Studio Courses with Rebecca
I have now relocated these courses to my local village hall so that we can spread out and have lots of space around us.
Days are grouped together to give people who travel a long way the chance to stay in local B & Bs.
Venue: Stoke Canon Jubilee Hall, High St, Stoke Canon, EX5 4AP
Tutor: Rebecca de Mendonca
Times: 10 to 4
Price: £90 per day
This includes materials, teas, coffee and biscuits but not lunch. There is a friendly community-run pub next to the hall, which provides hot and cold lunches, or you could bring your own packed lunch.
‘The art was most enjoyable and I feel that I have learnt a great deal, all credit to Rebecca for teaching me a totally new medium, and giving me the confidence to try new things.’ Angela of Cheam.
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Light in the Landscape
One-day pastel course
Saturday 7th June 2025
10am to 4pm
Stoke Canon Jubilee Hall, High Street, Stoke Canon, EX5 4AP
Soft pastels are a fantastic medium to capture light, atmosphere and tonal recession in the landscape. From bright sparkling summer days, to subtle winter light, and misty woodlands, this will be a day to really enjoy looking for the light.
Rebecca will start the day with a demonstration of how she uses pastels for landscape work, and then you will spend the rest of the day working on one or two pieces of your own, with continued help and examples from Rebecca.
You can bring your own reference, or Rebecca will have a selection of reference available to use.
This will be a course to suit all drawing abilities apart from complete beginners. Everyone can progress at a pace they are happy with.
Materials are included in the course fee. We will be using Unison Pastels, charcoal, and a variety of surfaces. You are welcome to bring your own materials if you prefer to use them. We will have plenty of room to spread out in the hall.
Photographic reference Please bring your own reference photographs to work from, but don’t worry if you do not have any, as I have quite a lot to choose from!
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided during the day , but lunch is not provided on this course.
Price £90, including materials.
You can book a place on this course HERE
Full of Energy – Animals in Pastels
One-day pastel course
Sunday 8th June 2025
10am to 4pm
Stoke Canon Jubilee Hall, High Street, Stoke Canon, EX5 4AP
It is an absolute joy to draw and paint animals with soft pastels. Textures, movement, personality, and form are such fun to capture. Pastels lend themselves to work that is full of looseness and energy, more than just a copy of a photograph!
Rebecca will start the day with a demonstration of how she uses pastels for animal work, focussing on dogs, although you are welcome to draw whatever animal inspires you. You will spend the rest of the day working on one or two pieces of your own, with continued help and examples from Rebecca.
You can bring your own reference, or Rebecca will have a selection of reference available to use.
This will be a course to suit all drawing abilities apart from complete beginners. Everyone can progress at a pace they are happy with.
Materials are included in the course fee. We will be using Unison Pastels, charcoal, and a variety of surfaces. You are welcome to bring your own materials if you prefer to use them. We will have plenty of room to spread out in the hall.
Photographic reference Please bring your own reference photographs to work from, but don’t worry if you do not have any, as I have quite a lot to choose from!
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided during the day , but lunch is not provided on this course.
Price £90, including materials.
You can book your place on this course HERE
Dartmoor; Atmosphere and Energy
One-day pastel course
Saturday 29th March 2025
10am to 4pm
Stoke Canon Jubilee Hall, High Street, Stoke Canon, EX5 4AP
Soft pastels are a fantastic medium to capture the energy of Dartmoor and other wild landscapes. We can vary our mark-making to create the feeling of hard rocks, gentle grassy slopes, and twisted trees. Soft pastels also really help with capturing the beautiful qualities of light, and tonal recession.
Rebecca will start the day with a demonstration of how she uses pastels for skies and landscapes, and then you will spend the rest of the day working on one or two pieces of your own, with continued help and examples from Rebecca.
This will be a course to suit all drawing abilities apart from complete beginners. Everyone can progress at a pace they are happy with.
Materials are included in the course fee. We will be using Unison Pastels, charcoal, and a variety of surfaces. You are welcome to bring your own materials if you prefer to use them. We will have plenty of room to spread out in the hall.
Photographic reference Please bring your own reference photographs to work from, but don’t worry if you do not have any, as I have quite a lot to choose from!
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided during the day , but lunch is not provided on this course.
Price £90, including materials.
This course is now full, but please send Rebecca an email if you would like to go on the waiting list. There will also be another 2 days of courses in the Summer rebeccademendonca@gmail.com
From the River to the Sea
One-day pastel course
Sunday 30th March 2025
10am to 4pm
Stoke Canon Jubilee Hall, High Street, Stoke Canon, EX5 4AP
A pastel course with a focus on painting water.
There is so much energy to capture in water, from the ripples in the river to the pounding wave on a beach. And the way that light is reflected by the water. On this course we will explore energy, mark-making and capturing light effects.
Reference and materials will be provided but please bring your own reference if you have some.
Rebecca will start the day with a demonstration of how she uses pastels for her river and seascape paintings, and then you will spend the rest of the day working on one or two pieces of your own, with continued help and examples from Rebecca.
This will be a course to suit all drawing abilities apart from complete beginners. Everyone can progress at a pace they are happy with.
Materials are included in the course fee. We will be using Unison Pastels, charcoal, and a variety of surfaces. You are welcome to bring your own materials if you prefer to use them. We will have plenty of room to spread out in the hall.
Photographic reference Please bring your own reference photographs to work from, but don’t worry if you do not have any, as I have quite a lot to choose from!
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided during the day , but lunch is not provided on this course.
Price £90, including materials.
This course is now full, but please send Rebecca an email if you would like to go on the waiting list. There will also be another 2 days of courses in the Summer rebeccademendonca@gmail.com
Tailor made days
If there are a group of up to 6 of you, you can arrange a day to suit yourselves, either with a specific theme, or for people to develop their skills with the subject matter to suit each one.
Price £390 per day for the group, including materials, if you supply the venue.
Please email or call Rebecca rebeccademendonca@gmail.com if you have any questions