STRIKING autumnal shades on show at Oakwell Hall Country Park will provide inspiration for a three-day watercolour workshop this month.

The workshop runs at the park from 10am to 4pm each day from Monday, October 27, to Wednesday, October 29, and costs costs £65.

Beginners will learn how to compose landscapes and more advanced artists will be encouraged to paint scenes from the Birstall park.

A one-day advanced course will be held on Saturday, November 8.

The theme will be seasonal forest scenes.

The workshop, from 10am to 4pm, costs £22 per person.

Prices include tuition by artist Richard Gawthorpe and tea and coffee throughout the day.

You can book a place on either course by contacting Oakwell Hall Country Park, on 01924 326240.

If you are looking for a Christmas present for an artist, a 2009 programme of beginner and advanced workshops starts in January and runs through to November.

Dates and details from Oakwell Hall Country Park.