Drawing and Etching courses for all abilities

Mon, 17 Aug – Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10am - 4pm everyday

GPC downstairs studios, Unit 16c Griffin Mill, Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 2AZ

Immerse yourself in etching over the luxury of a 4-day course. Learn a wide range of etching techniques, tips and tricks, that will enable you to expand your ideas. Bring your own projects, develop your ideas and print a small edition, with full tutor support.

Wendy establishes a warm and supportive environment where you will feel comfortable to discuss your images and progress.

This course offers the opportunity for artists and printmakers to develop concepts, realise ideas and dedicate a week to making and printing. It will also suit those who are fairly new to print and who would like to become comfortable with working in the etching studio.

Suitable for all levels. This is a golden opportunity to learn, embed new and existing skills, and add a rewarding dimension to your practice. Beginners will be welcome.

Jackson's : Drawing Workshop : Dramatic Light 4TH JULY 2026

£95

Wendy would like to invite you to share in the magic of drawing light in the landscape. The course will focus on the incandescent light effects cast by trees and countryside features such as gates and fences. Your results will embrace both the tangible and the ethereal.

From the softest-edged shadows to the brightest light filtering through branches, Wendy will demonstrate how to create light effects and develop the darker areas that will encourage the light to glow. Building up layers and tone through pencil and graphite, you can explore the myriad of marks and textures that make up a landscape. You will be encouraged and supported every step of the way. You will be tackling dramatically sunlit landscape scenes, working from a selection of photographs supplied by the tutor.

6th - 7th June 2026

GPC, downstairs studio, Griffin Mill, Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 2AZ

Booking now open soon,

Liberate your etching and free yourself from hard ground lines.

This course will take you through the exciting and liberating processes of coffee-lift aquatint and spit-bite. You will be shown a range of drawing tools and mark making techniques that will enable you to explore your own imagery whether it is figurative or abstract.

During the weekend, we will aim to work across 2 different etching plates, providing you with a series of proof prints. There will be time for you to be able to develop your pieces, with full support, to achieve finished prints for you to take home. Supplementary copper will be available from the tutor.

 Coffee-lift techniques unleash the creative artist in the etching room, allowing you to draw with the same freedom you would experience in a sketchbook.

“Wendy is a a very generous and well organised tutor. The course was well paced with plenty of time to practice and put new knowledge into practice. I came away with a clear understanding of the techniques demonstrated and how I could apply these to my imagery. The weekend ended too soon and left me with a burning desire to do more etching”

“An adventure in drawing – encouraging and inspirational”

“Wendy is an excellent tutor who strikes a balance between encouragement and being a critical friend. I’ve learnt a lot ...”

“A really inspiring class, learning lots of new techniques”

“Don’t be scared to join this class! You will learn so much and how to succeed”

Keep your eyes peeled here and look for info at:

https://www.gpchq.co.uk/courses/

Etching Alchemy at GPC

https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/gifts-pegasus-art-workshops.irc

Charcoal Drawing courses at Pegasus Art

Sat, 7 Feb – Sun, 8 Feb 2026 10am - 4pm £170

Course full, but click below to join the waiting list - you’ll be surprised how often we welcome people from the waiting list

GPC downstairs studios, Unit 16c Griffin Mill, Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Some experience is beneficial, but all are welcome

Learn a wide range of etching techniques, tips and tricks, that will enable you to expand your ideas. Explore tones and textures through a range of exciting processes.

You will explore sugar lift, open bite, permeable grounds and spit bite aquatint. You will be guided through each of these exciting processes and then be encouraged to work more exploratively and to challenge yourself. Once you are familiar with the effects that can be achieved you will be able to work on your own projects at your own pace, with full support, to achieve finished prints.

This course welcomes printmakers who have some experience and who really want to expand their technical expertise. A perfect course for those who are looking for more creativity in their etching.

6 week evening course

Thu, 29 Jan - Thu, 12 Mar 2026, 7pm - 9.30pm

Learn a range of essential etching of techniques that will get you started on this enthralling process.
You will explore hard and soft grounds, line and tone, open bite and aquatint.

Absolute beginners will be guided through every step of the process, whilst those who have experience will be encouraged work more exploratively. Once you are familiar with the essentials you will be able to work on your own projects at your own pace, with full support, to get the results that you want.
This course welcomes all levels, from absolute beginners to those who really want to improve their technical expertise.

Book via the GPC website, button below

Course now finished for 2026, look out for dates in 2027

Venue: Studio One, Pegasus Art, Stroud, GL5 2AZ

All abilities welcome

Throw caution to the wind….go big! In this workshop you are allowed to draw on the walls! On large sheets of paper, you’ll be happily sketching all day long. Scaling up smaller objects or landscape imagery is fun and challenging, presenting new ways of looking and observing. Working upright is energising and freeing. You’ll be amazed at the results.

What you will learn:

• Learn how to scale up, from small to huge!

• Learn how to free your arm to draw in sweeping gestures

• Explore ways of using drawing materials to create bigger bolder marks

• How to build a drawing and add detail

• Build confidence and enjoy a drawing