Service Description

🎉 Cheshire Art Classes Is Expanding Again! 🎉 We’re thrilled to introduce a brand-new 4-week Oil Painting Course at The Hall At Marthall, a stunning venue just 3 miles from Knutsford. This inspiring location is ideal for welcoming more art enthusiasts into our creative community. 👉 And great news — our popular Farndon Morning & Evening and Mollington Oil Painting Classes are still running as usual! 🎨 Course Theme: Reflections — Water Discover the bold beauty of painting with a limited palette in this new course, perfect for beginners and amateur artists alike. Under the guidance of professional artist Dan Bethell (with over 8 years of teaching experience), you’ll explore the striking power of reflections on water, whether in calm ripples, dynamic seascapes, or close-up studies of the sea. 🖌️ What You’ll Learn Across four engaging sessions, you’ll create a captivating water-themed painting that showcases the boldness and clarity of a reduced colour range. Each week you'll build key artistic skills, including: 🎨 Colour mixing using a limited palette to achieve maximum vibrancy and harmony 💧 Techniques for capturing reflections, movement, and light in water 💡 Understanding light interaction, with an emphasis on strong tonal contrasts 🔲 Blocking-in for solid composition and value accuracy 🌊 Exploring transparency, depth, and texture, even with minimal colours 🖌️ Expressive brushwork to create dynamic effects — from gentle ripples to crashing waves ✨ Glazing techniques to enhance depth and shimmering light 👩‍🎨 Live demos & supportive, hands-on instruction throughout You’ll unveil the power of a pared-down palette, mastering how fewer colours can make bolder, more unified statements on canvas. 🧰 What’s Included ✔️ 30x30cm Linen Canvas (Premium Italian linen with smooth texture) ✔️ All essential painting materials provided* *Please bring your own brushes, palette knife, and apron. (Brush recommendations available on our blog.) 📍 Location: The Hall At Marthall, Sandlebridge Lane, Knutsford, WA16 7SB 📅 When: Thursday mornings, 9 AM – 1 PM ✨ Spaces are limited – book your spot today! ✨ Got questions? Dan’s here to help — reach out anytime. No experience necessary — just bring your curiosity and embrace the power of simplicity. Let’s paint water with boldness, clarity, and confidence!