Our Painting Weeks are DIFFERENT. We do not sit you in front of a landscape and tell you to paint it! We explore medium, we create; landscapes, abstracts, still life, figure drawing and we paint in the Studio
and on location. All your materials are provided PLUS HAND MADE CANVASES - which are the BEST!
The Holiday Painting weeks are suitable for Amateurs, Improvers,
Semi Professional and Professional Artists.
These are very exciting weeks and all your Professional
Materials are included. Every artist has their own space with easel, high stool and painting table.
Our Painting Weeks ARE ALL ABOUT YOU AND YOU DEVELOPING YOUR OWN STYLE UNDER CAROLINE'S EXPERT GUIDANCE.
Look at some students - click to see what sort of work can be produced.
IF YOU WANT TO DO ONLY TWO, THREE OR FOUR DAYS OF THE WEEK - YOU CAN DO THAT TOO - Just telephone us 0118 9724502
All prices are plus VAT
PAINTING WEEKS/ HOLIDAYS Tel: 0118 9724502 to Book.
Studio Hours 8.30am-6.30pm Monday to Sunday
Our Painting Holidays/Weeks combine painting/drawing on location with painting in the studio. You use watercolour, pastels, acrylics, oils and mixed media. Plus a varied programme of topics. ALL your expert tuition is included and ALL your materials. You don't have to bring or buy a thing - EXCEPT YOURSELF!
ALL YOUR PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED - INCLUDING 2 HAND MADE CANVASES AND AS MANY COMMERCIALLY MADE CANVASES YOU REQUIRE.
The Course Programmes are created EXCLUSIVELY by JoeDaisy Studio - designed to give the student the very best course content and teaching. We now note other providers are trying to copy our course content (which is a bit of a cheek!) but they don't have our TEN secret weapons: click
You can also be as creative/explorative or as traditional in your approach to painting and drawing as you require. Caroline's knowledge stretches from traditional to very contemporary -click for the artist. She encourages and develops the ARTIST IN YOU!
Lunch and refreshments available every day. Price is £880 which includes accommodation for four nights & evening meal in the pub and bearing in all your top quality Professional materials are provided - it's a fantastic bargain!
"I have to say - NOBODY does it better! Great environment, excellent materials, I was like a kid in a candy shop - so relaxed but just right for learning and Caroline is the BEST! She gave her all and her all is JUST PERFECT! Sue - August 2007
BUT! DO NOT BE FRIGHTENED!! Caroline is the nicest, unassuming artist you could find. Everyone in the Studio makes your painting day or weekend, the best time you could have!
DATE HOLIDAY WEEKS 2008
YOUR WEEK DATES NOT HERE? TELEPHONE 0118 9724502 TO TELL US WHAT WEEK YOU REQUIRE.
COURSE PROGRAMME HOLIDAY WEEKS All Your TOP QUALITY PROFESSIONAL materials are provided.
*1st DAY - Monday - Start 10.0am Refreshments in the lounge. Introduction to your Professional Artist.
10.30am Learn about your materials. Familiarise yourself with your Professional easel, brushes, paints etc.
11.00am Composition and Painting with Passion. We paint in acrylics (the easiest medium) in the Studio in our first session. Caroline teaches you all you need to know for the forthcoming week. Focal points, tonal values, edges, perspective, colour balance etc etc. ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING!
12.30am Buffet Lunch in the Upstairs Gallery We cater for vegetarians and any special dietary requirements. During the day, there is a coffee, tea, soft drinks, bottled water and wine available - along with nibbles and you are encouraged to make the Studio 'your home' for the week i.e take rests whenever you want to, walk around, look at the art books, look at the paintings and prints in the Gallery, sit and chat etc. We want you to feel as if you are at home but with the added bonus of every top quality Professional art material and facility you could desire!
THE ATMOSPHERE IS VERY PROFESSIONAL BUT RELAXED AND ENCOURAGING. NO NEGATIVE CRITICISM!! no need for that!
1.30am On Location in Mapledurham - at the watermill, river thames and glorious landscape. Pastel or watercolour drawings to learn essential Tonal Values. (If the weather is inclement, we will learn Tonal Values in the Studio)
Day finishes 4.0-5.0pm
7.30pm Evening Meal in one of the local pubs.
*2nd DAY - TUESDAY-
Start 9.0am STILL LIFE DRAWING IN THE STUDIO We paint a still life in oils, acrylics or watercolour. NO! This is not as boring as it may sound! Still life drawing can be interpretive, abstract, exciting, realistic etc. Caroline encourages the ARTIST IN YOU and guides you to develop your own style. (This is actually quite exciting as you explore new techniques and methods of creating). Still life can be a great starting point for development into Abstract/Contemporary painting. It's also a great 'Drawing Lesson'. Learning perspective, proportion etc.
We work on a hand made canvas today. (Up to size 100x100cm - 40x40")
12.30am Buffet Lunch in the Upstairs Gallery We cater for vegetarians and any special dietary requirements. During the day, there is a coffee, tea, soft drinks, bottled water and wine available - along with nibbles and you are encouraged to make the Studio 'your home' for the weekend i.e take rests whenever you want to, walk around, look at the art books, look at the paintings and prints in the Gallery, sit and chat etc. We want you to feel as if you are at home but with the added bonus of every top quality Professional art material and facility you could desire!
1.30am Carry on Painting on your hand made canvas.
Day finishes 4.0-5.0pm - we can go on to 6.0pm - we want you to take home a good portfolio of work
7.30pm Evening Meal in one of the local pubs.
3rd DAY - WEDNESDAY
START- 9.0am
GO ON LOCATION to Windsor or Henley. Alex will take you in the 4x4 and one of you can go with Caroline in her convertible Mercedes. (Hopefully with the roof down!) Learn to create 'Interpretive Landscapes' We make a 'working' drawing on this field trip which we will then take back to the Studio and create on canvas. Don't 'moan' at landscapes(!)
- they are a great starting point for abstraction and Caroline will show you some EXCLUSIVE approaches.
12.30am Pub Lunch
1.30am Back to the Studio and put our 'working drawing' onto canvas to create our 'interpretive Landscape'
You can paint in oils or watercolour or acrylics. Caroline will show you some great painting techniques.
Day finishes 4.0-5.0pm
- we can go on to 6.0pm - we want you to take home a good portfolio of work
7.30pm Evening Meal in one of the local pubs.
if weather is inclement we will paint in the studio. Painting in your own space with all the Professional materials you require. Your own easel, painting table and Hi Stool. Guidance and asistance given at all times. Encouragement and tuition on the use of Mixed Media.
4th Day - THURSDAY -9.0am TODAY you can either carry on developing your 'Interpretive Landscape' from yesterday - In the studio. Or we go to Henley to draw and paint the glorious scenery. (WE LISTEN TO YOU) So you can control the pace and what you paint!
12.30am Pub Lunch - either on location or locally.
1.30am Carry on painting. Exploring mixed media, collage or whatever interests you!
Day finishes 4.0-5.0pm - we can go on to 6.0pm we want you to take home a good portfolio of work
7.30pm Evening Meal in one of the local pubs.
5th Day - Friday
Start:9.0am
PAINTING IN THE STUDIO - TODAY IS TOTALLY ABOUT YOU. YOU DEVELOP WHAT YOU WANT TO. ABSTRACTS/LANDSCAPES /FIGURES/STILL LIFE.
You tell us what you need to work on from the last four days.
12.30am Buffet Lunch in the Upstairs Gallery We cater for vegetarians and any special dietary requirements. During the day, there is a coffee, tea, soft drinks, bottled water and wine available - along with nibbles and you are encouraged to make the Studio 'your home' for the weekend i.e take rests whenever you want to, walk around, look at the art books, look at the paintings and prints in the Gallery, sit and chat etc. We want you to feel as if you are at home but with the added bonus of every top quality Professional art material and facility you could desire!
1.00am LUNCH TIME BARBECUE (WEATHER PERMITTING) AT THE STUDIO WHERE WE CAN ALSO DISPLAY ALL OF YOUR WORK and invite selected guests.
Day finishes 3.0pm
During the day, there is a coffee, tea, soft drinks, bottled water and wine available - along with nibbles and you are encouraged to make the Studio 'your home' for the week
We want you to feel relaxed and creative but with the added bonus of every top quality Professional art material you require.
Top teaching/guidance and enough space to completely indulge yourself!
