Skipton Portrait Sessions
Join us in Skipton on the last Saturday of every month for a relaxed day of untutored open portrait painting and drawing from a live model, hosted by Luke Thompson. Whether you’re an experienced artist or just starting out, it’s a great chance to practice, experiment, and enjoy working alongside others in a friendly, creative space.
Portrait Painting - Arthur Gain with Jessica Britton
Arthur will teach his award-winning method, alongside the expertise of Jessica Britton.
Demonstrations will take place on the first and second morning. In the afternoons Arthur will go around and give individual critiques. Jessica will also give feedback and suggestions.
On the third day students will have the option to refine their works from the expertise received, with plenty of painting time to get a finished result.
During the workshop students can expect to complete 2 studies, alongside a maximum of 16 students exploring:
Tonal approach to block in
Likeness and methods of observation
Compression of the values
Arthur's signature method of painting skin tones
Temperature shifts
Composition
All levels are welcome. Basic drawing skills are recommended. Lunch is provided.
Skipton Portrait Sessions
Join us in Skipton on the last Saturday of every month for a relaxed day of untutored open portrait painting and drawing from a live model, hosted by Luke Thompson. Whether you’re an experienced artist or just starting out, it’s a great chance to practice, experiment, and enjoy working alongside others in a friendly, creative space.
Andrew Kinmont - Unlock The Secrets Of Colour
When you open your sketchbook in front of a landscape — full of shifting light and colour — what are you really trying to record? This spring in Yorkshire, we’ll explore how to truly see and translate colour from nature into your paintings. I’ll also share the core principles I’ve developed over years of professional practice — simple, powerful techniques that make sense of colour and give you the confidence to use it boldly and expressively in your own work.
Jenny Aitken Painting Light in Oils
Jenny Aitken’s 3 day oil painting course, with all materials provided, based at the studios of the wonderful Workshops in Yorkshire!
Focusing on painting light in oils, we’ll cover all my studio techniques. The aim is a rich moment of development in your painting process: focusing on light, tone, colour mixing, movement, brushwork technique and observational skills. We will look at the narrative of a painting, the magic – and what makes it sing.
We will also talk beforehand about your work, so that I know where you’re at and what you’re looking for from the course. I’ll provide you with an online painting tutorial to get us started.
This course is fully sold out.
Jenny Aitken Painting Light in Oils
Jenny Aitken’s 3 day oil painting course, with all materials provided, based at the studios of the wonderful Workshops in Yorkshire!
Focusing on painting light in oils, we’ll cover all my studio techniques. The aim is a rich moment of development in your painting process: focusing on light, tone, colour mixing, movement, brushwork technique and observational skills. We will look at the narrative of a painting, the magic – and what makes it sing.
We will also talk beforehand about your work, so that I know where you’re at and what you’re looking for from the course. I’ll provide you with an online painting tutorial to get us started.
This course is fully sold out.
Skipton Portrait Sessions
Join us in Skipton on the last Saturday of every month for a relaxed day of untutored open portrait painting and drawing from a live model, hosted by Luke Thompson. Whether you’re an experienced artist or just starting out, it’s a great chance to practice, experiment, and enjoy working alongside others in a friendly, creative space.
The Art of the Portrait Conference
The conference is a gathering of artists from all over the world that share a passion for the portrait. The format of the event provides a variety of demonstrations in diverse mediums, discussions on how to advance your career, hands on workshops, meeting the selected finalists and viewing their artwork in The International, 6x9 Limited Size Unlimited Talent – Mystery Art Sale, networking, portfolio critiques and so much more!
Paint Out in Florence 2026
Join us and let’s go and enjoy Florence; from the capital of Italy’s Tuscany region, is home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture.
One of its most iconic sights is the Duomo, a cathedral with a terracotta-tiled dome engineered by Brunelleschi and a bell tower by Giotto. The Galleria dell'Accademia displays Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture. The Uffizi Gallery exhibits Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” and da Vinci’s. It’s an artists capital and 9 days is the right amount of time to really immerse yourself in this city.
Skipton Portrait Sessions
Join us in Skipton on the last Saturday of every month for a relaxed day of untutored open portrait painting and drawing from a live model, hosted by Luke Thompson. Whether you’re an experienced artist or just starting out, it’s a great chance to practice, experiment, and enjoy working alongside others in a friendly, creative space.
NSMA Awards Gala
To celebrate the finalists and announce winners of the 2026 International Painting Competition.
Susan Lyon Workshop 2026
We’re excited to welcome the in-comparable, Susan Lyon back for her second workshop with us in 2026, for a workshop painting the Narrative Portrait!
11th May - 15th May 2025
OPA National Convention
OPA 35th NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION U.S. National Deadline: March 6, 2026 – Oil Painters of America announces a call for artists for its highly regarded National Exhibition. $100,000 in cash and merchandise, including a $25,000 Best In Show… Visit oilpaintersofamerica.com/opa_s… for details
Stephen Bauman Workshop 2026
Composition in Portrait Drawing | All levels welcome
Many students, even those with strong observational skills, struggle to use what they see to its greatest potential- shaping their drawings into something more purposeful. This course is designed to address that by helping students think about a portrait not just as an object to be recorded, but as a design element within an image—something that can be emphasized and arranged to create a stronger artistic statement.
TJ Cunningham Workshop 2026
We're excited to welcome TJ Cunningham to Yorkshire for the first time in 2026 for a workshop painting the Yorkshire landscape.
15th - 19th June 2026
Payment Plans are available, please contact us.
Todd Casey Workshop 2026
We're excited to welcome Todd Casey to Yorkshire for the first time in 2026 for a workshop painting the Still Life.
June 29th - July 3rd 2026
Payment Plans are available, please contact us.
Joe Paquet Workshop 2026
This workshop will take place from Monday 6th - 10th July 2026.
Joe will be teaching up to 20 students the Prismatic Palette outdoors, in the Yorkshire Dales.
We're excited to welcome back Joe Paquet to Yorkshire in 2026!
This workshop will be held by Workshops in Yorkshire, Craven Hall, Sackville Street, Skipton, BD23 2PB, England.
Richie Carter Workshop 2026
We're excited to welcome Richie Carter to Yorkshire for the first time in 2026 for a workshop painting the landscape, outdoors to indoors.
20th July - 24th July 2026
Payment Plans are available, please contact us.
Daniel Keys Workshop 2026
We're excited to welcome Daniel Keys to Yorkshire for the first time in 2026 for a workshop painting the floral composition.
3rd - 7th August 2026
Payment Plans are available, please contact us.
Casey Childs Workshop 2026
We're excited to welcome Casey Childs to Yorkshire for the first time in 2026 for a workshop Painting the Portrait.
17th-21st August 2026
Payment Plans are available, please contact us.
Jeffrey T. Larson Workshop 2026
We're excited to welcome Jeffrey Larson back to Yorkshire again in 2026 for a workshop painting the still life.
24th - 28th August 2026
Payment Plans are available, please contact us.
Jill Carver Workshop 2026
This workshop will take place from 31st August - 4th September 2026.
Jill will be teaching 16 students plein air.
This workshop will be held by Workshops in Yorkshire, Craven Hall, Sackville Street, Skipton, BD23 2PB, England.
Travis Schlaht Workshop 2026
We're excited to welcome Travis Schlaht to Yorkshire for the first time in 2026 for a workshop painting the figure.
14th - 18th September 2026
Payment Plans are available, please contact us.
Kamille Corry Workshop 2026
This five day floral painting workshop will challenge the students to capture the ever changing form, character and beauty of fresh flowers. We will spend the first half of the workshop practicing techniques for individual flowers - concentrating on colour, form and values, as well as using the consistency of oil paints to describe texture and form.
The second half of the course we will do a small composition with multiple flowers, working on the design, light effect and overall color scheme. Tips and tricks to keep the flowers in place and fresh as possible will be discussed as well. Kamille will be painting alongside the students and giving individual critiques throughout the week.
Experience painting in oils is highly recommended.
Skipton Portrait Sessions
Join us in Skipton on the last Saturday of every month for a relaxed day of untutored open portrait painting and drawing from a live model, hosted by Luke Thompson. Whether you’re an experienced artist or just starting out, it’s a great chance to practice, experiment, and enjoy working alongside others in a friendly, creative space.
Jenny Aitken Painting Light in Oils
Jenny Aitken’s 3 day oil painting course, with all materials provided, based at the studios of the wonderful Workshops in Yorkshire!
Focusing on painting light in oils, we’ll cover all my studio techniques. The aim is a rich moment of development in your painting process: focusing on light, tone, colour mixing, movement, brushwork technique and observational skills. We will look at the narrative of a painting, the magic – and what makes it sing.
We will also talk beforehand about your work, so that I know where you’re at and what you’re looking for from the course. I’ll provide you with an online painting tutorial to get us started.
You can book onto the course here - https://jennyaitken.co.uk/product/painting-light-in-oils-17-19nov-2025-575/
Jenny Aitken Painting Light in Oils
Jenny Aitken’s 3 day oil painting course, with all materials provided, based at the studios of the wonderful Workshops in Yorkshire!
Focusing on painting light in oils, we’ll cover all my studio techniques. The aim is a rich moment of development in your painting process: focusing on light, tone, colour mixing, movement, brushwork technique and observational skills. We will look at the narrative of a painting, the magic – and what makes it sing.
We will also talk beforehand about your work, so that I know where you’re at and what you’re looking for from the course. I’ll provide you with an online painting tutorial to get us started.
You can book onto the course here - https://jennyaitken.co.uk/product/painting-light-in-oils-13-15th-november-2025/
Studying The Masters - Landscapes in Oils, by Luke Thompson
In this two day workshop, you will complete a landscape in oils studying an old master painting. You will be taught within the professional and inspiring studio surroundings in the centre of Skipton at Workshops in Yorkshire. Using an extended limited palette, you will learn to develop your skills in composition and design, the observation of light and shadow, and how to capture a space and depth within a landscape painting. There will be an emphasis on colour and atmosphere within the natural landscape. We’ll be taking inspiration from the romantic and realist landscape painters such as Isaac Levitan, Corot, and Constable.
The Almenara Art Prize
The Almenara Art Prize celebrates its Awards Gala and Party on the 7th November, 2025. The events will take place in the “Real Circulo de la Amistad” in Córdoba. Calle Alfonso XIII, 14, 14001 Córdoba. This is an invitation-only event only for artists, sponsors, jurors, and special guests.
Celebration of Richard Schmid
We are honoured and proud to help Nancy Guzik and the world Celebrate Richard Schmid for a 5th year with a Virtual Celebration online. Nancy has named us 'Master of Ceremonies' - where we will be running all things technical & hosting the day. It's going to be fantastic - join us!
Glenn Dean Workshop
This workshop will take place from Monday 22-26th September 2025.
Glenn will be teaching 16 students how to paint the landscape, outdoors (en plein air).
This workshop will be held by Workshops in Yorkshire, Craven Hall, Sackville Street, Skipton, BD23 2PB, England.
Ruth Fitton Workshop
This workshop will take place from Monday 8th - 12th September 2025.
Ruth will be teaching 16 students how to paint the Narrative Portrait in the Landscape, though all but the first morning will be indoors at the HQ.
This workshop will be held by Workshops in Yorkshire, Craven Hall, Sackville Street, Skipton, BD23 2PB, England.
Ruth Fitton Livestream
MEDIUM: OILS
SKILL LEVEL: ALL LEVELS
DURATION: 3 HOURS 2PM - 5PM (UK TIME)
REPLAY: You will be able to rewatch the demonstration after the event for 2 years, so please do not worry if you cannot make the live date.
Nancy Guzik Workshop
This workshop will take place from Monday 4-8th August 2025.
Nancy will be teaching how to paint the floral still life.
This workshop will be held by Workshops in Yorkshire, Craven Hall, Sackville Street, Skipton, BD23 2PB, England.
Juliette Aristides Workshop
This workshop will take place from 18-22nd June 2025.
Juliette will be teaching 16 students how to paint the figure from two live models.
This workshop will be held by Workshops in Yorkshire, Craven Hall, Sackville Street, Skipton, BD23 2PB, England.
The Art of the Portrait Conference
I’m excited to have a booth at the Portrait Society of America Conference this year! We will be there to represent both Workshops in Yorkshire and smART Coaching for the event! It’ll be my tenth year at the conference, this time a little different behind my own booth! We will have demonstrations on the booth by some of our teachers and we’re also there to answer questions and help with either the workshops or the coaching side to things. Don’t be shy, come and say hello! We will have lots of swag with us too!