Student Comments

“Good fun. Learned a lot.”
Tom W

“Every aspect of art, I felt I learnt today, great teacher. [I have learnt about] use of two types of charcoal, pencil drawing, acrylics, watercolours. Pastel drawing. Everything enjoyable – now to choose the next course. Thank you.”
Kim F

“Super friendly, informative and expansive course. Lovely and knowledgeable tutor who creates a calm and supportive atmosphere. Really enjoyed the course – great value for money. [I have larnt] loads about how to use materials which is really inspiring. [The highlights were using] charcoal, pastel, paint – materials, getting to play and experiment. The materials day was exactly what I was after and I feel inspired and armed with knowledge to keep my experimentation and exploring going outside of the course.”
Marli R

“This is a fantastic course for a beginner or for someone who wants to go back to basics. I have learnt how to approach pencil drawing with more confidence, focussing on specific processes. Second day I learnt how to approach other materials with equal confidence. This course exceeded my expectations because I learnt so many new skills and definite processes. Brian creates an environment in which there is no failure, only experimentation. I never felt that there was any sense of negative comparison within the room.”
Sally M

“Amazing weekend. Time flew by but was impressed by how much we got covered.[My course highlight was that] I thought I hated watercolour, but I’ve loved it. Exceeded expectations, had a great time.”
Genny H

“Helpful step-by-step guide providing an anchor to develop from. Good pace and structure – demonstrations/instruction then having a go and trying a range of techniques. Brian is an excellent teacher. Useful to have techniques and a plan. [I have learnt that its] important to have fun, take a risk and enjoy the journey. Loved all of it – very encouraged to experiment. Exceeded my expectations! Brilliant was easy to forget the stress of home life.”
Phillipa S

“Informative and well planned course which gives you confidence to explore your interests. Friendly atmosphere and right balance of fun/information. [I have learnt that] I love pastels, also steps of drawing, shading, etc. [My course highlights were] Brian’s instructional style is superb – supportive!”
Giles B

“Excellent! Really clear step-wise instructions whilst giving lots of room to explore your own creativity. Really relaxed and fun. Well-paced lots of techniques covered in a relaxed manner. Completely met my expectations from the description in the website.”
Monica L