Woodland Painting in Rye
with Nick Archer
We are excited to continue weekend art courses in 2025 with Nick Archer. The courses are based just outside of Rye in the beautiful Wealden countryside, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Woodland Painting Weekends 26-27 April 2025
The April workshop coincides with the arrival of the Spring bluebells. The course begins with painting and drawing directly from observation in the woods near the studio, collecting reference material through drawing and using this to create art works in the nearby studio. The amount of time spent in the woods will be dependent on weather, but a camp area with cover and a compost toilet is available in the woodland area which is less than a mile from the studio.
The groups are small and are tailored to all abilities from complete beginners to those with more experience. The workshop will explore ways to observe the landscape directly as well as how to collect reference material so painting can be completed back in the studio.
Accommodation is available at the nearby Flackley Ash hotel on the Friday and Saturday nights. There is a choice of a standard or superior room and the hotel facilities such as the pool and spa are available for use. Breakfast to the value of £20 will be provided at the hotel and lunch is provided at the studio.
Price includes lunches and easels, drawing boards and palettes. A full list of materials to bring will be sent out in advance of the weekend.
More information about Blackwall Farmhouse and Flackley Ash Hotel
Course Programme
Friday
6pm Meet and greet at Flackley Ash Hotel (if accommodation is selected)
Saturday
10am Meet at Grist Woods, halfway between Flackley Ash and the studio. Transport can be provided if required. Set up workstations in the woods. Drawing and painting studies and collection of reference material.
1pm Lunch at the studio
1.45pm work on paintings in the studio from the reference collected in the woods.
3.45pm Tea/Coffee and group discussion of the day’s work
Sunday
10am Meet at the studio
Work on larger pieces to create artwork based on the material collected from the woods.
11:30am Tea / Coffee
11.45am short presentation about relevant artists
12pm continue with artwork in the studio.
1pm Lunch
1.45pm complete artwork in the studio
3.45pm Tea/Coffee and group discussion of weekend’s work