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Begin to draw + paint

£145.00

Weekend course 2-days

The absolute-beginners guide to starting art. Banish your worries or confusion and learn to enjoy your drawing and painting.
Learn how to start drawing and painting with step by step demonstrations, practical exercises, and insightful tips.

Suitable for: Adult, absolute-beginners

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Course Structure

Try lots of different drawing and painting materials with clear instructions in how to use them correctly. Get answers to all your burning questions about drawing and painting and leave excited, knowledgeable and feeling more confident.

Learn to ‘see’ more

Session 1
Learn the right approach to drawing to help you ‘see’ more details, along with a range of measuring techniques to help you draw with more accuracy and improve proportions.  This session also covers perspective and ensures you grasp all the underlying principles and how to apply this to your drawings.

Draw with accuracy + detail

Session 2
Put into practice all we have learnt so far by tackling a still life drawing.  Students will be supported with lots of one-to-one guidance every step of the way.  Learn to improve shading and start to feel more confident with all the basic drawing techniques.

 Experiment with art materials

Session 3
Demonstrations in a variety of materials will help students discover their creative side. Students will have the opportunity to draw with willow and compressed charcoal and soft chalk pastels, and paint in acrylics.  This session is about exploring individual creativity but also to practice the technical drawing skills from session 1 + 2.

 Experiment with water colour paints

Session 4
The final session is dedicated to teaching watercolour painting.  Students will be introduced to brush control, and a host of tips and tricks that can be applied to all types of painting.  Insights into the world of acrylic gels + mediums , comparisons between brands, and tips on where to save money is also included.

By the end of the course …

Students complete the course having gained enough knowledge and experience to feel excited about continuing to learn and develop their drawing and painting with confidence and ease.

Book now...

Help + Guidance

  • Course info

    Days: Sat + Sun
    Times: Sat 10 – 4pm + Sun 10 – 5pm
    Materials: Includes most materials, other than the materials students are asked to bring

    Suitable for: Adults
    Teaching Level: Absolute-Beginners

    Group Size: Min 6 – Max 10
    Your tutor: Brian Raymond  biography >

    Refreshments:
    Course includes tea, coffee & biscuits. Please provide your own lunch on full day courses, workshops and classes.

  • Materials to bring

    Essential items to bring

    • Pencil: 4B, 6B, 8B or 9B
    • Plastic eraser
    • Kneadable ‘putty’ rubber
    • Drawing paper – choose either;
      • Daler Rowney: A3 size
        Fine Grain heavy weight drawing pad
        200gsm
      • Winsor + Newton: A3 size
        Medium Surface cartridge pad
        220gsm

    Or buy the Beginner’s Materials Pack

    • Select from the Linked Courses + Products section here >, or
    • After buying this course, purchase on your ‘View Cart’ page.

    All your essential materials will be waiting for you in the studio at the start of the course.

    Optional items to bring
    Cloth for cleaning your hands
    Rag (old cloth) for smudging charcoal or paint
    Wear old clothes or bring an apron
    Pen and notebook for taking notes

  • Beginners Materials Pack

    Buy the Beginner’s Materials Pack

    • Select from the Linked Courses + Products section here > , or
    • After buying this course, purchase on your ‘View Cart’ page.

    All your essential materials will be waiting for you in the studio at the start of the course.

  • What level course is right for me?

    To help you answer the question,

    “What level course is right for me?”

    To help you decide what level course is most suited, you will see Teaching Levels explained within the Course Info tab.

    Students will always benefit from clear instructions, lots of one-to-one tuition, guidance and supportive encouragement on all of my courses.

    Level 0: Absolute-beginner 
    For absolute-beginners to start learning art for the first time. Teaching focuses on core skills with step-by-step instructions.

    Level 1: Beginner
    For beginners looking to establish, refresh and gain confidence in fundamental core techniques.

    Level 2: Improver
    For improvers who already have the basics and wish to develop and enhance their skills and techniques further.

    Level 3: Intermediate
    For those students with a growing, but limited, amount of art experience who feel confident in their art knowledge and skills yet recognise the need for further creative learning to take their art to the next level.

    Level 4: Experienced
    For those students with creative experience who feel confident in their abilities and techniques, who are looking to challenge themselves further, to create a coherent body of work, possibly to exhibit and sell. 

  • What course should I do next?

    To help you answer the question,

    “What course should I do next?”

    There are 2 approaches to deciding what to do next.

    1. Treat my courses as a Mix + Match Patchwork
      All my courses can be booked as single stand-alone courses on whichever topic takes your interest.
      Just book whichever course you want when it suits you.
    2. Choose one of the linked courses at the bottom of this page
      These courses are suggestions that will help you develop and progress your art in a more focused direction.

    Whichever approach you choose, remember to check the Teaching Levels to decide if the course is appropriate for you. Contact me if you’re not sure and I’ll be happy to help.

Student Quotes

“A fantastic introduction to drawing and painting.  I learnt so much about technique, materials and equipment I feel excited to go away and practice what I have learnt.”
Joanne B

“Really enjoyable, Brian has a great approach to teaching, informative, encouraging and fun! Learnt more in a weekend than in a previous beginners course of 10 weeks.” Wendy B

“Strongly recommend.  Relaxing, thoughtful and pleasurable learning experience.”
Philip L

More reviews >

Lets book it now ...

 

.

.

Course Structure

Try lots of different drawing and painting materials with clear instructions in how to use them correctly. Get answers to all your burning questions about drawing and painting and leave excited, knowledgeable and feeling more confident.

Learn to ‘see’ more

Session 1
Learn the right approach to drawing to help you ‘see’ more details, along with a range of measuring techniques to help you draw with more accuracy and improve proportions.  This session also covers perspective and ensures you grasp all the underlying principles and how to apply this to your drawings.

Draw with accuracy + detail

Session 2
Put into practice all we have learnt so far by tackling a still life drawing.  Students will be supported with lots of one-to-one guidance every step of the way.  Learn to improve shading and start to feel more confident with all the basic drawing techniques.

 Experiment with art materials

Session 3
Demonstrations in a variety of materials will help students discover their creative side. Students will have the opportunity to draw with willow and compressed charcoal and soft chalk pastels, and paint in acrylics.  This session is about exploring individual creativity but also to practice the technical drawing skills from session 1 + 2.

 Experiment with water colour paints

Session 4
The final session is dedicated to teaching watercolour painting.  Students will be introduced to brush control, and a host of tips and tricks that can be applied to all types of painting.  Insights into the world of acrylic gels + mediums , comparisons between brands, and tips on where to save money is also included.

By the end of the course …

Students complete the course having gained enough knowledge and experience to feel excited about continuing to learn and develop their drawing and painting with confidence and ease.

Book now...

Help + Guidance

  • Course info

    Days: Sat + Sun
    Times: Sat 10 – 4pm + Sun 10 – 5pm
    Materials: Includes most materials, other than the materials students are asked to bring

    Suitable for: Adults
    Teaching Level: Absolute-Beginners

    Group Size: Min 6 – Max 10
    Your tutor: Brian Raymond  biography >

    Refreshments:
    Course includes tea, coffee & biscuits. Please provide your own lunch on full day courses, workshops and classes.

  • Materials to bring

    Essential items to bring

    • Pencil: 4B, 6B, 8B or 9B
    • Plastic eraser
    • Kneadable ‘putty’ rubber
    • Drawing paper – choose either;
      • Daler Rowney: A3 size
        Fine Grain heavy weight drawing pad
        200gsm
      • Winsor + Newton: A3 size
        Medium Surface cartridge pad
        220gsm

    Or buy the Beginner’s Materials Pack

    • Select from the Linked Courses + Products section here >, or
    • After buying this course, purchase on your ‘View Cart’ page.

    All your essential materials will be waiting for you in the studio at the start of the course.

    Optional items to bring
    Cloth for cleaning your hands
    Rag (old cloth) for smudging charcoal or paint
    Wear old clothes or bring an apron
    Pen and notebook for taking notes

  • Beginners Materials Pack

    Buy the Beginner’s Materials Pack

    • Select from the Linked Courses + Products section here > , or
    • After buying this course, purchase on your ‘View Cart’ page.

    All your essential materials will be waiting for you in the studio at the start of the course.

  • What level course is right for me?

    To help you answer the question,

    “What level course is right for me?”

    To help you decide what level course is most suited, you will see Teaching Levels explained within the Course Info tab.

    Students will always benefit from clear instructions, lots of one-to-one tuition, guidance and supportive encouragement on all of my courses.

    Level 0: Absolute-beginner 
    For absolute-beginners to start learning art for the first time. Teaching focuses on core skills with step-by-step instructions.

    Level 1: Beginner
    For beginners looking to establish, refresh and gain confidence in fundamental core techniques.

    Level 2: Improver
    For improvers who already have the basics and wish to develop and enhance their skills and techniques further.

    Level 3: Intermediate
    For those students with a growing, but limited, amount of art experience who feel confident in their art knowledge and skills yet recognise the need for further creative learning to take their art to the next level.

    Level 4: Experienced
    For those students with creative experience who feel confident in their abilities and techniques, who are looking to challenge themselves further, to create a coherent body of work, possibly to exhibit and sell. 

  • What course should I do next?

    To help you answer the question,

    “What course should I do next?”

    There are 2 approaches to deciding what to do next.

    1. Treat my courses as a Mix + Match Patchwork
      All my courses can be booked as single stand-alone courses on whichever topic takes your interest.
      Just book whichever course you want when it suits you.
    2. Choose one of the linked courses at the bottom of this page
      These courses are suggestions that will help you develop and progress your art in a more focused direction.

    Whichever approach you choose, remember to check the Teaching Levels to decide if the course is appropriate for you. Contact me if you’re not sure and I’ll be happy to help.

Student Quotes

“A fantastic introduction to drawing and painting.  I learnt so much about technique, materials and equipment I feel excited to go away and practice what I have learnt.”
Joanne B

“Really enjoyable, Brian has a great approach to teaching, informative, encouraging and fun! Learnt more in a weekend than in a previous beginners course of 10 weeks.” Wendy B

“Strongly recommend.  Relaxing, thoughtful and pleasurable learning experience.”
Philip L

More reviews >

Lets book it now ...

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