a great deal more than an art break
Ian hails from East Anglia and is an extremely well thought-of watercolour painter, in addition to being one of the most popular and approachable tutors. Ian gives wonderful ‘demos’ and pays great attention to all his students.
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Elaine Searle lives in Norfolk and is one of the most highly acclaimed botanical artists in the country. Incredibly talented herself, Elaine has a breadth of experience of running Art Holidays in Tuscany, Spain and the USA and is excited to be with Big Sky Art in 2020.
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Andrew started teaching 40 years ago and is particularly well known for his simple, direct methods and the clarity of his explanations. He has contributed articles to ‘The Leisure Painter’ magazine and has an instructional DVD by Town House called “Watercolour: Pure and Simple with Andrew Pitt”. Andrew has had over 20 one-man exhibitions but now shows almost exclusively at The Serena Hall Gallery in Southwold, Suffolk. He has painted in Norfolk many times and is very familiar with and fond of, this locale.
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Chris Forsey is a very well-known artist and tutor with an unique style and way of working.
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Sarah Wimperis returns for her second course this year in which she will use all sorts of media, and will also spend a session or two on portraits. Her courses are enormous fun, and Sarah’s energy and her unflagging enthusiasm , coupled with lots of individual attention makes her a hugely popular tutor.
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Watercolour Masterclass - First ever in the UK!
Joseph Zbukvic is one of the most renowned artists of our time - a leading master in the medium of watercolour, his workshops are quite simply legendary. ‘JZ’s teaching style is mesmeric and his easy manner and sense of humour disguise a wonderful and inspiring teacher. Looking forward to painting in our beautiful locations, Joseph is a strong believer in the benefits of ‘plein air’ painting. An opportunity not to be missed.
N.B. This is a special ‘one off’ six night course which has a premium.
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Tony Allain is a world-renowned soft pastels landscape painter who also excels as an inspiring workshop tutor. This is a course for all those willing to go through the door marked ‘leaving your comfort zone’. His style is impressionistic and striking and he will share some of his working methods with his pupils, concentrating on painting landscapes, seascapes, figures and still life subject that will delight them and excite the viewer. A course not to be missed by soft pastels enthusiasts - early booking recommended.
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Well-known and extremely popular artist and teacher Steve Hall absolutely loves this area of North Norfolk. He will aim to capture the unique atmosphere of this coastline, with its muddy creeks, fishing and saling boats and wonderful church architecture, using his big brush ‘no nonsense’ style. A course for those who want to get rid of ‘fiddling’ and instead try to capture the bigger picture.
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John Tookey is one of our most popular tutors, whose love of painting and very simple, direct style has earned him a wide reputation both as a pastel and a watercolour painter.
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Grahame hails from Northern Ireland and is purely a watercolourist. We are delighted to add Grahame to the Big Sky Art tutor team this year. He is an extremely successful and popular painter and tutor, with books, DVDs and a You Tube channel. His website is also a great resource.
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John Hoar is quite simply one of the finest watercolour artists in the UK. Brilliant at both giving ‘demos’ and helping his students loosen up and enjoy themselves, John is particularly fond of North Norfolk and is the most inspiring teacher whose passion for painting is in itself an inspiration.
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Jem is a watercolour specialist with a passion for painting landscapes, especially out of doors under the big open skies of North Norfolk. He aims to capture the intrinsic atmosphere of the scene in an ‘impressionistic’ way, and will teach both individually in a group.
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Tim’s first Art Course in 2020 embraces his idea that sketching is an important part of landscape painting. In addition to his inspiring watercolour ‘demos’, students will receive a great deal of helpful information and individual attention from Tim during his brilliantly organised courses.
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Jake Winkle, highly acclaimed watercolourist and well-known workshop tutor is with Big Sky Art for the first time in March 2020 to run one of his exciting and inspiring masterclasses. Early booking recommended.
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