Painting with a knife.

The next workshop held by Arran Visual Arts will be run by Rebecca Roberts in two workshops held on the weekend of October 15th and 16th at the Rangers’ Centre, Brodick Castle. She will be sharing her method of working, beginning with preliminary exercises and quick sketches then going on to the palette-knife techniques that can give such vibrant and energetic expression to both oil and acrylic paint. Rebecca will bring knives of various kinds that students can borrow or buy.

The weekend costs £70 for non-members of AVA, £50 for members. To book, send a cheque payable to Arran Visual Arts to Alison Barr, 6, Manse Crescent, Brodick, KA27 8AS. Membership of AVA is only £12 a year – clearly a bargain if you intend to do even a single one of their varied and inventive workshops.