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Holidays - Photography - Tony Howell Holiday Details

Concurrent Painting & Photography Holiday in Cheddar
9th-11th May
Tony Howell (Photography) - Photograph Somerset Landscapes in Spring
David Webb (Watercolour) - Capture the Mood and Atmosphere of Somerset
(17th-19th Sept)
Tony Howell (Photography) - Photograph Somerset Landscapes in Autumn (17th-19th Sept)
Michael Sanders (Oils & Acrylics) - Somerset Landscapes in Oils & Acrylics (17th-20th Sept)
 
Tony Howell Photograph Somerset Landscapes in Spring 9th-11th May
 
Learn to photograph landscapes in Somerset with one of England’s best known landscape photographers, Tony Howell, who is local to the area. All abilities welcome. 

Visit great locations and improve your compositional skills, understand exposure and optimum image quality. Learn basic skills, digital techniques and advanced techniques. There will be a critique session showing images taken during the workshop. 

 

We will take advantage of the bright colours of springtime and within the Mendip Hills there will be many opportunities to add a splash of colour to your photographs with spring flowers in bloom, as well as plenty of shots of heathland and moorland on the Mendips. We will visit the Mendips, Cheddar Gorge, the Somerset Levels and some architectural landmarks.

 

This holiday runs concurrent with David Webb's Photography Holiday - If you and your partner share the hobbies of painting and photography why not join us on this concurrent holiday, see details below or either course can be enjoyed on their own.

Single Room Single Occupancy (*)

Double Occupancy

(per person)

Non Painting Partner Non Residential Course Type Days Arrival Venue
£525 £540 £495 £255 £320 Location 3 Tues 8th Cheddar
Please see Key Details about the holiday at the bottom of this page including deposits, arrival/departure times and to print/download a booking form.
David Webb Capture the Mood and Atmosphere of Somerset 9th-11th May
Capture the mood and atmosphere of Somerset with David Webb who creates bold, loose watercolours full of light. 

He will teach you how to paint simple, uncluttered paintings that have that spontaneous feel to them. He will give you tips and demonstrate techniques that will enable you to paint simple, subtle scenes that are dynamic. 

We will paint a mixture of coastal scenes with boats and countryside with lakes and character cottages.

 

This holiday runs concurrent with Tony Howell's Photography Holiday - If you and your partner share the hobbies of painting and photography why not join us on this concurrent holiday, see details above or either course can be enjoyed on their own.

Single Room Single Occupancy (*)

Double Occupancy

(per person)

Non Painting Partner Non Residential Course Type Days Arrival Venue
£450 £465 £425 £255 £250 Location 3 Tues 8th Cheddar
Please see Key Details about the holiday at the bottom of this page including deposits, arrival/departure times and to print/download a booking form.
Tony Howell Photograph Somerset Landscapes in Autumn 17th-19th Sept
Learn to photograph landscapes in Somerset with one of England’s best known landscape photographers, Tony Howell, who is local to the area.
All abilities welcome. 

Visit great locations and improve your compositional skills, understand exposure and optimum image quality. Learn basic skills, digital techniques and advanced techniques. There will be a critique session showing images taken during the workshop. 

We will take advantage of the golden colours of autumn within the Mendip Hills as there will be many opportunities to add a splash of autumnal colour to your photographs. We will visit the Mendips, the Somerset Levels and some architectural landmarks. 

 

This holiday runs alongside Michael Sander's painting holiday, see details below. If you and your partner share the hobbies of painting and photography why not join us on this concurrent holiday or either course can be enjoyed on their own.
Photography partners get an extra night free if sharing with a painting partner.
Single Room Single Occupancy (*)

Double Occupancy

(per person)

Non Painting Partner Non Residential Course Type Days Arrival Venue
£525 £540 £495 £255 £320 Location 3 Sun 16th Cheddar
Please see Key Details about the holiday at the bottom of this page including deposits, arrival/departure times and to print/download a booking form.
Michael Sanders Somerset Landscapes in Oils & Acrylics 17th-20th Sept
Learn to paint the Somerset countryside in oils or acrylics with Michael Sanders who lives in the West Country. 

We will sketch on location with a pad and pencil or pen and return to the studio to paint full paintings using oils or acrylics. 

Michael will enable you to observe a scene that is in front of you, give tips on composition and how to simplify the scene and then back in the studio, he will show you how to translate that drawing into a full oil or acrylic painting using the sketches and notes made whilst out in the field. All abilities welcome.

 
His approachable teaching methods will ensure that you get the most from your holiday. Michael has many years experience in painting and in teaching people how to paint in all media. He will give demonstrations on building up a painting in stages, adding atmosphere to a painting and in painting simple yet effective landscapes. As an experienced teacher he will spend plenty of time with students on a one-to-one basis.Tony Howell - Cheddar Gorge
This holiday runs alongside Tony Howell's photography holiday, see details below. If you and your partner share the hobbies of painting and photography why not join us on this concurrent holiday or either course can be enjoyed on their own.
Single Room Single Occupancy (*)

Double Occupancy

(per person)

Non Painting Partner Non Residential Course Type Days Arrival Venue
£580 £595 £540 £330 £310 Loc/Stu 4 Sun 16th Cheddar

Key Details                                                                      

(*) Single Occupancy is where one person occupies a twin or double room.

Arrival time is from 2pm and the course introduction is at 6pm on the arrival date. The course finishes at 4pm on the departure date.

The deposit is £175 per person (or £100 for non-residential guests).

Please see our General Information page for more details.

 
 
 

Please contact Cheddar Gallery to book a holiday at holidays@cheddargallery.co.uk
or telephone 01934 744188 or write to: Cheddar Gallery, The Cliffs, Nr Gough's Cave, Cliff Road, Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3QE