Join the exceptionally talented print designer and tutor Cecilia Pettersson for a week of playful experimentation with hand drawing techniques and painting for exclusive floral pattern designs.
About this course:
Learn to draw expressive florals and turn them into fabulous patterns. In this week-long creative workshop you will learn the techniques to create seamless patterns and print designs.
During your course with Cecilia Pettersson you will:
- Learn numerous hand drawn pattern techniques
- Explore floral patterns and motifs
- Practice your drawing skills
- Learn how to use gouache as a design tool
- Create your own repeat/design.
This course will provide you with a number of solid tools to start designing prints and patterns and will take you on the first steps towards a new creative venture. If you already know how to create designs you will be introduced to more advanced elements for you to work on. The course is based on hand drawn motifs and repeated patterns. Cecilia will show you how to produce efficient repeated patterns.
Saturday
4.00 – Check-in time from 4pm onwards.
Guests arrive, settle in and explore Clos Mirabel
6.00 – Welcome drinks and dinner
Sunday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Introduction & tutor led workshop exploring straight repeats.
1.00 – 2.30 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.30 – 5.00 Tutor led workshop exploring half dropped repeats.
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House
Monday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Floral studies & drawing techniques. Creating your own image library.
1.00 – 2.30 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.30 – 5.00 Creating a repeat pattern from your image library
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House
Tuesday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Introduction to gouache & colour palettes.
1.00 – 2.30 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.30 – 5.00 Tutorials and small group discussions on creating & painting your designs
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House
Wednesday – Free day (Lunch is not included)
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 5.00 Explore the local area or continue working on your designs
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House
Thursday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Studio: Continuing working with your design from Tuesday
1.00 – 2.30 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.30 – 5.00 Studio: Continue painting your design.
Early evening talk from Celia Patterson about the print and pattern business.
6.00 – Aperitifs before 4 course dinner in the Manor House
Friday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet breakfast of local and regional produce
10.00 – 1.00 Studio: Finalising your designs
1.00 – 2.30 Lunch at Clos Mirabel
2.30 – 5.00 Preparing the exhibition, talking about the work.
6.00 – Evening exhibition with aperitifs in the studio
7.00 – Farewell dinner – 4 courses in the Manor House
Saturday
8.30 – 9.30 Buffet Breakfast and departure (Check-out 11am)
Non-participating guests: We are more than happy to welcome accompanying partners, family or friends. There are plenty of activities to experience around Clos Mirabel, that will make your holiday unforgettable Click here for more information.
The Art Studio, offers a spacious open plan layout of 75 m 2. It is available at all times during your stay. Click here for more information.
