Jackson's : Drawing Workshop : Charcoal Landscapes with Wendy Rhodes : 3rd October 2026

Expressive Charcoal Landscapes with Wendy is a one-day drawing workshop on 3rd October 2026 at Jackson’s Studio One at Griffin Mill. Located in Thrupp, near Stroud, in Gloucestershire, Griffin Mill is an atmospheric converted Victorian mill in the heart of the stunning Cotswolds. All abilities welcome.

Building up layers and tone through charcoal, you will explore everything that makes up a landscape, whether coastal or countryside. Create textures and develop atmospheric scenes, working with broad, loose marks alongside more detailed drawing as you build towards finished landscapes to take home.

You will learn how to use charcoal to create dynamic drawings, exploring tonal values from bright seas to moody lanes, sunny fields, or stormy skies. Discover a range of techniques to describe land or sea, from atmospheric skylines and tree shapes to the surface textures of fields, water, or roads.

What You Will Learn:

Learn about the different types of charcoal.
Explore tonal charcoal effects.
Develop mark-making techniques for land, trees, water, and sky.
Draw light using erasers.
Build layered effects to create depth and atmosphere.

Recommended Equipment List:

The shop will be open from 9am, so you will have time to purchase materials before the workshop.

Please bring the following:

Four sheets of A2 cartridge paper.

Bring whatever charcoal you have, we can recommend Jackson’s Vine Charcoal Set of 15.

Landscape photos, you may like to print up to three A4 images in black and white (or greyscale) at home. A good selection of landscape images on your laptop, tablet, or smartphone is also recommended.

A putty or kneadable eraser and either a Staedtler hard plastic eraser or a Factis softer plastic eraser S20.

If you have a sketchbook containing landscape sketches, it would be useful to bring it along.

A packed lunch, water, and snacks, tea and coffee are provided.

About Wendy:

Wendy has taught for over twenty-five years in Gloucestershire and brings a wealth of experience in teaching drawing and creativity. She also teaches printmaking courses at Gloucestershire Printmaking Co-operative and writes for Printmaking Today magazine.

She attended UWE Bristol, where she completed her MA in Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking. This was followed by practice-led doctoral research exploring the material and experiential links between etching and drawing. Wendy is an RWA Artist Network member and a member of Insight Printmakers.

www.wrhodesart.com

Please take care to check our Terms & Conditions in relation to our cancellation policy.

Location: Attic Studio, Jackson’s Art Supplies, Griffin Mill, London Road, Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2AZ