Our arts courses are available from beginners up to advanced levels and include media specific courses such as watercolour and acrylics, alongside courses which focus on skills like botanical drawing, screen writing, and more general art for wellbeing courses.
This course will introduce beginners to a variety of painting and drawing techniques and materials to get you started on your learning journey. You will be able to develop skills and gain knowledge and the confidence needed to create your own work. You will get lots of support and encouragement along with the opportunity to explore and experiment with a variety of wet and dry media such as watercolour and acrylic paints, graphite, charcoal, ink and pastels.
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This course is suitable for you if you are interested in learning how to compose and create landscape paintings. You will be introduced to a variety of painting and drawing techniques to help capture aspects of nature. You will be able to develop your skills and gain knowledge and confidence.
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:This course is designed for learners wishing to gain an understanding of watercolour painting and is suitable for beginners and improvers. The course aims to build the learners confidence and develop a broad range of skills and techniques that form an understanding of the full range of the watercolour medium, its possibilities and its beautiful qualities. Demonstrations, help, support and tips will be a feature of the course and its progression.
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This course is aimed at anyone who would like to experiment further with acrylics, to try a wide range of mark-making and enjoy painting something unique. This course is designed to be welcoming and friendly, to be able to enjoy learning in a safe environment.
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This is a course aimed at the complete beginner or someone who has a little experience and wants to gain confidence in drawing. This course will cover line drawings, learning about different tones and about mark making. This course is designed to be welcoming and friendly, to be able to enjoy learning in a safe environment. There will be a variety of topics, something to suit everyone, the tutor will phone you prior to the course starting to discuss the course further.
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This course is designed for those with an interest in drawing and painting who would like to develop their skills further, but may feel apprehensive about joining a class or group due to anxiety issues or low confidence levels. The course will introduce you to different art materials, and help you to develop drawing and painting techniques, including: observational skills, Colour Theory, and skills in design and composition. It is also a personal journey, using art as a means to gain confidence.
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This is a course aimed at the complete beginner or someone who has a little experience and wants to gain confidence in drawing. This course will cover line drawings, learning about different tones and about mark making. This course is designed to be welcoming and friendly, to be able to enjoy learning in a safe environment. There will be a variety of topics, something to suit everyone, the tutor will phone you prior to the course starting to discuss the course further.
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This course is designed for learners wishing to gain an understanding of watercolour painting and improve their technique. The course builds up step by step to help your understanding and for you to gain confidence in each area before moving on. For more experienced learners we aim to develop skills, techniques and applications already learnt so that learners are confident to paint a range of subjects.
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This course is open to all levels of ability, so whether you are a complete beginner or someone with a bit more experience, you will be able to develop and improve your skills with lots of support from your tutor. The course will include experimenting with different materials, subjects, and techniques, as well as providing helpful insight into aspects such as proportion, perspective, colour and composition. You will work from photographic imagery and real-life subjects.
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This course is for learners who have some experience of drawing and painting and enjoy exploring ideas and materials. It also will include experimenting with different materials and techniques, learning about the work of other artists, following tutor led and group generated ideas and topics, whilst also being encouraged to pursue your own ideas.
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The course is suitable for learners with some experience of drawing and painting, who want to develop existing skills. You will develop your drawing skills and then move on to painting with watercolours and/or acrylics. There is the opportunity to develop skills in colour mixing and in using different paint applications. You will be encouraged to experiment with other media too. This course is run with wellbeing in mind, in a relaxed and friendly environment.
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This course is for the learner who has some basic skills in drawing skills, use of tone and shading, mixing and application of paint. The course will include experimenting with different materials and techniques. Providing helpful insight into using colour, design, working from your own reference photograph, and observing from real life. There is also some research into artists and a chance to study their work. It is a chance to learn something new in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
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This course is for anyone interested in developing skills in drawing – both in mark making and in observation. It involves using a variety of dry media to draw with, learning about different tools and techniques, and also looking at the work of other artists.
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This 3-hour workshop is aimed at anyone interested in learning about the artist Keith Haring and his art. Create an artwork in response to this using his pop artwork and animated imagery as inspiration. Work with thick and thin black line and areas of colour using marker pen, fine liners, felt tips and highlighters. Make the art meaningful for you also with pattern, personal mark-making and colour.
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This one-day workshop is aimed at anyone interested in developing skills and techniques in drawing and painting animals. You will be able to explore and learn in a friendly, supportive environment, and get to create your own artwork.
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This one-day workshop is aimed at anyone interested in exploring basic abstract techniques and approaches to painting. On this course, learners will start by developing ideas and using colour and shape. You will be able to explore and learn in a friendly, supportive environment, and get to spend time creating your own abstract artwork.
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This course is open to anyone interested in learning how to use a water-soluble pen and a brush to make tonal marks. You will produce a landscape with buildings.
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This one-day workshop is aimed at anyone interested in developing soft pastel techniques and learning how to use them to paint landscapes. You will be able to improve your skills and learn in a friendly, supportive environment.
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This course is ideal both for someone interested in painting, but not possessing paints, and for someone who paints already and would like to try something different. You will be able to see demonstrations, be guided by the tutor to create your own art, and share ideas with the tutor and the other learners on the course.
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This 3-hour workshop is aimed at anyone interested in learning how to create beautiful pieces of silk painting. Have a go at something delicate and explore flower patterns or play with colours. Experiment with colour and pattern or draw an image that captures your personality. Learn how to blend colours and patterns to form your own stunning wall hanging that you can frame and display with pride.
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