Marsh Light Pastel workshop with Robert Dutton

Price range: £200.00 through £260.00

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An exciting two day pastel workshop on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September. 

The theme is ‘marsh light’ and will encompass an expressive use of soft and hard pastel techniques each day to capture the beauty of (day 1 – Saturday 26 September) soft morning light through the fens, reeds and marshes of the Norfolk Broads and (day 2 -Sunday 27 September) the romantic glowing light that North Norfolk has to offer across the inspiring salt marshes.

Robert will teach you how to master depth, express the captivating light and use expressive layering with just the right amount of detail to create really atmospheric pastel paintings each day with that added wow factor!

Day 1 – Saturday 26 September – Soft morning light through the marshes

Our first day will begin with an in-depth look and expression of the beautiful romantic morning light flickering across water and through reeds creating really enchanting and engaging pastel paintings. 

The suggested theme is The Norfolk Broads combining reflective waters, reeds and sailboats. Roberts own subject will be similar to sailboats gently gliding through the waterways looking through back lit reads – just one of those visual ideas and suggestions to inspire you too! Wide open vistas across vast areas of reed beds towards iconic historical buildings such as Cley and the famous windmill may be another subject you might have in mind.

Whatever your favourite view this is a workshop to really learn how to capture and embrace the true aspect of that special light and your own favourite view of North Norfolk or the Norfolk Broads in this exciting pastel workshop.

Highly recommended to work on for this workshop is Clairefontaine ‘Maize’ colour 350gsm Pastelmat (or similar light coloured pastel support).

Day 2 – Sunday 27 September – Evening glow through North Norfolk reeds

Without doubt a sunset through the salt marshes of North Norfolk is a truly magical thing and an experience to behold. 

On this second ‘Marsh light’ workshop you will learn how to create the captivating glowing light through reeds and narrow waters and marsh pools that are  iconic in this unique and special area along the North Norfolk coast and indeed the Norfolk Broads – the choice is yours!

Robert will teach you how to build your painting in multiple layers throughout the day using a glowing warm colour palette contrasting with rich darks to create a really atmospheric and romantic look and feel to your pastel paintings.

You will be using combinations of soft and hard pastels together in a lovely layering process on a dark background (Clairefontaine Anthracite Grey 350gsm Pastelmat highly recommended) so your finished painting will positively glow!

A home cooked lunch and all refreshments are included per day.

£260.00 (inclusive of VAT) for the Weekend workshop. 

Description

Marsh Light Pastel workshop with Robert Dutton

Tutor:

Robert Dutton

Location: 

Norfolk Creative Arts, Church Hill School, Gayton Road, Grimston, PE32 1BG. Please view the how to find us section for more details. A free car park is located at the back of the school grounds, in the former playground.

Date 

26th – 27th September 2026 (Saturday & Sunday)

Time: 

10am till 4pm.
You are welcome to arrive up to 20 minutes prior to the commencement of your workshop. This will allow you time to familiarise yourself with the school and meet the tutor and fellow participants.

Level: 

The weekend workshop is aimed at any artist (beginner to pastels or more experienced) wanting to gain a truly creative practical experience and in depth understanding what it is like to work with beautiful pastels . If you have any specific access or support requirements please give us a call at the time of booking to discuss your needs.

Age: 

We would advise that this course is suitable for those of 16 years of age and upwards. We put these guidelines in place for the safety, comfort and enjoyment of all our students.

Maximum class size:

14 Students

What to bring: 

Please bring suitable clothing to paint in. The school is fully equipped with drawing boards, easels, and water containers. Some students find a cushion useful to use with our stools and chairs. You are required to bring additional Materials for this course. Once we receive full payment of the course fee, you will then receive final confirmation of your booking. A detailed materials sheet from the artist tutoring the course will be forward to you before the workshop and only once we receive full payment. You are very welcome to bring your own photographic image to work from.

Lunch: 

A home cooked lunch per day is included in the course fee. Please contact us if you have any dietary requirements. Please read our terms and conditions concerning food allergens.

Accommodation: 

If you are looking for a local place to stay, please browse our Accommodation Page on our website. If for any reason a course is cancelled, whether by yourself or by us, we will not be held responsible for any advance costs you may have incurred e.g. travel or accommodation and we recommend that you take out appropriate insurance.

Terms and Conditions 

Our full terms and conditions can be found here. Please read before booking.

Fee: 

£260.00 (inclusive of VAT) for the two days.

Payment Options 

You can either pay in full or you have the option to pay in 2 Instalments.
A non-returnable deposit of £60 (inclusive of vat) per person, per workshop should accompany all bookings. Final payment of the balance of the workshop fee should be made no later than 6 weeks prior to the workshop commencement date. Where a workshop is being booked less than 6 weeks prior to the date of the workshop, the full workshop fee is payable.
We do not send a reminder, or an invoice so please make a note of the due date in your diary to pay the final instalment. Nonpayment of the final balance will not be assumed to imply cancellation. Failure to attend a course will incur cancellation charges (see our terms and conditions for further information). The Final instalment can be paid through the website by choosing the final instalment option, however if the workshop is full (out of stock) when you want to pay the final instalment, then you will need to contact us by phone on 01485 240420 to either get our bank details or pay by card over the phone.

Additional Info 

Once you have booked on a course/workshop, an email confirmation will be sent with an order number. You will not receive anything in the post. If you find you have not received the confirmation, and you have checked your junk/spam folder, please contact us and we will be happy to resend it to you. If there are not enough students to run the course/workshop, the course/workshop will be cancelled, and all monies returned.

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