Our week-on-week short 4, 6 or 8 week term courses allow students to immerse themselves in a specific media, learn new skills and become part of our art community. With classes available for beginners, intermediate and advanced students in a range of subjects.
Workshops
For those interested in a one-off session, try our Weekend Workshops which run year-round on Saturdays and Sundays. As a bonus, any adult student enrolled in a short course receives a 10% discount on any weekend workshop in the same term.
This painting course is open to anyone, from beginners to those with prior experience who are seeking a painting studio experience and to learn from an experienced art tutor. Over the 8 weeks, the course will explore some fundamentals including tone and colour, perspective and proportions and finding structure in the painting. We will also look at drawing exercises to help discover gestures and movement in the work. Students can work on their own subject or seek direction from...
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$460Limited
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Painting for Everyone in Oils or Acrylics with Ash Frost
Get 10% discount on your second course in the same term. See More> Price *excludes* materials | Suitable for enthusiastic beginners and those with prior experience | Suitable for new and continuing students
Enrol here for casual attendance in this course. Price *excludes* materials | Suitable for enthusiastic beginners and those with prior experience | Suitable for new and continuing students
Course Overview Join Tania Mason to explore the broad and numerous areas of Illustration - using pen, watercolour and gouache to draw and paint subjects that inspire us! Birds, Fauna, and Botanicals will all be covered in this course, referencing past and contemporary images to get there! Gouache is a medium close to watercolour and is best friends with acrylic. Watercolour is a tricky and delightful medium and we will learn to harness its variety of approaches to painting our...
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$625Limited
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Illustration in Pen, Watercolour and Gouache with Tania Mason
Learn the fundamentals of drawing with charcoal - one of the most versatile and expressive mediums. Students will experiment with various techniques to capture a variety of subject matter, such as still life, landscape, portraits and the figure. Michael will provide tips and tricks on how to simplify some of the most seemingly complex forms into basic geometric shapes that make drawing digestible and fun. Students will learn how to embed structure into their drawings before...
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$520Limited
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Drawing Course | Fundamentals of Charcoal Drawing with Michael Simms
Everyone from enthusiastic beginners to those with prior experience is welcome in this relaxed and friendly class. Students will cover a range of subject matter and learn different techniques for drawing while exploring a range of media. What to expect Each week your tutor will take you step-by-step to help you tackle a new challenge and come out the other side with new skills and knowledge. Students will also practice using a range of drawing media each week, including charcoal,...
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Get 10% discount on your second course in the same term. See More> Price excludes materials | Suitable for enthusiastic beginners and those with prior experience
This class will transform the way you paint! Suitable for anyone who has been painting for a while but reached a creative block, feels stale or needs some technical intervention. In this studio-based course, work with experienced tutor and award-winning artist Ashley Frost who is known for his palette knife paintings with compositions that use light to capture a fleeting moment in time. Ashley will recommend structured exercises to help students overcome technical difficulties...
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$695Limited
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Painting | Painting Studio in Oils or Acrylics with Ash Frost
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Painting | Painting Studio in Oils or Acrylics with Ash Frost
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This course is your gateway to the world of painting, whether you prefer oils or acrylics. Designed for artists of all levels- especially beginners, you’ll be guided through a variety of engaging exercises aimed at building your confidence and enhancing your painting skills. From mastering the basics to developing your personal style, you’ll also have the opportunity to work on your own projects with the expert mentorship of award-winning artist, Jackson. Work at your own pace in a...
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$520Limited
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Fundamentals of Painting in Oils or Acrylics for Beginners with Jackson Davies
<p>This course is your gateway to the world of painting, whether you prefer oils or acrylics. Designed for artists of all levels- especially beginners, you’ll be guided through a variety of engaging
Course Overview An energised and structured expressive drawing and mixed media course which will teach you a broad range of techniques to develop your drawing skill and creativity. Lessons are designed to build on and enhance participants existing experience with new ideas and approaches. Push your drawing ability further with supportive guidance to create your own unique artwork. What will I achieve? Results you can expect to achieve in this course are to develop drawing skills...
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Develop your signature style for drawing in pencil, ink, pen and wash with illustrator Shannon Dwyer in this new short course. Through a series of guided lessons and fun, practical exercises, students will learn techniques for illustrating a range of subjects. Learn how to draw realistic animals, portray textures, bring depth and shape, and depict emotions and motion using different techniques. Drawing inspiration from reference images, videos, and the diverse styles of a variety...
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This is an untutored watercolour painting session for students keen to continue watercolour painting outside of their term course. Is this session right for me? This course is suitable for anyone who attends a term course with Susie Murphie. Material List Bring your usual watercolour painting kit. About studio classes Our class sizes are small, ensuring you receive the individual tuition you need. We have a maximum of 12 students per class. Unless otherwise noted, prices *exclude*...
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$25Limited
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Watercolour Painting Studio Group
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Join us for an inspiring and transformative 8-week painting course with 18-time Archibald Prize finalist, Mathew Lynn. Designed to be welcoming and accessible for artists of all levels, this course offers a unique opportunity to explore portraiture from multiple perspectives. Begin your journey with the foundational skills of realism, guided by Mathew's expert instruction. Learn how to render a portrait with life-like quality, capturing the essence of your subject in a way that...
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