Farm and Fell Week

What to expect

Do you enjoy drawing buildings and how they sit in the landscape? Kentmere is full of wonderful and eccentric farm buildings, some dating back more than 500 years, each one located to withstand the wild winter weather by our canny ancestors. How they nestle into the landscape and how their walls and rooves have settled over time into sculptural forms, is a fascinating subject. On this course we will find different buildings each day and spend our time drawing the juxtaposition of man made and natural, focusing on the angles and textures of building and landscape, taking inspiration from the many artists who have been fascinated by this subject, from Kyffin Williams to Shelia Fell. We will be outside most of the week, so please bring suitable outdoor clothing and footwear and a bag to carry your materials.