The unspoilt fishing-village of Porthleven, with its' iconic clock- tower and unique double-harbour, is the setting and inspiration for this 6-day painting course. Our studio is the Old Lifeboat House, dramatically positioned at the head of the harbour. Uniquely on our courses, artists will be working towards a one-day exhibition on the Thursday 3rd October. This is an opportunity for the more experienced artist to work in a small group – maximum seven - in a wonderful location that has inspired many of Ashley's own paintings.
Click here for review and gallery from the October 2017 Porthleven course
Click here for review and gallery from the May 2017 Porthleven course
This course is an opportunity to work in a small group (7 max) in the Old Lifeboat House, in Porthleven, Cornwall, dramatically positioned on the edge of the harbour, facing the open sea. Unique to the Porthleven courses, artists work towards a one-day exhibition on the final day.
’Image, structure, movement, all the ingredients are here to make paintings. During the week, the artists will be exploring and responding to its’ richness, rawness and complexity, making their own personal interpretations of Porthleven, adding to its rich tradition’
The course begins with drawing exercises around the harbour, collecting information and ideas for paintings. During the week, there will be a mixture of group exercises, demonstrations and discussions to help artists engage with their paintings and take it somewhere new. Colour, mark-making, space and composition are all areas that will be explored and there will be plenty of opportunity for one to one tuition and mentoring with Ashley. As part of the course and his teaching, Ashley will be working on a new Porthleven painting. With this longer course, a day is put aside for visiting galleries and seeing the best of the current exhibitions in Cornwall.
The course is designed for painters who wish to enhance their creativity and look towards abstraction and beyond the representational. Ashley looks forward to sharing his wide knowledge and passion for colour and landscape with the group.