Painting Courses and Retreats
Two New Courses
EXCITING NEWS - Cat has two new weekend courses scheduled in October in the UK. Places are will be available very very soon! They will be held at a studio space in South Oxfordshire and there is an opportunity to join either a 3 day or 2 day weekend course. This is likely to be Cat's only courses in the UK this year.
If you can't make those courses, Cat has created and filmed a series of tuition videos on YouTube. She will be adding more over the coming months and look out for her Patreon with extra content.
Courses with Cat Croxford
Discover the joy of painting luminous, atmospheric treescapes that draw viewers deep into the woods. Join one of Cat’s two- or three-day immersive courses in a beautiful Oxfordshire studio, where you’ll master the essential skills of acrylic painting while creating your own vibrant, light-filled treescape.
Cat’s weekends are thoughtfully designed to inspire confidence and creativity. Through a balance of group demonstrations, one-to-one guidance, personalised feedback, and gentle critique, you’ll receive the individual attention you need to make real progress — whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your technique.
You’ll work with professional materials: premium acrylics from Liquitex and Golden, plus high-quality brushes from Silver Silk. Everything is provided so you can focus purely on painting and enjoying the process.
COMING SOON!!
Course Location
You will be learning in a artists' studio deep in the South Oxfordshire countryside. Near Wallingford, Mays Farm Studio is a light-filled converted barn situated on a working farm, nestled in rolling hills, found at the end of a tree-lined driveway.
Everyone has their own easel and table to work from, there is a seated area to have lunch.
There is plenty of parking and the studio is easy to find, detailed map and instructions will be provided in your Joining Pack.
What's Included
All materials including paint, canvas and any other equipment you need to paint. You need only bring clothes that you don't mind getting paint on. Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. And cake.
Lunch is NOT included, so bring something for each day, there is a fridge for storage.
FREE COURSE!
If you are unable to join either of my courses, Ihave spent the last couple of months filming and editing a full 'How to Paint a Treescape' course, split into five sessions of about 30 mins each.
You'll find instruction on sketching out, what colours to use, how to use your brush to create expressive foliage marks and the wonderful way acrylics allow to you to make mistakes!
The full videos are available on my YouTube channel - enjoy and let me know what you think in the YouTube comments!
"Thanks Cat, and thanks for a terrific weekend. You work so hard, and work us hard too – which was exactly what I wanted; to be pushed to go further. I learned such a lot from you because you are an excellent teacher, particularly your ability to talk clearly as you demonstrate what you’re doing. Thanks for all your input and encouragement – and the fun!"
"I'd just like to say again how much fun you made the course and such a brilliant teacher, I still can't believe how much I achieved in such a short space of time"
"Thank you so much Cat for sharing some of the insights that you have gained in such an informed, encouraging and sensitive way - I am inspired to take more steps"
"You are an inspiring teacher and gave me the confidence to pick up a paint brush and apply paint to a canvas (a first for me!)"