The Drone in the Box
I have a Potensic Atom SE drone. Under 249 grams. 31 minutes flight time. Folds down small enough to fit in a cycling pack.
Damian Sémonin · Cornwall
Learn to paint. Make something real.
Three studios. Watercolour, acrylics, oils. More than a thousand students taught at the Cornish Craft Barn since the doors opened. If you want to learn to paint — really learn, not just follow along — you are in the right place.
Explore by medium
Four ways into the work — pick the one that speaks to you.
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Watercolour
Loose washes, light on water, and the quiet discipline of restraint.
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Acrylics
Bold colour, fast decisions, and building up layers with confidence.
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Oils
The everyday made beautiful — impasto, palette knife, slow looking.
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Mixed Media
Collage and paint, when one medium simply is not enough.
Four ways to learn
From a weekly Art Club to a full creative-career programme.
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Art Club
Weekly sessions at the Cornish Craft Barn — relaxed, hands-on, genuinely fun.
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Workshops
Half-day and full-day sessions in Cornwall. All materials included.
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Online Courses
Learn to paint at your own pace, wherever you are.
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Creative Career
A programme for people serious about the transition to a creative life.
From the journal
Studio process, plein air, teaching and the reflective side of the creative life. Read the full blog.
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Be Yourself, Actually
The conversation worth having is the one where somebody drops the register because they've assessed the room and decided it's safe.
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You Own More Than You Think
The gap between buying a thing and using it is where the value leaks. You already own what you need — use it before you buy more.
About
About Damian Sémonin
First and foremost an educator, facilitator & artist. Serial entrepreneur focused on the importance of creativity and art in our lives — and helping others discover their creative potential.
Teaching art at the Cornish Craft Barn — over a thousand students since 2018.
From the studio
I've been coming to Art Club every week — Damian makes you believe you can actually paint, and then you do.
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