Workshop in the Yorkshire Dales, England

Erin Raedeke & Matt Klos

July 7th-14th, 2025

This workshop will be centered upon the rural landscape of Low Row, a small village within the Yorkshire Dales National Park in Northern England. We will stay in a grand country residence in the heart of Swaledale. The property provides gardens, meadows and a walking path to the River Swale. Surrounding the residence are stunning views of moors and valleys.

8 days/7 nights 

6 days intensive painting and/or drawing with instruction 

2 optional “Mini” evening workshops (Portrait Painting with Erin & Inside/Outside with Matt)

Room and Board (light breakfast, lunch, and sit down communal meals each night)

Transportation from the Garsdale Train Station to the Country Residence provided

$3950 based on double occupancy*

*2 single rooms available for an additional $500; Non-participating significant others $2850

Mini Evening Workshops

Portrait Painting with Erin 

Using no earth tones, yellows or blues, Erin will teach the portrait and share how she achieves a full range of color through optical mixing and how to find nuance and neutrals using potent colors such as phthalo green and dioxazine violet.

Inside/Outside with Matt

Matt will teach the idea of "Inside, Outside."  By formulating two primary zones, a painter can achieve a complex painting with a believable sense of light. 

A typical day’s schedule:

8-9am Breakfast 

9-9:30am Lecture and/or Demo by Erin  

9:30-12:30pm Landscape painting with Erin  

12:30- 2pm Lunch & Break

2pm-2:30pm Lecture and/or Demo by Matt

2:30-5:30pm  Landscape painting with Matt 

6:30pm - sit down communal dinner 

8:30pm - “Mini” workshop with Erin (Portrait painting) & Matt (Inside/Outside)

Before leaving for the workshop, Erin and Matt will schedule a one on one 30 minute zoom session with each participant to discuss goals and areas to focus on during the workshop.