Event type: Workshop

Paint with traditional / Contemporary Japanese painting techniques.

Explore your creative side and discover new techniques with this fun workshop experience.

Learn from an experienced local artist, who’ll teach you how to paint using traditional materials like bamboo brushes, sumi ink, Gansai Tambi (Traditional Japanese colours), rice paper board or stretched silk on a bamboo Frame or fan.

We will bring along a selection of references from the different Japanese art movements like Ukiyo-e and Rinpa School. We will also introduce the seasonal topics that help you to capture some stunning Japanese scenes.

This painting class is suitable for beginners as well as those with a little more artistic experience, so don’t worry if it’s your first time. Your teacher will be on hand to provide guidance and answer any questions.

At the end of your art class, you’ll get the chance to stand back and admire your beautiful Japanese painting or you can share your experiences with the group. You’ll head home with your completed piece and a new skill that’s perfect to practice whenever you’re looking to clear your head.

This workshop is located in a spacious Tea Shop and Bar in West Kirby. Delicious food and drinks are available to purchase.

Knowledge required

• Beginner friendly – all levels welcome.

Materials (all provided)

• Sumi ink, Gansai Tambi (Traditional Japanese colours), rice paper board or Uchiwa fan.

What you’ll get:

• All of the equipment and materials needed for your class.

• Protective equipment such as aprons.

What to bring

• Comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting a little paint on.

• A carrying bag for take your artworks home.

* This workshop is for ages 16+ only, if you have any concerns please email us floatingartuk@gmail.com.

Paint with traditional / Contemporary Japanese painting techniques.

Explore your creative side and discover new techniques with this fun workshop experience.

Learn from an experienced local artist, who’ll teach you how to paint using traditional materials like bamboo brushes, sumi ink, Gansai Tambi (Traditional Japanese colours), rice paper board or stretched silk on a bamboo Frame or fan.

We will bring along a selection of references from the different Japanese art movements like Ukiyo-e and Rinpa School. We will also introduce the seasonal topics that help you to capture some stunning Japanese scenes.

This painting class is suitable for beginners as well as those with a little more artistic experience, so don’t worry if it’s your first time. Your teacher will be on hand to provide guidance and answer any questions.

At the end of your art class, you’ll get the chance to stand back and admire your beautiful Japanese painting or you can share your experiences with the group. You’ll head home with your completed piece and a new skill that’s perfect to practice whenever you’re looking to clear your head.

This workshop is located in a spacious independent Tea Shop and Bar in Liverpool centre. Delicious food and drinks are available to purchase.

Knowledge required

• Beginner friendly – all levels welcome.

Materials (all provided)

• Sumi ink, Gansai Tambi (Traditional Japanese colours), rice paper board or Uchiwa fan.

What you’ll get:

• All of the equipment and materials needed for your class.

• Protective equipment such as aprons.

What to bring

• Comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting a little paint on.

• A carrying bag for take your artworks home.

* This workshop is for ages 16+ only, if you have any concerns please email us floatingartuk@gmail.com

Your sip & paint event at the City Wine Bar, Liverpool will be themed around Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting! Your creativity will bloom as you dazzle yourself with sunflowers.

Unleash your creativity – wine glass in one hand, paint brush in the other. No experience needed!

Your PopUp Painting experience in Liverpool will include:

• All art supplies – including paint, brushes, canvas and apron
• Guidance from a practicing artist – but feel free to go off-piste!
• A themed playlist to immerse you in your experience
• Drinks are available for purchase
• Your canvas is yours to keep. Hang it with pride,

Your sip & paint event at the City Wine Bar, Liverpool will be themed around Hokusai’s Great Wave off Kanagawa! Make a splash and have a waving good time as you re-imagine this iconic series.

Unleash your creativity – wine glass in one hand, paint brush in the other. No experience needed!

Your PopUp Painting experience in Liverpool will include:

• All art supplies – including paint, brushes, canvas and apron
• Guidance from a practicing artist – but feel free to go off-piste!
• A themed playlist to immerse you in your experience
• Drinks are available for purchase
• Your canvas is yours to keep. Hang it with pride.

Your sip & paint event at The Shipping Forecast, Liverpool will be themed around Michelle Shore‘s Starry Night over Liverpool painting! Paint your canvas blue and green. Your Starry Night awaits.

Unleash your creativity – wine glass in one hand, paint brush in the other. No experience needed!

Your PopUp Painting experience in Liverpool will include:

• All art supplies – including paint, brushes, canvas and apron
• Guidance from a practicing artist – but feel free to go off-piste!
• A themed playlist to immerse you in your experience
• Drinks are available for purchase
• Your canvas is yours to keep. Hang it with pride!

Experienced tutor & Artist Catherine Carmyllie is hosting a class in her own studio – Linocut & print.

A creative workshop with Liverpool based Artist Catherine Carmyllie in her quirky artist studio space. Catherine has over 25 years experience teaching arts and crafts across many subjects such as drawing, painting mixed media, textile techniques like stitch, felt, dye, print.

The studio can accommodate up to 6 students comfortably. From this ground floor creative unit, Catherine runs her small online business selling her own artwork along with arts materials & equipment – all over the world! Here she packs up orders with her 2 Artist friends – fitting in some of her own creative work when time allows. Come & experience a workshop class here, meet Catherine and immerse yourself in the creative world of an Artist.

Linocut is a super easy activity with great results. Made popular by Picasso & Matisse, you will work with lino cutting tools to carve your design onto a lino sheet. Work with Catherine’s templates or come up with your own idea – plenty advise available to show you a best approach.

In this beginners class, Catherine has plenty examples for ideas from her own work and past students. Make this as easy or difficult as you like! Use any of Catherine’s 20 ink colours or mix your own. Also try out the print press. Work onto papers or make your own cards/postcards. You will be working with your own printing kit with an option to buy this kit at the end of the workshop so you can continue being creative at home.

WARNING – this activity is super addictive.

Suitable age 11 upwards supervised.

Tea, coffee, biscuits provided. Parking is free in surrounding streets – ground floor studio with own toilet/kitchen. Please contact me directly for any accessibility queries.

The UK’s favourite paint and sip night is now SCULPTING, join us and create your very own plant pot at Liverpool Arts Bar.

Liverpool’s favourite Paint and Sip is now Sculpting!

Join us for a creative night of drinking and sculpting in the heart of Liverpool! No previous sculpting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing!

Purchase a drink on arrival to wet your whistle while our experienced

You will be guided through hand-building with clay, taught how to make pinch pots, and decorate these as you all desire with plenty of room for creative freedom. There is also plenty of opportunities to make other dishes, ring holders, candle holders etc that will be explained after you have the basics.

This is the perfect unique night out for those looking for something a little different.