Upcoming events.
Creative Morning: Paint & Sip with Rachael Alexander at Forte Kitchen
Join Rachael at Forte Kitchen in their stunning Black Room for a relaxed and inspiring creative morning. She will be hosting a hands-on painting workshop where you’ll explore the magic of Brusho ink crystals.
Under expert guidance, you’ll discover how to create bold, vibrant artwork using these incredible water-soluble inks. Experiment with wax resist, colour bleaching, and spontaneous mark-making to bring your piece to life. You’ll also learn how to use masking fluid to create delicate dandelion or cow parsley seedheads, making this an enjoyable and accessible workshop for all abilities—no painting experience needed, just a bit of enthusiasm!
Everything you need is provided, including a mount to frame your finished masterpiece.
Your Ticket Includes:
A delicious made-to-order coffee or pot of tea
Forte signature brownie slice
All materials needed for the workshop
A mount to frame your artwork
The price is £65pp.
To book, follow this link.
If you have any questions contact Forte Kitchen or Rachael.
'Chalk Cliffs in Acrylics’ with Rachael Alexander
In this lovely one-day workshop you will learn the basics of acrylic painting. Discover how to use these versatile, water-based paints and experiment with different techniques, from fluid to thick impasto, different brushes and palette knives, and much, much more! Learn colour mixing and how to create a comprehensive palette from just a few colours. It doesn’t have to be complicated! Go on to create your own chalk cliff painting using just five colours and white, two brushes and a palette knife!
Suitable for all levels including beginners
£90 per person with all art materials included, along with tea, coffee, and cake. Please bring your own snacks and lunch.
To book your place please email: info@thecolourfactory.org.uk or call Rachael on 07776 378768
‘Chalk Cliffs in Acrylics’ with Rachael Alexander
Introduction to Watercolours with Rachael Alexander
Have you wanted to learn how to use watercolours but been a bit confused by all the terminology?
This one-day workshop is designed to teach you the fundamental basics of watercolours, learn some useful (and fun!) techniques and feel more confident in developing your skills.
Rachael will show you how to use these beautiful and versatile paints, whilst de-mystifying and simplifying the different techniques you can use. Learn both traditional techniques, and some more unconventional ones too, including graded and variegated washes, salt and sgraffito, that you can easily adapt to suit your style.
Relax in our beautiful surroundings in a small group and learn something new!
Suitable for all abilities including complete beginners.
£90 per person. Includes all materials, tea, coffee and cake. Please bring your own lunch.
To book your place please email Rachael at info@thecolourfactory.org.uk or call her on 07776 378768
Thursdays Drawing & Painting 6 Week Course with Rosie
6 week Drawing & Painting Course 10am-1pm
Thursday 9th January - 13th February
Build confidence in your art and learn new skills within an art historical context.
Rosie Parmley’s classes offer a rich learning experience that build confidence within a vibrant art community. Her courses offer an opportunity to exhibit in the annual Summer Exhibition at The Colour Factory. She likes to share her skills through a range materials and sometimes less traditional resources too! Rosie references her own practice and that of a famous master painter in her courses eg from Matisse to the St Ives artists like Sandra Blow. Her classes teach a variety of skills from observational drawing studies, memory painting to abstraction. She frequently parallels the courses with current major exhibitions. In the warmer months her classes make the most of the fabulous garden at the studios and the local surroundings – en plein air eg Winchester Cathedral and the Hospital of St Cross. There are lots of demonstrations and one to one support/feedback in a small friendly class.
Classes include materials and refreshments. All you need is a sketch book. This course is suitable for all abilities.
The Colour Factor has been the home of Rosie’s courses since 2016. She is a practicing artist who appeared as a contestant on Landscape Artist of the Year in 2021. She will be exhibiting @HandmadeinBritain in Waterperry Gardens in Oxford in June 2025.
Email Rosie for bookings: hello@rosieparmley.com
Follow her on Instagram to see reels from her classes https://www.instagram.com/rosieparmley/
Montage of class images from Cubism to Degas studies.
Winter Wonderland in Oils with Rachael Alexander
Discover the beauty and versatility of oil paints in this lovely one-day workshop.
Using a minimum palette of four colours create your own beautiful winter landscape in simple stages. Rachael will demonstrate and help throughout.
Experiment with techniques and methods in the morning, get to ‘know the paints’, and produce a winter landscape painting in the afternoon.
Take home a finished canvas to be proud of, or carry on practicing!
Suitable for all abilities.
£90 per person. All art materials are included, along with tea, coffee and cake. Please bring your own lunch.
To book your place, please email Rachael at: info@thecolourfactory.org.uk or call her on 07776 378768