"The Charcoal Hare' ... The Art of Expressive Animal Portraiture' with Sarah Stokes
The Charcoal Hare' with Sarah Stokes
We are delighted to welcome back much acclaimed, professional wildlife artist Sarah Stokes, joining us for a fascinating long weekend in October 2026 of charcoal study and painting.
Sarah's visit will begin on Friday 9th with a day course focussed on drawing this beautiful Hare portrait in Charcoal.
In the morning you will get to explore the importance of tone, as we draw a full face depiction of the Hare, capturing its wary gaze as it looks straight at the artist. We will use charcoal, concentrating on creating convincing fur, eyes and expression.
After a tasty home made lunch - hopefully in the garden - we will finish this characterful heathland friend creating a beauitful finished piece with detail and poise.
As this is a collaborative workshop between Sarah Stokes and Quirky Workshops, we will be sharing payments. NOTE there are slightly different T&C's regarding cancellations, which are detailed below **
9.30am - 5.00pm each day
Taking place in the first floor Swallow Barn - accessed by stairs
£145 home made lunch/ fresh coffee/ home baking etc included
Material Charges £none
Dates for this course - see the table below to book:
NEW date *** Friday 6th November 2026 NEW date ***
(Sarah will be teaching 'Girls Night In' 2 day Watercolours - on the following weekend after this course, so 7th/8th Nov 2026 - bookable separately
Taking place in the first floor Swallow Barn - accessed by stairs only.
Please bring: This course is suitable for beginners and the more advanced. No experience is necessary and all materials will be provided and included within the course cost. This enables Sarah to teach all students using the same materials and therefore techniques.
Above - the amazing results from all students attending Sarah's May 2025 workshop at Greystoke - Swallows and Highland Cows.
About the Artist Sarah is a published professional wildlife artist working from the beautiful Worcestershire countryside, in England. She has always had a love of nature and is constantly inspired by the birds and animals that live in the woodlands surrounding her Arley home and studio on the banks of the River Severn. She has a real love for teaching art and the joy that it brings to those using watercolour for the first time. As Resident Artist at the Arley Estates in Bewdley, Sarah holds regular classes and retreats at the Studios on the Estate.
** If you need to cancel your place on a workshop - If you tell us more than 8 weeks prior to the workshop date, you can transfer to another workshop, (subject to availability) upon payment of a 20% admin fee and any balance due. Alternatively, you may revert your booking to a credit that must be used within a calendar year. In both of the instances above, a 20% admin fee is applicable and must be paid with 48 hours of requesting the change, and Quirky Workshops must be notified of that payment as soon as possible. Both must take place before the 8 week period preceding your workshop date. If you wish to cancel with less than 8 weeks ’notice, your payment is non-refundable and non-transferable. However . . . If we manage to re-sell your place at any stage, we will issue a credit of 80% of your course fee, that can be used towards another workshop taking place within a calendar year. As always, the very best solution is to tell us as soon as possible, but also consider finding someone else to take your place. Just inform us of the name change and any dietary requirements before the day.
Workshop Details
| Workshop Date | Fri 6th November 2026 9:30 am |
| Available places | 4 |
| Individual Price | £145.00 |
