Sonia Hawes Arts

Botanical Drawing Workshop

sonia — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:38:08 +0000

Tuesday 4th June

There are still some places available on my next session for Bay Tree Cottage country living workshops. Come and spend a relaxing day learning how to draw the beautiful foliage and flowers that grow in the garden and hedgerows.

9.30 – 3pm at Bay Tree Cottage in Farthingstone , Northamptonshire, includes a lovely home-made lunch and refreshments throughout the day, be warned – there will be cake!

£75 per person, book direct through http://www.btcworkshops.co.uk/checkout/cart/

Home!

sonia — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:11:21 +0000

Hungarian horseman

There has been a bit of a break in my blogs as I’ve been travelling in Eastern Europe, lots of inspiration for new work now.

Susan Isaac

sonia — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:00:22 +0000

those of you coming to Cornwall with me will be particularly interested in Susan Isaac’s work from Cornwall as we will be visiting some of those places, maybe others of you will be making a trip there on your own or can find inspiration to make paintings of other places you holiday in or live, she has some other great paintings made of Oxford, North Yorkshire and other places so do have a look

http://susanisaac.wordpress.com/category/seascapes/cornwall/

Inspiration – have fun with watercolour

sonia — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:49:47 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGrUuwa1Ql4 shows Shirley Travena having fun with watercolour, she has been around for a while and her work has developed since this clip but she does know how to enjoy herself with paint! Her books are great too.

sonia — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:57:08 +0000

Just had a cancellation for my Cornwall holiday so there are now 2 places available – more details on the web page :http://www.soniahawes.co.uk/?page_id=5
if you’d thought about coming but thought it was too late now is your chance!

New dates

sonia — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:23:12 +0000

See ‘Classes’ for April and September class dates – book now!

Crafty Coffee

sonia — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:09:27 +0000

I run classes at Daventry Methodist Church and last week Deacon Janet Thomas told me about Crafty Coffee which will be starting on Monday 22 April at the Methodist Church in Daventry. The group will meet fortnightly excluding Bank Holidays (so the second meeting will be on 20 May). Please come along with any craft you like doing and meet like-minded crafters. Any and all crafts welcome as are people who would like to share games or puzzles which you can also bring along. Those just wishing to drink coffee and tea are also more than welcome! Drop in times between 9am – 12 noon.

Try a National Art Pass Free

sonia — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:01:36 +0000

Still time to apply for this 3 month free art passhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/promotions/9946062/free-entry-cultura… get it here http://www.artfund.org/telegraph a good way to try the pass to see if you use it. This is a great organisation and will not hound you to join if you don’t want to join after the free trial.

Pet Portrait day

sonia — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:25:04 +0000

coming up soon – Tuesday March 19th – at Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone – book direct with Bay Tree, £75 for a one day workshop – 9.30am to 3pm (includes a scrummy homemade lunch and refreshments through the day).

Book direct with Bay Tree Cottage on 01327 361720 / 07909 966806

Bay Tree Cottage, Maidford Road, Farthingstone, Towcester, Northants, NN12 8HE

jenny@btcworkshops.co.uk

A painting should capture more than just a likeness, and during this one-day workshop you will learn how to paint the character as well as the structure of your pet or other animal.

Michael Warr – caran d’ache demo

sonia — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:19:40 +0000

I thought it might make a change for my students to hear someone else talk so I invited Michael Warr to demonstrate caran d’ache products, luckily he backed up the things I usually tell the students and was a lovely light hearted person so I couldn’t sing his praises enough! He left a few materials for us to try too, they are excellent quality and perform well.