Intuitive Painting Workshops in Hampshire & Dorset
Experience mindful painting supported by mindfulness-style meditation and embark on a journey of creative self-discovery in an Intuitive Painting Workshop.
Find your creative self-expression
Have you ever felt drawn to pick up a paintbrush but held yourself back due to the belief that you are lacking in 'talent'? Or perhaps you are a practising creative but you feel trapped by perfectionism and self-criticism? Maybe you simply desire a place to breathe, create and escape from your daily grind...
I created these workshops to offer you the space and opportunity to express yourself creatively free from artistic expectations, standards and judgements. They are not about artistic instruction, technical skills, improvement or product but about self-awareness, creative self-expression and process. I want to share with you the magic of painting without an end goal - of simply being present, following your intuition and enjoying the process of putting paint to paper.
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All art supplies & materials
Guided meditation
Light refreshments
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I run these workshops in venues in The New Forest, Hampshire & Dorset. Visit my Events page to find out the date & location of my next workshop, or get in touch to hire me for your event.
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Approx £40 per person
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Testimonials
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‘This was my first experience of intuitive painting and the experience was a very interesting one. I was able to get my creativity out and put it on paper which was a fun and engaging experience. The workshop began with a very warm welcome and very clear and informative introduction from Gillian. The group exercise was enjoyable as well as the individual painting which allowed me to tap into my creative mind. And by the way, everyone is creative, though most people just don't realise this. The workshop was overall a great experience and a fantastic way to meet similar-minded people and I would highly recommend it. Gillian is a wonderful workshop facilitator and has created a very pleasant and professional set up for these intuitive painting workshops.’
Aleksandra W
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‘The workshop was a delight - the luxury of a few hours to stop and focus on creativity, to explore paint and work with colours (I am not an artist and fall into the category of people who always say they cannot draw). The initial meditation session helped me to wind down from the outside world and be ready to get the most from the session. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was superbly organised and the small group size meant that Gillian was able to provide real one-to-one support.’
Louise H
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'The workshop was very different to anything I'd done before. Previously most of my experience with art has been focused on creating a specific piece with a value assigned to it with a grade, price or comparison. It was really nice to set that aside and not have to worry about achieving anything other than a focus on putting paint to paper. Our group was a nice mix of people and I felt relaxed and excited rather than nervous about anything as I might if I were making something for a purpose. The group painting was a good way to get us all in a free-flowing mood and allowed us to respond to others’ painting with our own to create a whole piece. I loved the use of meditation before the solo painting section of the workshop. I found it useful for clearing my mind and reminding myself that there needn't be any expectation or pressure to create something specific. I think the workshop had a good structure and all of us by the end, wished that we could sit there for another few hours! I would recommend this workshop to anyone who's up for trying something a little different...'
Alexanda M