Watercolour Exploration Week
Four-Night Residential Check-in Monday 22nd February 2027 Check-out Friday 26th February 2027
Available spaces
Join us for a four-night residential at Cober Hill, where you will enjoy a full week immersed in watercolour painting with three outstanding artists, each bringing their own unique style and approach. This creative week is perfect for artists who want to explore a wide variety of watercolour techniques and discover different ways of working within the medium. You will spend each full day with a different tutor, allowing you to experience contrasting styles, methods and creative practice. Your Tutors: Andrew Storrie – Known for his fresh, loose and atmospheric watercolours, Andrew specialises in capturing the ever-changing landscape and dramatic coastline. His style is expressive and confident, with a strong emphasis on light, mood and spontaneous brushwork. Elena Stogneva – Elena brings a vibrant, precise and contemporary approach to watercolour, with a particular focus on architecture. She excels at capturing buildings, street scenes, and interiors with an expert grasp of perspective and an approach to mark making that can be described as exciting, lively and rich in character. Paul Talbot-Greaves – A highly respected watercolourist celebrated for his elegant, luminous, and technically accomplished paintings. Paul’s style combines traditional precision with a wonderful sense of light and atmosphere, often focusing on architecture, landscapes and coastal scenes with clarity and poetic sensitivity. You will benefit from in-depth demonstrations, hands-on practice, and personalised guidance as you explore a rich variety of watercolour techniques including wet-in-wet, glazing, dry brush and granulation. You will also look at colour mixing, composition and how to create mood and texture. Whether you are a beginner looking to build strong foundations or an experienced painter wanting to expand your repertoire, this residential offers a wonderful opportunity to learn from multiple high-quality tutors in one inspiring week. There will be opportunities for outdoor sketching when weather permits, and you will return home with a diverse collection of paintings having gained a much broader understanding of watercolour as a medium. Residential Details This residential includes a full board four-night stay in your own en-suite room at Cober Hill, just outside Scarborough, and includes all materials and equipment. Check-in: From 3pm, Monday 22nd February 2027 Check-out: By 10.30am, Friday 26th February 2027
Cancellation Policy
Booking & Cancellation Policy Payment Options You can pay in full at the time of booking via card, Google Pay, Apple Pay or PayPal, or choose to pay a 25% deposit and pay the remaining balance 45 days before the event. Cash payment can be made in person at the school, shop or venue. Deposits A 25% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place on Workshops, Courses and Residentials. This deposit is non-refundable in all circumstances. Balance Due If you pay by deposit, the remaining 75% balance must be paid no later than 45 days before the start date. We will send you a reminder email with a payment link. Cancellation Policy Residential Stays at Cober Hill More than 12 weeks before arrival: Full refund minus £50 admin fee per person. 6–12 weeks before: 75% refund. 4–6 weeks before: 50% refund. Less than 4 weeks before: No refund. We strongly recommend you take out travel/holiday insurance for residential stays.