“Very relaxing and enjoyable because I learned a lot and improved.” Lauren A Our first children’s and Youth Sunday art class took place in January with children eager to continue their exploration of art materials and techniques. It was great to see so many students returning from last year. Tracy, the tutor, did a fab […]
I have learnt to be open to new techniques. Keep trying new things. Jude N I thoroughly enjoyed teaching the Creative drawing: introduction course this weekend. This course gives students the opportunity to reinforce the drawing skills taught on the beginner’s course and develop their drawing skills further towards personal expression and creativity. Again, it […]
I loved drawing as a teenager and this will encourage me and has given me the confidence to start again.” Jo W 2020 got off to a flying start with the Begin to draw and paint course. It was great to have a full studio of students eager to learn, discover, develop skills, and seek […]
“It was educational and different to school art lessons and I got 1:1 attention throughout.” Suhaavi S Another well attended Sunday Youth-teenage art class of enthusiastic young people who all love their art and are eager to improve. Some students attend for fun while other are keen to apply what they learn to help improve […]
What is ‘context’ or ‘contextualisation’ and why is it important for you as an artist. Recently I have been thinking about ‘Context’ – it’s crept into my conversations with people when they have been asking me for advice about their drawings and paintings. So I thought I’d share some thoughts with you. It’s a word […]
“It makes you think in a different way about drawing.” Vicky P It was a joy teaching the Essential Drawing Foundations course as it always allows me to revisit the inspirational teachings of Heather Spears, in this course that I have adapted from her book The Creative Eye. When I read her book in 2011 […]
“A lightbulb moment – the way in which all relevant work links together in a cohesive way.” Maria M We had a thoroughly enjoyable weekend on the Creative sketchbooks course. It was great having so many returning students. We all got stuck in to transforming our shop-bought sketchbooks into a truly personal creative expression of […]
I have learnt to ‘free up’ my brain and experiment, but in a directed/focused way Caroline I The Expressive mark-making course resulted in an exciting weekend of experimentation, open mindedness, fun and drawings full of self expression. Our exploration of non-representational mark-making was embraced by a studio full of students with a willingness to let […]
“I learnt as much in a weekend as I have ever on this topic. Loved it.” Olivia S Another stunning weekend on the Begin to draw + paint course. It is heartening to know there are so many people wanting to re-start their creative lives through drawing or painting. My aim for this course is […]
Do it. Fantastic experience, excellent guidance. Inspirational. Chrissy D November was a wonderful month for the acrylic painting: introduction course. The tutor, Brigid, guided 10 enthusiastic students the basics of painting with acrylic paints, inspiring them along with giving them all the basic skills to instil them with confidence as they embark on their new […]
Temperatures falling, student numbers growing! More young people enrolled on this months Sunday Youth-teenager art class. Stunning to see how many young people value drawing and painting – young people’s lives are clearly not only about smart phones, social media and gaming. Clearly art and being creative plays a very important part in young people’s […]
The new academic year got off to a flying start with lots of young people eager to learn new skills in drawing and painting. The Sunday youth classes are taught by an experienced tutor and gives students a valuable experience learning new drawing and painting skills that will enhance their creativity at school and help […]
The Begin to draw + paint course this Autumn was fully booked again. It’s so encouraging to know there are so many people eager to take up creative drawing once again. The phrase “Not drawn since school” was a common phrase used by many students who were boldly and bravely finding the time to pick […]
“Informative and inspirational. Lots of fun! I’ve learnt the history of Cezanne and how to use new techniques and look at objects differently. Anna P The first short workshop from the 3 that are the Modern Master series – it was a delight to teach students about Cezanne and show them what they can learn […]
“I learnt all the basic elements that go into creating impactful pictures + drawings. A refreshing approach.” Alexandra M The Autumn Art Elements course this year was attended by a group of 8 enthusiastic students. They arrived with various amounts of experience, from beginners to intermediate, and all left with new information, ideas about art, […]
