Upcoming Events

This workshop is open to people working at all levels. The workshop will begin with some short warm up poses, moving on to twenty to thirty-minute drawings. Theresa will demonstrate different techniques and you will be encouraged to try different approaches. We will look at strategies to achieve correct proportion in various poses. Theresa will offer advice throughout, discussing progress, aims and any specific queries with individuals. In the afternoon session we will decide together whether to do one, two;

Create a hand-bound leather / pleather  journal in this creative workshop with bookbinder Cass Barron We are delighted to welcome Cass Barron, expert bookbinder and teacher to Off the Rails Arthouse. Cass is based in Edinburgh and you can find out more about her on both her website and facebook page.   Many artists are interested in learning about making books as a way of showing their work or by personalising sketchbooks. The choice is yours. This is an afternoon introduction;

We are delighted to welcome back Sarah Knox to Off the Rails Arthouse following a highly successful workshop last year. An artist and experienced art teacher based in Edinburgh, Sarah is known for her evocative paintings of the Scottish landscape, capturing the atmosphere and the fall of light on a place using fluid gestural brushstrokes and subtle restrained colour palettes. This course is aimed at people with different levels of experience including beginners, or those who would welcome one–to–one support;

Another in our series of introductions to the delightful, fascinating art of Chinese brush painting. This a great chance to try your hand at this expressive art form. Many people who have undertaken previous workshops have enjoyed them hugely and have found them beneficial to their own work, as you can see from the testimonials below. This workshop is suitable for beginners or people who have painting experience but have never tried Chinese brush painting techniques before. You might also;