On this page, we take the opportunity to show images from our most recent workshops. Click the menu below or scroll down to view. The 2026 programme is well underway but if you are feeling inspired, now is a good time to think about joining PACS to take advantage of membership discounts on workshops. The current programme was launched at the AGM in November 2025 and dates for the 2027 programme have already been set. Workshop booking opportunites are being added now so don’t miss out.
Our workshop coordinator emails members in advance of the booking facility being open, and non-members will have the opportunity to book any spare places shortly afterwards. There is also a reserves list, so if the workshop you are interested in is fully booked you can register your interest and if a place comes available you may be contacted. It is first come, first served.
OCTOBER 2026 - CATHERINE BEALE - LOOSE WATERCOLOUR FIGURES
PACS artists enjoyed a sunny autumnal Saturday, developing watercolour skills with the multitalented Catherine Beale. We learned how to mix colours on our paintings rather than in the palette and many tried Catherine’s gravity fed watercolour technique giving a sense of looseness and movement to our paintings.
We practiced drawing and painting people from photographs, capturing their movement and then painting an A3 beach scene- the perfect setting for us to populate with painted figures. Catherine has a relaxed, encouraging and enthusiastic teaching style, she gave each of us individual pointers and was very approachable which was much appreciated by the group.
If you have been inspired by what you see here, our workshops are very reasonably priced at £50 for the day (10:00am to 4:00pm) for members and £75 for non members. Juniors are half price.
SEPTEMBER 2026 Sonja Vine - Painting Light in Monochrome
Another sell out workshop with the fabulous Sonja. We learned the key motto “Tone does all the work, Colour gets all the credit!! A challenging but fun day painting in oils and acrylics with some amzing pictures at the finish.
Some images from the day
July 2026 Charlotte Brightwell - Urban sketching with pen and watercolur wash
Charlotte’s workshop was truly inspiring. In her easy and relaxed way of teaching, Charlotte was able to demonstrate how effective line and wash can be when drawing buildings and urban scenes. Everyone had fun and the results were amazing. You can find more of the results on Charlotte’s facebook page (Charlotte b artist) where you can also find examples of some of the other workshops she runs.
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JUNE 2026 - MARIA YADEGAR - STILL LIFE WITH A LIMITED PALETTE
Maria treated us to a comprehensive day on colour theory and still life painting in oils and acrylics using only 3 primary colours and white.
Everyone had a fantastic time discovering that they didn’t need those hundreds of tubes of paint after all!
