Classes and Courses

Painting: 

Come and paint with us!  This class is best suited to those that have a little background knowledge, but all are very welcome! You can choose which medium, and bring your own projects and ideas and receive expert guidance and tuition and teaching in a small group environment.

Wednesday 7th January-Wednesday 11th February; 25th February-1st April; 22nd April-20th May; 3rd June-22nd July. 

1.30-3pm

£22 per class - bookable per class, in advance or block book. 

Drawing and Painting: 

A weekly class for those that need flexibility, a space to create and an environment to be with like-minded people! Skills and techniques can be taught in a wide variety of media and sessions can be tailored to suit individual interests. Groups are small, allowing for lots of 1-to-1 teaching and guidance and easy group discussions. Feel free to bring your own project ideas to work on,  and playful experimenting is encouraged! 

Thursdays 10-11.30am - Term time only: 7th January-12th February; 26th February-2nd April; 23rd April -21st May; 4th June- 23rd July 

Holidays by arrangement.

£22 per class

Drawing: 

A weekly 'pay as you go' class, suitable for beginners and those wishing to build confidence, but all are welcome as drawing is an important foundation of any of the creative disciplines. Groups are small, allowing for classes to be tailored to suit individuals. We will explore and play with the humble pencil, charcoal, ink and colour pencil, pastels and markers. 

Mondays 10.30-12am  - from 23rd February - 30th March; 20th April - 18th May;  (possibly 4th May) 1st June-20th July 

£20 per class, materials are included, bookable in advance. 

Painting and Drawing for the younger artist: 

This class is ideally suited to ages 10+.  Children will be given a brief or project, and encouraged to respond in a way that encourages self-expression with skills and techniques being taught in a relaxed and fun way. 

Thursdays during term time

4-5pm

£6 for a taster and then classes are booked in termly blocks, £12 per class. 

Art and Wellbeing 

A workshop of creativity and mindfulness. A time to relax with refreshments in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. This isn't a formal art class, but an opportunity to escape and unwind with some simple techniques and fine art processes.  The focus will be on playful experimentation although some guidance will be given.  We will aim to do something different each time so book just one, or several! 

Mondays 1-2pm : excluding 16th February, 6th and 13th April, 25th May 

£15 per session. Bookable in advance

Painting and Drawing:

A 6 week 'taster' course, fun, relaxed, playful and informal. Suitable for all abilities. A whistle stop tour, to explore a range of different painting and drawing techniques and processes. Sessions will be tailored to suit abilities and interests in a lovely small group setting! You will be encouraged to bring your own subject matter, of things that you would like to paint or draw, once we get going, and materials too, if you'd like. 

Dates: Wednesday 25th February-Wednesday 1st April

10.30-11.30am (60 min session)

£90 - materials included

Acrylic Painting Course: 

This course designed to introduce painting with acrylics. We will explore grounds, surfaces, underpainting, mediums that can be added to improve fluidity and create structure and impasto painting using palette knives. Acrylics are a fantastically versatile and forgiving paint. They are great for mixed-media work and can be used to paint fine detail or bold abstracts.

Tuesday 24th February - Tuesday 31st March 

1-2.30pm 

£138  - Paints and acrylic paper are included  - if you wish to paint on canvas or canvas board, please bring along. 

Watercolour Painting: Short Course: 

This short, 5 week course is suitable for those with some previous watercolour painting experience, but would benefit and enjoy some studio time and advice and tuition on how to further progress. You will need to bring your own materials and you are welcome to bring your project ideas. 

Tuesday 21st April- Tuesday 19th May 

1.30-2.30pm

£75 - light refreshments included. 

Further courses to be added soon!

Watercolour painting course:  6 weeks

Come and explore the world of watercolours and everything that it has to offer. This course is suitable for beginners and refreshers and after the first class, sessions will be tailored to individual abilites and interests, with class sizes of no more than 4. We will play and experiment with different techniques, enjoying the process and building confidence. 

Monday 23rd February- Monday 30th March 

7-8.30pm

Cost: £132 - materials can be included. 

Painting Course  - a short one!

An opportunity for those with perhaps a little more experience of painting, to come and paint with expert tuition and guidance on hand in a lovely small group setting. You will need to bring your own project ideas and resources.

Mondays 20th April, 27th April, 11th May, 18th May (possibly 4th May, by arrangement) 

7-8.30pm 

 £88 - materials included, £80 if you bring your own. 

Acrylic Painting Course: 6 weeks

This course is an introduction to painting with acrylics. We will explore grounds, surfaces, underpainting, mediums that can be added to improve fluidity and create structure and impasto painting using palette knives. Acrylics are a fantastically versatile and forgiving paint. They are great for mixed-media work and can be used to paint fine detail or bold abstracts.

Monday 1st June-Monday 6th July  

7-8.30pm 

Cost: £138 - paint and acrylic painting paper can be included. If you wish to paint on canvas or board, please bring along. 

Courses will begin again in September -  added soon. 

Acrylic Landscapes

An expressive and semi-abstract landscape painting workshop, using palette knives and structure gel to create a piece full of colour, layers and texture! Bring a photograph to inspire you if you wish. 

Friday 6th Feb : 10-12.30pm 

£40 - materials and light refreshments included. 

Watercolour Seascapes. 

Paint water and skies, boats and birds, reflections and texture. We will practice some techniques and build these into a piece of work. Ideally bring along a photograph that you have taken (printed on your phone) to paint from/inspire you. 

Friday 13th March: 12.15-2.45pm

£35 - materials and light refreshments included.

Coffee, cake and collage.

Fun, playful, and therapeutic. A time to relax and enjoy creating: this workshop is relaxed and not so much a formal art class as a chamce to experiement, play and get creative!  We will use magazines and patterned papers and other materials to create a collaged piece, with yummy refreshments. 

Friday 24th April : 10.30-1pm

£35 - materials and refreshments included.

Further workshops to be confirmed soon!