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Beginner art courses

Beginner art courses and classes for absolute-beginner and beginner students 

These are our recommended beginner art courses to make a start on your exciting creative journey to becoming the artist you want to be.

Our beginner art courses and classes are perfect for those of you venturing into drawing and painting for the first time, and ideal for those returning to art after a long break looking for a refresher to get your creative fires lit once again.

Begin to draw + paint

Weekend course 2-days

The absolute-beginners guide to starting art, drawing and painting


The Art Elements

Wed eve course 10-sessions

Key learning about line, tone, form, colour, shape, texture, pattern and composition


Begin Life Drawing

Mon eve tutored class – single session

Tutor-led step-by-step life drawing class for absolute-beginners and those returning to life drawing


This is what our students have to say

jackie lindsay profile picture
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What a very special place. Brian is a wonderful teacher supportive and inspirational. I've been going to the Wednesday drop in's for 18 months now and have just completed Art + Creativity: Drawing Skills course. Excellent and I have enrolled to do part two of that course which is Material Techniques next term. Can't recommend highly enough.
jackie lindsay
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I thoroughly enjoyed the Begin to draw + paint course with Brian. The 2 day weekend course was challenging but nonetheless very enjoyable. He has a relaxed and amenable style whilst at the same time attentively looking after his students to ensure they get the most out of the course. There was a particular part of the course, drawing measuring techniques, which I felt I needed a little more help with. Brian very kindly invited me back to his studio in his own time to go through it again with me. Thanks Brian! Will see you soon!
David Thorpe
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Had a very informative and enjoyable morning at the art class. I totally learnt new skills and got to try something different. Brian is a great teacher & I would definitely recommend this class.
F Andrew
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The whole experience was fantastic, Brian is a natural teacher and I was surprised at what I achieved in the time and how much I learned. Already looking to book my next class 👏👏
Kathy Boylan
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I had a great couple of days this weekend on the Begin to draw and paint course with Brian. I am a complete beginner who has never had any formal art education and having done the course I now feel confident to explore drawing and sketching further. Day one was based on the fundamental principles of drawing - learning techniques and tips for creating accurate sketches. Then day two let us explore lots of different media to use in our paintings from charcoal and pastels to acrylic and watercolour paint. I really enjoyed the supportive and collaborative approach in the sessions which were also good fun. Brian is very patient and had a great way of explaining all the concepts. I’d definitely recommend this course.
Jo Houghton
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I can’t believe I learnt so much in just two days! Bryan is a natural teacher, very patient and encouraging. I’d highly recommend doing this course if you want to get to grips with drawing tricky buildings.
Maria Wilmslow
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It's 50 years since I had an art lesson, and Bryan's beginner weekend was just what I needed to give me the confidence to pick up a pencil and paint brush and just have a go. Really enjoyable, learnt some basic techniques and had fun. Thank you.
Carol Platts
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Beginners Creative Arts course was excellent. It was really great overview with instruction and practical application of techniques and media. I really appreciated Brian Raymond's patience and tutoring style.
Helen Benson
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I took my grandaughter to hav a chat with brian he was really nice and helpfull but still carnt make up her mind. But great place to do art.
Bren Gil
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Experimental drawing workshop - Really enjoyed experimenting with inks and charcoal under Brian's expert tuition. Loved the variety of excercises we covered. Brian is always there for questions, support and constructive feedback to develop techniques whilst allowing your individual creativity to flourish. Great way to explore your creativity!
Jane Doyle

6 Comments

  1. Debbie
    25 July 2024 @ 5:41 pm

    Hi
    Is it £34 per week?
    Thanks. Debbie

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  2. Dunni Makanju
    9 May 2022 @ 1:24 pm

    Hi,

    Are there any plans for the Art + Creativity courses to also have evenings schedules? I’m an absolute beginner, work 9 to 5 and so can’t do Monday mornings.

    Kind regards,

    Dunni

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    • artfulantics
      10 May 2022 @ 9:14 pm

      Hi Dunni
      Thanks for getting in touch. This course is only on Monday mornings, but I would recommend the weekend Begin to draw + paint course designed especially for absolute beginners, or the Thursday evening Art Elements course suitable for beginners. I hope this helps, but email me directly if you have any further questions. Regards, Brian

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  3. Rupali Goyal
    7 September 2021 @ 11:04 am

    Hi
    I want to know if you teach oil painting and portraits? How long your classes are?please can you provide more information about the classes.

    Thanks,
    Rupali Goyal.

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    • artfulantics
      7 September 2021 @ 9:08 pm

      Hi Rupali
      Our courses run over a weekend (sat + Sun) or over 6 Thursday evenings. We offer lots of different classes including acrylic painting, but we don’t offer oil painting or specialist portrait classes. However there is a portrait project during the weekend acrylic level 2 course.
      I hope this helps. Feel free to email me directly if you have any further questions. Kind regards
      Brian

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