Helping you on your artistic journey in ways that suit you...
2026 courses
Come to the dark side- nocturnes 28 Feb £75
Embrace the darkness and learn how to paint evocative nocturnes. Artist’s studio, Kentisbeare, Mid Devon
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Populating your paintings 25 April £75
Find out ways in which adding people can improve your paintings, using direct painting techniques to add them in a natural way. Artist’s studio, Kentisbeare, Mid Devon
Early steps en plein air 27&28 June Sidmouth cost TBC
Learn structured approaches to painting en plein air (outdoors from life) that will give you confidence and strategies. East Devon Art Academy Sidmouth
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Concept to completion 26th&27th September £160
Go beyond simply copying a reference photograph. We will explore choices such as composition, colour gamuts and edge-work to develop a painting from concept to completion. Artist’s studio, Kentisbeare, Mid Devon
Learning with others
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Enjoy the camaraderie of learning through demonstrations and workshops with an organised Art Society. Ask your organiser to get in touch.
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Meet new people who share your artistic passion through open group workshops. ​​​
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​Organise your own group workshop with friends or as a team-building work exercise by getting in contact here.
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Personalised learning
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Focus on your own specific artistic learning goals in a bespoke en plein air or studio workshop. Priced from £185 per day with discounts for multiple days. Guest accommodation may be available on occasion, please enquire.
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Bespoke one-to-one zoom lessons from £30 per 40 minute session. Minimum 10 sessions.
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Professional artistic development zoom meeting - business goal setting and accountability. Bi-monthly £30 per 40 minute session for former workshop participants only.
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Painting critiques and advice including digitally edited examples and review. £50 per painting.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Lyme Regis Art Society
Thankyou for an outstanding demonstration. I think everyone was entranced and absorbed by your technical skill, processes, and inspired by your vision and aesthetics.
Devon Art Society
Our members thoroughly enjoyed the evening and came away enthused and inspired from Julie's talented and skilled friendly demonstration which clearly showed how passionate about painting she is, come rain or shine. Julie expertly showed us how she has developed her style of painting in oils which held us all in awe.
Phillip Cox, Artist
Just finished a fantastic 2 day 1-1 plein air painting tuition with one of the best - Julie Dunster. First class tuition and stunning locations