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Saturday Sketching & Painting Days

We sketched on these days in 2008 - 12th April, 10th May, 7th June, 12th July, 9th August, 13th September. There will be more Sketching Days starting in the Spring.

 e-mail: sue.paton@ntlworld.com
Home : 029 2025 3295 Mobile : 07961 358393

Sketching Day trips are like mini Painting Holidays and may be suitable for those who want a taste of sketching on location but are not able or ready to come on a Painting Holiday.
Many people who come on sketching days do find that they enjoyed the experience so much that they do book onto a holiday with me afterwards - its addictive you see!

St Fagans Castle & Museum of Welsh Life is a wonderful place to visit and sketch. 
There are many historic buildings from all over Wales and different periods in history, farm animals and wildlife, wonderful gardens and woodland walks, the Castle, plus the excellent museum. The grounds are beautiful all year round and we will be recording the changing seasons in our artwork.

You don't need any experience, just enthusiasm! These days are tutored and suitable for beginners, improvers and more experienced artists. Bring art materials and folding stool or something to sit on. I can provide materials, stools etc, just let me know what you need when you book.

There are many lovely scenes to sketch and paint
Like Ty Coch, the Red House

Actually, the piggies are my favourite!

The gardens around the Castle are beautifully kept and inspirational to artists
and full of lovely flowers

The dresser in the Farmhouse is loaded with beautiful blue and white pottery

The Castle itself is lovely to paint too

The Plymouth Arms in the village

We usually sketch from 10.30 am until 3.30 pm with a break for lunch around 1pm. You can bring a picnic or take lunch in the Museum Cafe.
In the event of inclement weather we sketch indoors in the museum or various exhibit buildings.

For Sketching days at St Fagans I charge £10 per person per day for admin and tuition. An Art Materials pack can be bought from me if you let me know in advance. I sell pack consisting of a box of watercolour paints, brush, artists pen, pencil, eraser, sharpener, drawing paper and watercolour paper all in a shower-proof plastic wallet for just £20! A lift may be arranged if needed, please ask.

You can contact me on 07961 358393 or 029 2025 3295 to book. You can also e-mail me at sue.paton@ntlworld.com

It is best to call me and confirm you are coming - please do this as I need to know who to wait for in reception! If you are are late please use my mobile number to find out where we are sitting.

Here are some photos from previous days

Saturday 12th April - Castle & Lakes