Drawing classes Manchester
Looking for drawing courses or classes in Manchester. Creative Art Courses is an artist-led teaching studio within easy access of Manchester city centre.
Courses + Classes
General Art
weekend 2-day courses
Begin to draw + paint
Weekend course 2-days
The absolute-beginners guide to starting art, drawing and painting
Expressive drawing L1
Weekend course 2-days
Learn to draw with an inventive + self-expressive approach to create semi-abstract contemporary style drawings
Realistic drawing L1
Weekend course 2-days
The perfect course to develop skills in drawing accurately and realistically from life using graphite + colour pencil
Acrylic painting L1
Weekend course 2-days
The perfect introductory course for beginners to start learning acrylic painting skills and techniques
Abstract Art
Weekend course 2-days
Learn 10 foundational keys to creating highly personal self-expressive abstract art
Creative sketchbooks
Weekend course 2-days
Learn important sketchbook skills to enable your creativity and artistic vision to flourish
Urban sketching Ancoats
Weekend course 2-days
Build confidence in technical and creative urban sketching techniques with a focus on drawing buildings
General Art
Weekend 1-day courses
Experimental drawing
Sat workshop 1-day
Explore drawing in its purest form to help expand your gesture and mark-making skills
Mixed-media textures
Sun workshop 1-day
Create tactile mixed-media textures using acrylics and a variety of materials and techniques
Charcoal drawing
Sat workshop 1-day
Discover the freedom of gestural drawing with willow, and the drama of compressed charcoal
Dynamic colour mixing
Sun workshop 1-day
A step-by-step and practical guide to mixing the colours you want with ease by understanding Hue, Tone + Chroma
General Art
Midweek Daytime courses
Art + Creativity
Mon morning course 10-session x 3 terms
Gain skills to grow your creative-confidence and learn how to flourish as a visual artist
Weekly Art Class
Wed morning or afternoon class flexible booking
Be inspired every week with new art projects every session exploring a variety of materials + techniques
Ancoats Visual Arts
Tues afternoon peer group
Peer-led art group for everyone who loves visual arts and craft, with support and friendship included
General Art
Evening 6-session courses
The Art Elements
Thurs eve course 6-sessions
Key learning about line, tone, form, colour, shape, texture, pattern and composition
Essential Drawing Foundations
Thurs eve course 6-sessions
Learn core drawing skills to improve accuracy, perception and clarity of vision
Life Drawing
Courses, Classes + Peer-groups
Begin Life Drawing
Thurs morning course 6-sessions
The step-by-step life drawing course for absolute-beginners and those returning to life drawing
Life drawing Foundations
Thurs morning course 6-sessions
A unique tutor-led course for beginners and experienced drawers teaching an innovative experiential drawing approach
Life drawing Ancoats
Mon eve peer group
Peer-led life, figure and portrait drawing and painting for everyone, with support and friendship included
Children + Youth
Art classes with a curriculum or leisure focus
Children’s art class
Sunday morning class 1-session
Ages 8-10 or Primary-school aged. Tutor-led art class exploring a variety of materials, artists, and techniques
Youth art class
Sunday afternoon class 1-session
Ages 11-15 or Secondary-school aged. Tutor-led art class exploring a variety of materials, artists, and techniques
Mentoring + support
Midweek Daytime sessions
Art-school Mentoring
Fri afternoon 1-session
Supportive mentoring sessions to guide and support everyone to unlock their creative potential
About my art courses
Art courses and drawing classes for beginners to experienced artists
and those of you yet to try
Creative Art Courses offer you the perfect blend of supportive quality teaching, enthusiastic encouragement, and space to experiment at your own pace. All of us at Creative Art Courses have an Inclusive approach that embraces Diversity and celebrates individual achievement.
Discover inspiration & creativity
A great learning experience
The Gallery Studio offers students a warm welcome where everyone interested in learning and growing as artists can feel comfortable to pursue their passion for drawing, painting and mixed-media: start your journey as a complete-beginner; develop your skills further as a beginner + improver; or re-invigorate your creativity as an intermediate. Even those artists with more experience find my courses stimulating.
Great for beginners & Improvers
Creativity at the heart of historical heritage
Our studio is based in Hope Mill and is part of AWOL Studios, Manchester’s largest creative hub of over 80 creative businesses. You will find The Gallery Studio an inspiring and creative space where you can cherish the rich cultural history of the grade 2 listed mill reaching back into the heart of the Industrial Revolution, while nurturing your own artistic development.
Easy access from the city centre
Creative Art Courses probably offer the widest choice of drawing and mixed-media classes in the Northwest?
We offer classes in drawing materials including charcoal, pencil, drawing inks, soluble pencil, and mixed-media drawing.
Based in historical Ancoats, where history and creativity combine?
If you’re looking for drawing classes in Manchester, look no further. On the fringes of historical Ancoats you will find Hope Mill and AWOL Studios – Manchester’s largest collective of over 80 creative enterprises, art studios and theatre.
Discover your love of drawing any any of the many Creative drawing Courses that includes, charcoal, colour pencils, graphite, drawing inks and mixed-media.
Artist-led drawing classes
There can’t be a better city than Manchester with it’s history of innovation and creativity for the Creative Art Courses studio to be based. Our independent artist-led drawing classes teach you all the fundamental aspects of drawing as well as creative drawing techniques covering a range of drawing materials. Enjoy the Manchester art scene by turning your drawing class into a mini art and culture holiday. There are a multitude of art venues within access of Manchester city centre.
Creative Art Courses will ensure you learn loads and leave inspired, having improved your drawing technique with the knowledge of a range of drawing materials for you to continue using at home.
Beginner – Intermediate – Experienced
Everyone is welcome
WHAT MAKES TRAVELLING TO MANCHESTER SO EASY?
- Quality budget hotel 10 minutes walk from Creative Art courses
- Easy access from the national motorway network. Plan your journey.
- Easily accessible via Intercity train links and Manchester Metrolink
- On-site free car parking. Check out our location and directions.
- Based at AWOL Studios, which is Manchester’s largest Creative industries collective.
- Week-end, + Mid-week, and evening courses available
Student Testimonials
“Really interesting. More educational than I thought it was going to be. Warm, friendly, clean and light.”
Simon C
“Well worthwhile. Learned a lot.”
Ruth C
I wanted an opportunity to … discover how to be creative. I found it a really good experience + gave a good flavour of different materials and techniques and how to use them. Angela B
“I learned real and useful techniques. I learned how to see what was wrong and how to fix it, and techniques I can replicate, practice and use for drawing and painting.” My course highlight was “the Vision Cone and practicing it.”
Susan W
STUDENTS WILL EXPERIENCE
Structured learning
Carefully structured teaching that will lead you step by step, giving you the confidence to try new things.
Individual attention
Loads of individual 1:1 encouragement to explore, experiment and discover.
Inclusive + personalised learning
A teaching style that focuses on your individual needs and is fully accepting of your individuality.
Creativity and technical skills
Teaching that allows you to learn new technical skills and develop your creativity, ensuring you leave inspired to continue to develop your skills further at home.
Welcoming studio
The Gallery Studio is a warm, creative and friendly space offering a relaxed informal, yet focused, learning environment.
Essential Art skills
Students learn essential core skills that provide the springboard to future artistic independence.
Within easy access of Manchester city centre
Easy to travel to from Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan, and within easy access of mainline train stations and motorway networks making us accessible from anywhere in the country.
Beginner – Improver – Intermediate – Experienced.
Everyone is welcome.
