GIFT VOUCHERS and BOOKING: Why not surprise someone with a special gift-voucher for a painting day? Complete beginners welcome:tuition is tailor made to suit individual needs. There will be 4 full Saturday Winter Workhop Painting days, one Sculpture day, Life drawing and 3 Landscape Painting days next year.

If you haven't painted since your teens and want to give it a go , here are 3 good reasons to try this!

1. Re-discover your Creativity!

2. Come and paint in my studio rather than making a mess in your home!

3. Give it a go and see if you like it; No commitment to a long course which you may not get on with.

Phone Susie to discuss vouchers, dates and course availability (01273 483311) and I will send you a Gift Voucher (£30 for a day's painting)and information about what to bring on receipt of your cheque.

Sat 25 Oct 2008 (10-4)	Studio Painting workshop 1
Sat 22 Nov 2008 (10-4)	Studio Painting workshop 2
Tue 10 Dec 2008 (10-1)	Life Drawing
Wed 11 Dec 2008 (10-4)	Sculpture
Sat 2 Jan 2009 (10-1)	Life Drawing
Sat 28 Feb 2009 (10-4)	Studio Painting workshop 3
Sat 28 Mar 2009 (10-4)	Studio Painting workshop 4
Sat 25 April 2009 10-1)	Life Drawing
june 2009 date tba	Landscape Painting day 1
july 2009 date tba	Landscape Painting day 2
aug 2009 date tba	Landscape Painting day 3

Please make cheques out to Susie Monnington. If you have to cancel within one week of your course -once you have booked your place, you can have a refund but there will be a £2 cancellation fee: If you book and confirm a place on a workshop, and then change the date to another workshop there will be a £2.00 administration fee if this change is less than 5 days before the workshop.Thankyou for taking note. If, in the unlikely event, I cancel a course less than 3 weeks before the date; I will give you a full refund and a 10% discount off your next full day course or £3.00 off any paints or canvases.

Cost: £32.00 per full day, (£28 if you attend a weekly course)

This winter I will be running 4 Studio Painting taster-day workshops, (and other drawing/sculpture days-) these days allow you to give it a go and see if you like it, we always use oils or acrylics; however as I teach painting through using and understanding colour, it is much better if you can use oils. These days are all based on Observational Art - working from a visual set up. Complete beginners are very welcome; if you are more experienced then you will be taught to an appropriate standard, please let me know your level of experience when you book your place. There will be a selection of set ups to chose from and will normally include a mixture of man-made and natural objects in the form of a still life. If you dont have paints you can use studio paints for between £3.00 and £5.00 per day.

GIFT VOUCHERS: Weekend Workshops are wonderful Anniversary, Christmas, Birthday or Mother's/Father's Day presents! Please let me know and I will send you a Gift Voucher. Please make cheques to Susie Monnington.

Dear Susie

Just wanted to say what a fantastic time I had last Friday and Saturday painting the flowers. I am still feeling really enthused about it all and hope that it won't go away. All I have to do now is find some time to do it on my own. Thank you for all your time, patience and encouragement .I shall be eagerly checking your web site for Dairy Studios updates and course dates to see what I can fit in!
Love
Lucy

ANIMAL SCULPTURES December

THUR 11 DEC 2008 10 till 4pm

This is a one day sculpture workshop inspired by the wonderful Cow Sculptures created by the Budding Artists (age 8 to 11) during the summer school! We will work with chicken wire and modrok. Cow, sheep or elephants work best with the materials that we will be using. We will have time to paint them too. Spaces are limited, so please book asap. The cost will be £30 for the full day and includes all materials and a complimentary glass of wine with mince pie!

LANDSCAPE PAINTING -

Hidden Sussex

TWILIGHT ZONE - Wednesday evening painting sessions from 6.00 till dark. The cost is £12 per session. (£10 if you currently attend a weekday course)

Hidden Sussex - Landscape Painting days and Walk'n Chalk day - 10 till 4.00pm.

Next Painting dates - Summer 2009 dates TBA
Cost: £32.00 per full day. (£28 if you attend a weekly course)

Come preRetreat into and experience the heart of rural Sussex landscape: Come prepared for an outside landscape experience. Everyone, whatever ability will complete either a series of resolved studies or at least one resolved work by the end of two days. The environment is peaceful and stunning, rich with wildlife and wild flowers. You do need to bring a camping stool and portable easel if you have one. Oils are the best medium as acrylics dry out too quickly. Please be aware that we may not always be near a loo, perhaps a few mins drive to a nearby pub. You will need to come prepared with a packed lunch, flask ect.

WALK'n CHALK: AUGUST 2009 £30

Meet at 10 am, finish working at 4.00pm. Come prepared for any weather and any eventuality! Whatever the weather, we will get out and walk along a stretch of the old Coach Road at the base of The South Downs, stopping to make sketches at the best spots. This is a real opportunity to get out and experience working in the heart of the South Downs. You do need to be fairly fit and able to walk about 2.5 miles. I suggest chalk pastels on pastel or cartridge paper min 160gsm. The simpler the materials and less baggage the better!

Various photographs of the landscape and work produced on the July Landscape weekend.
Sylvia ( from East Croyden) who is painting in the red apron kindly sent an email.

Hello Susie

Just had to let you know how much I enjoyed last weekend's landscape painting course. Painting outside in the South Downs was a lovely experience and so inspirational. I came away with a great sense of achievement because in the past landscape painting has been a challenge to me. It was a pleasure being in such beautiful surroundings with a group of very nice people, not forgetting to mention the excellent tuition!

Thanks again Susie for making it a great weekend, see you soon at the Life Drawing class.
Love from Sylvia.