Painting the Weather in West Bay – workshop led by Frances Hatch

Participants will create small scale paintings of the light, atmosphere and weather in West Bay with an option to include found materials.  

11am: Meet outside Windy Corner Café, Quayside, West Bay, DT6 4GZ.

11am-2pm: A very short walk to a nearby place identified by Frances as suitable on the day. The group will settle on one location and work in the same area to enable Frances to support everyone throughout. The outcome will be 1-4 small scale evocations of light/atmosphere/weather at West Bay as experienced on the day. Frances will offer samples of West Bay cliff materials and an acrylic medium to anyone in the group who would like to integrate this within their work.

There will be a pause to have a bite to eat during the session and time to share experiences towards the end of our time together.

What to bring with you
– Paint.Select from watercolour/acrylic/pastels coloured/water soluble pencils. Bring whichever you feel comfortable with. Please only bring one paint type.
– Paper. About 4 loose sheets attached with bulldog clip to a board. A2 or A3 or A4 depending on the scale you prefer working at.
– Sketchbook of your choice (only if you use one).
– Drawing tools. 1 soft pencil and 1 water soluble graphite crayon/pencil.
– Water. 1 filled water container and a small pot to decant.
– Kitchen towel. A sheet or two.
– Spray. Small water squirter spray bottle.
– Weather-appropriate clothing.
– Folding seat/mat/cushion. Perch and improvise if you are able but bring a stool if needed. There are lots of places to sit in West Bay – but be mindful of your own requirements.
– Snack and drink.
– Rucksack for your kit in so your hands are free to carry boards etc.

£25. Advance booking essential.

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