Jill McKay's Art Trail Centre

Tailored Art Tuition                                                          Art with Class

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                           

                                               

 

                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Student workshops painting on location or at the Art Trail Centre© Jill McKay
 
 

                                                      SUPERB  PRESENTS FOR YOURSELF OR SOMEONE

 SPECIAL IN YOUR LIFE

 

  Dorset Delights’ weekends  Spring - Autumn 2008

 

February

Saturday  2nd

Morning Workshop
10am -1pm

 

EASY WATERCOLOURS  EW16   

'Patio & Pots '-

A step-by-step workshop - use all the colours you like to finish with a sunny garden patio and beautiful cascading floral pots.  Designed to develop your individual painting skills and fully tutored to help you achieve your best.

This is a subject based workshop.

All materials  (paper, paints etc), use of all equipment, full tuition, tea or coffee is provided within this artist package so all you have to remember is the date and time

 

Watercolour Workshop

 

EW16++

 

£17

Art Trail Centre, Ferndown
 

Saturday 23rd 

Day Workshop
10am - 4.30pm

 

  EASY ACRYLICS  ACR11    

  'Colourful Bouquets' -

An instructive and fun Acrylic class. Follow the step-by-step guidance to produce a stunningly fresh  bouquet that will never wilt!  Copious colours in this "correctable" medium will be used  - come and enjoy yourself!

This is a subject based workshop with instruction and demonstration on the use and flexibility of acrylic paints.

All materials  (board / canvas, paints etc), use of all equipment, full tuition, tea or coffee is provided within this artist package so all you have to remember is the date and time

 

Acrylics Workshop

 

ACR11++

 

£34

Art Trail Centre, Ferndown
March

Saturday 1st

Morning Workshop
10am - 1pm

 

   EASY WATERCOLOURS  EW17 

      'Spring Greens'

       New Forest landscape

If you have seen the all-green forest landscape in the studio then you will love this workshop.  For those who haven't. Hake Brush, Hog brushes, Fans and Wizards will be used to re-create Springtime in the New Forest. A delicate watercolour scene with step-by-step tuition and brush practice designed to develop your individual painting skills and fully tutored to help you achieve your best.

This is a technique based workshop ending with a beautiful finished painting.

All materials  (paper, paints etc), use of all equipment, full tuition, tea or coffee is provided within this artist package so all you have to remember is the date and time

 

Watercolour Workshop

 

EW17++

 

£17

 

Art Trail Centre, Ferndown
  Friday 14th

 Afternoon     1.30 -4.30pm

 

              EASY WATERCOLOURS  EW18                  

Stunning Sunsets -  

 using Winsor & Newton, Maimari, Daler Rowney Colours & St Petersburg Russian Paints

How to capture that beautiful stunning sunset. Using vibrant colours and a variety of ready-to-use backdrop scenes, you will create your favourite combination to take home with you. 

These are designed to develop your individual painting skills with full tuition to help you achieve your best.

This is a subject based workshop.

All materials  (paper, paints etc), use of all equipment, full tuition, tea or coffee is provided within this artist package so all you have to remember is the date and time

 

 

EW18++

 

£17

 

Art Trail Centre, Ferndown
April

Saturday 19th

Morning Workshop
10am - 1pm

 

EASY WATERCOLOURS  EW19

       Local Landscapes -

     Poole Harbour (1)

The most evocative area on the South Coast, paint sea, sand and a touch of Purbeck with me.

A delicate watercolour scene, step-by-step ending with a finished painting in one session.  Designed to develop your individual painting skills and fully tutored to help you achieve your best.

This is a subject based workshop involving several easy to follow techniques.

All materials  (paper, paints etc), use of all equipment, full tuition, tea or coffee is provided within this artist package so all you have to remember is the date and time

 

Watercolour Workshop

 

EW19++

 

£17

 

Art Trail Centre, Ferndown
May

Friday 2nd

Morning Workshop
10am - 1pm

 

EASY WATERCOLOURS  EW20

    Summer Colours -

  Summer flowers hanging over stone wall gardens, join me and paint this typical Dorset country 'cream tea' scene.  Step-by-step and suitable for all, improve your colours and mix believable shadows in this one session painting. Designed to develop your individual painting skills and fully tutored to help you achieve your best.

This is a subject based workshop.

All materials  (paper, paints etc), use of all equipment, full tuition, tea or coffee is provided within this artist package so all you have to remember is the date and time

 

Watercolour Workshop

 

EW20++

 

£17

 

Art Trail Centre, Ferndown
Saturday 10th 

Day Workshop
10am - 4.30pm

 

EASY ACRYLICS  ACR12

  Quayside Colours -

If you love the water, if you love the sea, then you'll love this workshop!

A instructive and fun Acrylic class, step-by-step ending with a finished painting in one session.  Designed to develop your individual painting skills and fully tutored to help you achieve your best.

This is a subject based workshop.

All materials  (board / canvas, paints etc), use of all equipment, full tuition, tea or coffee is provided within this artist package so all you have to remember is the date and time

 

Acrylics Workshop

 

ACR12++

 

£34

 

Art Trail Centre, Ferndown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please use our booking form to reserve your place/s, print the form and post to us with your full payment

                        A full list of our events can be found on www.arttrailcentre.co.uk/calendar.htm

 

 You can find us on google maps  just type in Jill McKay to find us.  Please use the pop up window for all the travel information required.

Tuition

 

-          Price is for tuition, hot drinks and use of the studio and studio equipment only.  Lunch can be enjoyed at the local pub ( 5 minutes walk) or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch. Where stated, all equipment usage is included and materials provided.

 

Accommodation

 

This depends on whether you wish to enjoy a quiet evening, eating at your place of residence, ( town or village based) or by the sea in Bournemouth; where you have a variety of places to see and visit. 

We are close to a variety of wonderful locations, including the New Forest,  the Purbecks, numerous coastal beauty spots and of course Wimborne, Poole and Bournemouth and which are 7-9 miles from Ferndown (depending where you go) or 20 -30 minutes  by car.  The area offers the second largest choice of hotels in the UK to meet your budget, preferences or facilities and  location (town, New Forest or by the sea). 

 

Please that check your suggested accommodation is available when booking this weekend break.

 

-                      price guide from £49 pppn, although some rooms which can accommodate 2 people are from only

            £55 per room. (Hotel dependant)

            A list of additional restaurants and local venues is also supplied.

-                      All painting locations are chosen where refreshments are available to purchase nearby.

-                      We will email you nearer the date with a brief containing what you need to bring with you.

 

Suggested local accommodation venues are  within a  maximum of 3 miles (10 minutes by car)  from our centre along easy routes.

All have restaurant facilities, double, twin rooms, smoking or non smoking options. Prices are per room and some prices include breakfast, so please ask when booking. Some have family rooms which accommodate additional beds and offer very good value.  Some prices are the same no matter which type of room you request. All are 2 Star or above

                                   

 

Coach House Motel     (1m)                            The Bridge House Lodge  (2.5m)    
579 Wimborne Rd East, Ferndown,                       2 Ringwood Road

(+44)1202-861222                                                   Longham, Ferndown (+441202-578828)

 

Premier Travel Inn  (1m)                                  Travel Lodge Hotel   (<3m)                            

The Smugglers Haunt                                               A31 East bound

Ringwood Road                                                        St Leonards

Ticketts Cross, Ferndown                                        Ferndown

Dorset BH22 9BB                                                     Dorset BH24 2NR

Tel: 0870 977 102                                                    Tel: 0870700 850950

www.travelinn.co.uk or www.premierlodge.com    www.travellodge.co.uk

Travel Inn  location

 

Other local accommodation exists but the above hotels have been checked for standards and facilities.

If you use the Google search engine and use the words Ferndown B&B  or Ferndown Hotel, these will provide you with an excellent choice of hotel and facilities. Using our location Map you can expand this to see the most convenient  location and accommodation.

 

 

Transport

 

-          Transport may be available for transfers and to location sites for those traveling to Dorset by train.

 

Bookings

 

-          All bookings are subject to Terms & Conditions (available on request & www.arttrailcentre.co.uk )

 

Directions

 

Please see our website for directions, you can expand the map shown, just follow the on screen instruction.

 

We look forward to hearing from you, should you have any further questions please contact us.

 

 

                Bring colour into your life

                                                               www.arttrailcentre.co.uk

 

 

                                                     © Jill McKay   - Art Trail Centre  2008

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