be in place throughout the day. Please check here for further details. Come and join Edinburgh artist Sarah Knox who is well-known for her atmospheric;
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Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock watercolour printing) – Safe Printing without a Press.
We are delighted to welcome back Elspeth Lamb for a two-day workshop in Japanese Woodblock printing. Please note that social distancing protocols and hygiene arrangements will be in place throughout the day. Please check here for further details. What are ukiyo-e prints? Japanese woodblock prints are those images one associates with artists such as Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, Utamaro and Hokusai, who produced beautiful prints of luminous colour around 150-200 years ago during the Japanese Edo (present- day Tokyo) period. This form;
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