Wellbeing Work-Alongs; these happy-go-lucky sessions are designed to make you smile and take your mind off the real world for an afternoon. Book before the end of June and use coupon code WW2024 to receive 10% off each Wellbeing Work-Along class. buff.ly/4ei3SGP

Just 3 spaces left - starts Monday! Explore the secrets of rendering glass & metal in graphite pencil. Jonathan will show you how to master the intricate techniques required to capture the luminosity of glass and the reflective brilliance of metal. buff.ly/3KDFstX

Spontaneous, fast and fun - monoprinting is printmaking for anyone who likes to work freely with colour and line! Join us on 19th June for a 2 hour class exploring the techniques. buff.ly/45nVWA6

Just one space left! And it's a miracle there is still even one space as this workshop books out solid all the time ..... Make your own beautiful stained glass lantern in just one day - at our lovely new venue in Bucklebury. #stainedglass #lanterns buff.ly/4baqUgg

Didn't the fibre art students do well?! These pieces were created in just one day at our recent class with Ushma Sargeant. Fields of beautiful poppies to brighten up everyone's day 😀 #fibreart #poppies

Only one space left on this Summer Flowers workshop coming up soon! In this two-part workshop, we will be exploring the different ways of using watercolour pencils to create a drawing/painting of summer flowers and botanicals buff.ly/3XzLbZi #botanicalart

The beautiful art of Tehzip - as performed by our students under the expert guidance of tutor Sharmina Haq. This work was created in our recent one day workshop, onsite at the new venue in Bucklebury. Just gorgeous - thank you for letting us share your lovely work ❤️ #tehzip

Our last ONLINE class before we take a break for the summer is this gorgeous celebration of all things floral with Pat Southern-Pearce. Join us for two wonderful afternoons of sketching flowers. Book here: buff.ly/3RTDvgZ

These are some examples of our students work on Kevin Scully's texture in watercolour workshop. The students worked on capturing atmospheric textures such as rusty metal, crumbling brick and plasterwork and patinated wood. They've done a lovely job #textureinwatercolour

There's a few places left on this online sketching flowers workshop, led by Pat Southern-Pearce. Two part course starting 24th July! Take a lively approach to creating lovely pieces based on Summer flowers. buff.ly/3RTDvgZ

At Ardington we believe that creativity can have a hugely positive impact on our wellbeing; join us for our next session all about composition and take this opportunity to get creative and improve your sense of wellbeing! buff.ly/3ycr5do

Two places remaining! Our August pastels workshop with Clive Eastland will be a Summery treat - more info and booking details at the link below buff.ly/3zUl9Gy #pastels

Learning to write beautifully is an art, but our students recently produced some lovely work on our onsite Italics class. Under the expert guidance of Mary Noble, they got to grips with the techniques of the broad edge nib. Look out for more classes on our website! 😊

Just look at these beauties! Gorgeous still life drawings in graphite and colour, all done by our students at Richard Box's recent Drawing for the Terrified workshop. Lovely colour wheel and shading exercises to keep for posterity too - thanks to all for the lovely photos

Focus on specialist subjects - Calligraphy and Lettering. Following on from our earlier posting about beautiful Italics, we thought it would be good to share a few more exciting options with you. Our website page can be accessed via this link: buff.ly/3HrA6zi

We have a wonderful Autumn workshop coming up on which you will learn how to make these beautiful baskets. Imagine using this gorgeous basket to collect apples and hedgerow produce to make a delicious chutney! Follow this link to book: buff.ly/3VYwezf #basketry

Another wonderful ArtTalk is now available for booking! These one hour long live lectures plus 15 minutes Q&A time will examine a journey through London by river. Follow this link to book: buff.ly/3X1hD6n

Only two places left on this delicious six week study programme where you will learn all about how to craft pages using the Italian Hand. Over the six-weeks we will look to dramatically lighten your touch with the pointed pen buff.ly/4fKJtuL #italianhand

Breaking wave in pastels - our students wonderful work in the recent Clive Eastland one day workshop onsite at our new venue. The depth of colour is gorgeous in these mood grabbing pictures. Well done to our students and thanks to our teacher for another great day at Ardington 😊

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