Paint & Sip - Abstract Squeegee Painting
Join me for a fun and colourful Friday evening of creativity in Ide Village Hall. Using a simple squeegee tool and vibrant acrylic paints, you’ll discover how easy it is to make bold, abstract artworks. The process is fun and experimental – perfect for letting go and seeing where the colours take you.
No experience is needed, and by the end of the evening you’ll have your own mounted artwork ready to take home and hang on the wall. We’ll enjoy fizz, nibbles, and music while we paint, making it a relaxed and sociable evening to start the autumn.
Friday 10th October 7-9pm. £25
Paint & Sip - Christmas Card Making
Get into the festive spirit with a creative evening of Christmas card making. Together, we’ll design and handcraft a set of beautiful, personal cards using rich colours, stencils, and shimmering artificial gold leaf.
This workshop is all about enjoying the process – no experience needed, just a willingness to play with colour and texture. You’ll leave with a collection of cards that are unique and ready to send to friends and family. Along the way, we’ll share fizz, nibbles, and music to make it a warm and sociable evening.
Friday 7th November 7-9pm. £25
Paint & Sip - Hand-Painted Wrapping Paper & Tags
Make your Christmas gifts extra special this year with your own hand-painted wrapping paper and matching gift tags. In this festive workshop, we’ll use paints, stencils, and patterns to create unique designs that are full of personality.
It’s a joyful, hands-on evening where you can unwind, be creative, and enjoy the company of others. With fizz, nibbles, and music to set the mood, you’ll leave with a set of wrapping paper and tags that will make your presents look just as special on the outside as they are inside.
Friday 5th December 7-9pm. £25
Print & Sip…More Techniques
Do you love nature and art?
Have a fun evening learning new and exciting gel printing techniques with artist Deborah Irwin and make a range of unique beautiful prints to take away. Experiment using stencils, textures, botanicals and natural imprints.
No experience is necessary and all materials will be provided including 2 glasses of fizz and nibbles
Friday 13th June 7-9pm. £25
Paint & Sip
Do you love nature and art?
Have a fun evening learning an easy painting skill with artist Deborah Irwin and make a beautiful still life painting to take away.
No experience is necessary and all materials will be provided including 2 glasses of fizz and nibbles
Friday 16th May 7-9pm. £25 (a contribution will be given to Ide Orchard)
Print & Sip
Do you love nature and art?
Have a fun evening learning an easy printing skill with artist Deborah Irwin and make some beautiful botanical prints to take away.
No experience is necessary and all materials will be provided including 2 glasses of fizz and nibbles
Friday 25th April 7-9pm. £25 (a contribution will be given to Ide Orchard)
Expressive Florals 2-Day Workshop £99 per person
This inspirational 2 day in-person course is for all those wanting to immerse themselves in capturing the joy and freshness of Spring flowers, and to develop floral drawing and painting skills in an expressive way. The course is designed for a small group where there will be plenty of time for individual attention and where teaching can be tailored to your needs. The course is suitable for all abilities from beginners to more experienced.
By the end of the course, you will have developed your drawing confidence, have a bank of exploratory observational flower drawings and you will have completed a beautiful small floral painting.
Day 1 (Thursday 14 March, 10:30am-3:30pm)
· Observing an abundant variety of spring blooms, practicing fun exercises to loosen up and explore drawing possibilities, using a range of different materials and tools.
· Discovering and noticing marks that capture the essence of the flowers’ fragility and developing drawing confidence.
· Learning and practising how to mix colours to reveal the vibrancy of the blooms.
Day 2 (Friday 15 March, 10:30-3:30pm)
· Learning how to choose and mix your desired palette for your expressive floral painting.
· Developing composition skills and colour balance in your floral painting.
Please contact me with any enquiries: deborahirwinart@outlook.com
Deborah is a trained designer and artist and has over a decade of teaching experience.
Exploring Collage 2-Day Workshop £99 per person
Collage is a wonderful way to unlock your creativity. In this fun course you will explore methods of printing and painted textures to create a bank of richly layered collage material. Your collage papers can then be used to create inspiring artist books or to enhance and add interest to your mixed media paintings.
This is a 2 Day in-person course for a small group where there will be plenty of individual teaching and attention can be tailored to suit your needs.
Day 1 (Thursday 22nd February 10:30am-3:30pm)
· Learn the appropriate tools and paper needed.
· Explore tools and print with natural and found textures.
· Create your own stamps and textures to print directly onto paper.
Day 2 (Friday 23rd February 10:30am-3:30pm)
· Explore the possibilities of gel plate printing.
· Learn how to make and use stencils and transfer photo images.
· Learn to combine prints and paint with thoughtful colour and composition.
· Fill a sketchbook with collages to be a useful resource for your paintings.
Please contact me with any enquiries: deborahirwinart@outlook.com
Deborah is a trained designer and artist and has over a decade of teaching experience.
Devon Open Studios 2023
In September this year l will be joining artists all over Devon by inviting you into my studio. Watch out for more details later in the year.
Devon Open Studios 2022
This event is now closed. Thank you to everyone who visited and for all the lovely feedback. A special thank you to everyone who bought my work.
