Watercolour Workshop: Crepuscular Creatures

A watercolour workshop in Plymouth creating an enchanting and ethereal woodland scene.



5 hours Class size 1 to 8 guests       £65 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

In this enchanting watercolour painting class in Plymouth with guest artist Shari Arnott, you will learn how to create an ethereal woodland scene featuring crepuscular creatures. Explore a variety of watercolour techniques to craft a dusky, atmospheric setting with gnarly trees, moonlight, and the option to include a fox or badger.
No painting experience is needed! By initially working on damp paper (wet into wet), you'll set the scene and experiment with salt crystals, iridescent medium, and even compostable caddy bags to create intriguing patterns.
What to expect:
  • Enjoy an immersive painting experience and learn new skills.
  • Suitable for all levels of experience, whether you are new to watercolour or have more background.
  • Equipment borrowing available by letting us know in advance.
  • Ample visual references and examples to spark your creativity.
Immerse yourself in this imaginative workshop as you engage with fellow art enthusiasts. Feel free to exchange ideas, ask questions, and enjoy the process of bringing your vision to life on paper. A truly magical experience awaits, and you'll have your captivating masterpiece to take home as a cherished memory of a day well spent.
What you'll get
Homemade cake, fresh coffee, and tea.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
  • Packed lunch to fuel your creativity.
  • If you already have watercolour equipment, please bring it along (A3 size watercolour paper (or thereabouts), 140lb, not surface, masking tape, and a rigid board to tape your paper onto, along with your usual paints and brushes).
Location

Mad Hatters Studio - The Longhouse, Plympton, Plymouth PL7 5BL

Newnham Road: You will pass trading estates on either side, pass a left turn to ‘Newnham Estate’ (NB DON’T TURN) and then it is the third lamp post on the left (slate sign in wall – Old Newnham Farm).

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Mad Hatters Studio
Mad Hatters Studio

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Mad Hatters Studio, situated in a beautiful Grade 2 listed barn near Plymouth, offers contemporary craft workshops and masterclasses in mixed media, textiles, paper and painting.
Workshops are presented by Sheron King, (MA Contemporary Design, and qualified Cert ED Tutor) a designer maker working with mixed-media, painting, paper, ephemera and textiles. Sheron also has guest tutors.
Mad Hatter Studio, a creative haven for adults to explore art in a relaxed, interesting and inspiring setting set within a medieval, historic location on the edge of Plympton. Alongside her teaching, Sheron develops her own design practice under Rosa King Designs. Her work spans mixed media, printmaking, and textile-based surface design, often inspired by her travels, colour, texture, and layered mark-making. She is currently building a portfolio of designs and prints that reflect her distinctive, expressive style — vibrant, textural, and full of life.
Sheron is an avid collector of many things including vintage fabrics, beads, buttons, lace, papers, ephemera etc. These collections create a fascinating and inspiring, studio working space
Through Mad Hatter Studio, Sheron runs a variety of one-day, evening and short courses, including collage, mixed media, expressive mark-making, workshops with reclaimed textiles, and surface design. Her passion and ethos is one of re use and up cycling and encouraging others of the potentiality of using found objects. Sheron’s sessions encourage experimentation and personal expression, focusing on building confidence and finding joy and individual voice in the creative process.
Sheron loves helping others rediscover their creativity while continuing to evolve her own artistic journey. Her courses invite people of all levels to experiment freely and leave inspired, with new ideas and techniques to explore.

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