CATH SISWICK
Fine Art & Portraiture
Nurture your Creativity
- Southbank Townhouse
- Art Session Members
- No Promo Code
- £20 Voucher
- £50 Voucher
Cancellation Policy: Payments are not refundable but are transferable. Please give 2 weeks notice if you wish to transfer to a different date. I will always try my hardest to honour a workshop, but if for any reason the workshop has to be postponed (i.e. a global pandemic!), you will be offered the option of a full refund.
Monday 7th September, 18:30-21:30
Evening
£49
Working step by step, you will learn how to build a painting from the ground up, beginning with tonal underlayers that establish composition, values and form before developing colour on top. We will explore how underpainting can unify a piece, influence mood and help guide later brushwork.
Throughout the evening, you will be guided through a series of structured exercises designed to demonstrate different approaches to underpainting, from monochromatic tonal studies to more expressive colour grounds. You will then apply these techniques to create a resolved painting, gaining confidence in layering, glazing and colour development.
This workshop is ideal if you would like to better understand how to construct a painting and bring greater depth and cohesion to your work. All materials are provided.
Tonal Groundwork: Use monochrome layers to establish value, light and structure.
Colour Grounds: Explore how coloured underlayers influence the final painting.
Layering and Glazing: Build colour gradually to create richness and depth.
Composition Planning: Understand how underpainting helps organise form and balance.
Brushwork Development: Use early layers to guide later marks and detail.
Resolved Painting: Create a finished acrylic painting using underpainting techniques.
All materials provided
Suitable for ages 16+
Tea, coffee and cake will be available throughout the evening.
No experience necessary. This workshop is perfect for beginners.
Please bring old clothes or an apron - painting can get messy!
Long stay parking is available a short walk from the studio (Court Street Car Park: Parking charges apply)
The Court Street Gallery,
Unit 14,
Court Street, Trowbridge,
Wiltshire,
BA14 8BR
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WORKSHOPS
Nurture your Creativity
Monday 7th September, 18:30-21:30
Evening
£49
Working step by step, you will learn how to build a painting from the ground up, beginning with tonal underlayers that establish composition, values and form before developing colour on top. We will explore how underpainting can unify a piece, influence mood and help guide later brushwork.
Throughout the evening, you will be guided through a series of structured exercises designed to demonstrate different approaches to underpainting, from monochromatic tonal studies to more expressive colour grounds. You will then apply these techniques to create a resolved painting, gaining confidence in layering, glazing and colour development.
This workshop is ideal if you would like to better understand how to construct a painting and bring greater depth and cohesion to your work. All materials are provided.
Tonal Groundwork: Use monochrome layers to establish value, light and structure.
Colour Grounds: Explore how coloured underlayers influence the final painting.
Layering and Glazing: Build colour gradually to create richness and depth.
Composition Planning: Understand how underpainting helps organise form and balance.
Brushwork Development: Use early layers to guide later marks and detail.
Resolved Painting: Create a finished acrylic painting using underpainting techniques.
All materials provided
Suitable for ages 16+
Tea, coffee and cake will be available throughout the evening.
No experience necessary. This workshop is perfect for beginners.
Please bring old clothes or an apron - painting can get messy!
Long stay parking is available a short walk from the studio (Court Street Car Park: Parking charges apply)
The Court Street Gallery,
Unit 14,
Court Street, Trowbridge,
Wiltshire,
BA14 8BR
View in Google Maps
what3words: zoom.storms.intervals
- Southbank Townhouse
- Art Session Members
- No Promo Code
- £20 Voucher
- £50 Voucher
Cancellation Policy: Payments are not refundable but are transferable. Please give 2 weeks notice if you wish to transfer to a different date. I will always try my hardest to honour a workshop, but if for any reason the workshop has to be postponed (i.e. a global pandemic!), you will be offered the option of a full refund.
June: Learn to Linocut
July: Textiles Illustration
Aug: Pointillism in Acrylics
Sept: Get started with Oil Paints
Oct: Mastering Reflections | Charcoal
Nov: TBC
Dec: TBC
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Textiles Illustration
Sun, 21 July, 13:30 – 16:30
The Court Street Gallery, Trowbridge
Textiles is a versatile medium, great for creating artwork as well as embellishing home furnishings and clothing. In this workshop you will learn to use appliqué, basic embroidery stitches and beading to create your own decorative fabric cupcake illustration.
Suitable for all abilities - come and have a go!
All materials provided. Plus tea/coffee and cake.
If you have any questions please get in touch: contact@cathsiswick.co.uk
Pointillism in Acrylics
Sun, 18 August, 13:30 – 16:30
The Court Street Gallery, Trowbridge
Pointillism is defined by its use of mark making and colour. Pointillism paintings are created from hundreds of dots of carefully placed pure colours, relying on the eye to mix the colours to achieve maximum luminosity, in a similar way to pixels on a screen.
Learn how to use reds, blues and yellows to create the whole spectrum of colours. In this workshop we will look at basic colour theory, pigment strength and colour mixing before going on to create a colourful acrylic painting to take away with you.
Suitable for all abilities - come and have a go!
All materials provided. Plus tea/coffee and cake.
If you have any questions please get in touch: contact@cathsiswick.co.uk
Get started with Oil Paints
Sun, 22 September, 13:30 – 16:30
The Court Street Gallery, Trowbridge
Starting out with Oils can be a daunting prospect, but with just a few basics you can unlock the potential of this rich and exciting medium.
In this beginners workshop we will be getting to grips with oil painting. You will gain understanding of the paints, learn about colour mixing and basic application techniques, and receive step-by-step guidance in creating your own still life painting.
Suitable for all abilities - come and have a go!
All materials provided. Plus tea/coffee and cake.
If you have any questions please get in touch: contact@cathsiswick.co.uk
Mastering Reflections | Large Scale Charcoal Drawing
Sun, 20 October, 13:30 – 16:30
The Court Street Gallery, Trowbridge
In this workshop we will be getting messy with large-scale charcoal drawings.
Working at A1 in scale we will be looking at reflection and the refraction of light on glass as well studying the way in which glass objects interact with positive and negative space.
Suitable for all abilities - come and have a go!
All materials provided. Plus tea/coffee and cake.
If you have any questions please get in touch: contact@cathsiswick.co.uk
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