Share my world of watercolours
I’m a watercolour specialist well known for my bold and beautiful floral artworks painted using traditional methods with a contemporary loose style. Animals, landscapes and a wider range of subjects offer inspiration too, believing where their is a colourful subject and interesting light there is the potential to make a dynamic painting that sings from the paper.
I believe anyone can progress their artworks with regular practice supported by a good tutor guiding how to handle the technical skills of watercolour and the artistic aspects of making successful paintings.
Regular workshops
Buckinghamshire & Northamptonshire
Westbury Art Centre - Milton Keynes
Friday or Saturday
https://www.westburyartscentre.org.uk/
Stony Stratford - Buckinghamshire
Thursday afternoon
Yardley Arts - Northamptonshire
Monday or Thursday afternoon
View the art centre website for forthcoming workshops dates & prices , contact me directly for availability and booking.
By attending regular workshops ( approx monthly) you give yourself the gift of quality time put aside to develop your art practice with the benefit of progressing with a tutor in a familiar and friendly like minded group without the time or financial commitment to weekly classes.
The classes give you a few hours to relax in to your work to really enjoy developing new skills , leaving satisfied with a finished piece of art.
Tuition is through painting demos and plenty of 1 to 1 guidance where needed.
Places are limited and very popular so booking and payment in advance is essential, contact me to book.
Classes are mixed level ability , suitable for adult learners only.
Painting Demonstrations & guest workshops
I regularly visit art societies, galleries & art schools through out the UK as a guest artist
I’d be very happy to visit your group and demonstrate painting along with a lively narration or lead a workshop or painting course which can be tailored to your needs - please contact me to discuss options directly or you can send a booking request via Art Profile who represent me.
Demo Feedback
“We really enjoyed the recent Vibrant Watercolour Flowers demo. Nicky’s bold style and enthusiastic delivery made us all want to ‘have a go’.”
Napton Art Group ( Warwickshire)
Nicky's watercolour demo of kingfisher was informative and entertaining and very well received, we have invited her back next year to inspire us to paint florals
Leighton Buzzard Art Society ( Bedfordshire)
We enjoyed a wonderful and informative watercolour demo by Nicky of a king fisher in bull rushes, she explained very well all the steps to making a fresh and colourful painting, a good evening enjoyed by all. The wonderful one day workshop the following day exceeding our expectations, everyone was pleased as punch with their paintings , Thankyou so much Nicky we look forward to seeing you again.
Clare Art Group (Suffolk)
Residential art holidays & guest workshops around the UK
I teach at a number of prestigious art schools around the UK 1 day course & painting holidays.
Please check individual providers websites to see when I am next on their program
Missenden School of Creative Arts
Buckinghamshire - 1 day workshops & summer school residential options
https://www.missendenschoolofcreativearts.co.uk/
Whitehorse workshops
Wiltshire - 1 day workshops
https://www.whitehorsebooks.co.uk/art-workshops
Watershed Studios
Essex -1 & 2 day workshops
https://www.watershedstudio.co.uk/
Big Sky Art
Norfolk - Luxury painting holidays
https://www.bigskyartcourses.com/
Student testimonials
“Nicky has a strong, energetic and colourful style and at the same can produce work of great delicacy, a truly inspirational and great teacher.”
Rachel
Nicky is a brilliant combination of artist and teacher. Her watercolour work is confident and beautiful, with a vibrancy which is soundly based on her years of experience and her use of developing techniques. Her teaching is articulate and practical, sharing all her knowledge and skills in ways that make things achievable. The workshop is thoroughly prepared and resourced, with good communication in advance and helpful follow- up. Nicky offers clear demonstrations, and personal insight into ways to progress and develop, spending individual time with everyone while creating a collaborative class atmosphere. I think Nicky's paintings reflect her generosity of spirit and her warmth. I especially admire her use of colour which I think is quite unique. It is worth going to a workshop just to watch her paint!
Lyn Dawes
"Her artworks are like a florist shop captured on paper and the workshops equally a bright, refreshing and inspirational too"
Anne. P
“Nicky is an inspirational tutor.
As a complete beginner 2 years ago she allowed me to develop my own style and led me in bite sized chunks with sound direction when needed and with more experienced water colour painters she encourages them to experiment even more.”
Jane Herriman
"Nicky’s workshops are inspirational. As a beginner to water colours her patience and enthusiasm for my attempts has been endless. The courses are always fun and I’ve learnt so much."
Louise Eaton
"I love Nicky's classes. She has a really positive approach and her teaching enables even novice watercolourists to achieve successful results. Her sessions are really well-organised and she provides a fun and friendly environment for everyone. "
Kate Ordway
"I attended my first painting workshop last Saturday 22nd May 2021 with Nicky. I haven’t painted for fifty years since I was a school girl! I felt totally at ease in the group due to Nicky’s reassuring manner. She creates a wonderful learning environment which allows the participant to work at their own pace, but always feeling that they are learning something. I felt that in just one day my enthusiasm for painting had been reignited and I made significant progress. I came home feeling elated, keen to purchase materials and start working regularly on my painting."
Rosemary
"I really enjoy the watercolour workshops that Nicky runs. The classes have both a relaxed but purposeful vibe with Nicky always on hand with brilliant demos and encouraging teaching."
Jo Baker
"Nicky is so good at explaining how colours work together and watercolour techniques in a straight forward way that can be easily understood. "
Hazel
"Started attending Nicky’s watercolour classes with a desire to paint and zero skills. Nicky has developed my understanding and ability to be confident enough to paint, she always sees the best in what we produce and provides simple but valuable tips to turn our work into something to be proud of. Love Nicky’s style, vibrant use of colours and most importantly, the ease and non-fussy way she paints."
Tehnaz
I look forward to my workshops with Nicky immensely. Ive painted with other tutors for years and never been taught the key fundamentals of how to understand and apply watercolour well , until I attended her workshops I have never really been pleased with the results; but im so overjoyed with my latest paintings created with Nicky's guidance finally work to be proud of.
Valerie
Nicky really reveals insight in to the artists thinking whilst she narrates with flair the painting process and methods creating an inspiring and lively artwork during her demo and a thoroughly enjoyable workshop with paintings that exceeded our expectations.
Geoff
