Holidays and Courses

Painting Holidays and Courses with Michael Kitchen at Wood of Shaws (5 days)
Residential guests Sunday 4pm - Friday 4pm or Monday 9.30 am - Friday 4pm for non-residential guests (Wednesday afternoons free). To ensure maximum participation between tutor and guests only 8 places are allocated on our holiday courses and of those only 6 may be residential. Non-painting partners are very welcome and there are no single room supplements. Lunches, morning refreshments and afternoon teas are also included for non-residential guests. Initial discussions to determine your own requirements will be followed up each day with proper, progressive teaching, demonstrations and ongoing personal assessments. Guests will have the opportunity to paint outside whenever possible and will be taken to a variety of lovely venues; fishing villages, coastal scenes, castles, country estates etc. An extra night’s accommodation may be taken by guests wishing to travel here or home on Saturdays.

Sketching & Drawing Course with Michael Kitchen & Annette Bird

A new subject introduced to our program in 2009 following many requests for a drawing course and the fact that lots of otherwise well painted pictures have been spoiled by poor drawing and composition. Insipid tones and incorrect perspective are also areas that let drawings and paintings down. Would you really like to improve your drawing skills?

If so, please join us for an exciting studio based course - starting with drawing & sketching skills with Mike and then progressing to working up more detailed studies in pencil and charcoal with Annette. Beginner's very welcome.

Residential guests on all the above mentioned courses are accommodated at 'Badger Cottage' , Wood of Shaws, or with our friends at a neighbouring farmhouse. Lunches will be provided for everyone, including non-residential guests, and each day's painting will be rounded off with afternoon tea at 4.45pm. Dinners for all residential guests are served at the main house after which guests may relax in the sitting-room reading or enjoying an art instructional video from our extensive library.

Finally, with Mary's good natured, warm hospitality and excellent cooking, good companions and a host of exciting painting venues - your stay at Wood of Shaws should prove to be a very happy, memorable experience.