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There are drawing and pastel courses for beginners and improvers on offer for those looking to get creative with drawing techniques, landscapes or life..


Course booking will open at 10am on Monday 10 July

All our planned courses will be available to view here from Thursday 6 July. Online,
In person and Telephone bookings will then open at 10am on Monday 10 July.
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2023 Summer Schools

NEW Drawing Outdoors With Mixed Media-Intermediates

Two enjoyable mornings drawing outdoors around Stoke Lodge. A chance to experiment with mixed-media: crayon, pastel, charcoal, ink, and maybe even paint.  If it rains, we will work indoors using photographs.

Monday & Tuesday  10.00am to 1pm  Bill Guilding
2 sessions on 21 & 22 August £50/£35  D24C  Stoke Lodge

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NEW I Wish I Could Draw People! Figures And Faces- Beginners & Intermediates

A short course for people who want to learn to draw figures and faces-and people who would like to get better at it! Using pencil or/and charcoal, you will learn to draw figures and faces from photographs in sessions 1 and 2 and from a clothed model in the third.

A model fee of £6 to be paid in cash to the tutor at the beginning of the first session.  

Wednesday to Friday 10am to 1pm  Bill Guilding
3 sessions on 23/24/25 August £70/£45 plus Model fee  D26B  Stoke Lodge

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NEW Drawing Techniques Summer School-Landscapes

The focus of this Summer School will be on Landscape-different styles of drawing; mark making for sketching; simple techniques to draw trees; colour mixing and matching for skies; composition and arial perspective for spatial depth. We will work both inside and outside.  This short course is suitable for Beginners and for those with more experience. If in doubt, please contact the tutor for a chat.

Wednesday and Thursday 10am to 3pm Sheila Broun
2 sessions from 9 August  £75/£42    D29A   Stoke Lodge  

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2023/24 Courses

NEW Drawing-Beginners

A friendly, supportive and structured course which will help beginners develop their drawing skills. You will learn to draw using pencil, charcoal, rubbers and more. You will explore line, tone and perspective through a series of exercises, designed to improve your confidence and ability.

Fee includes materials for the 1st session.

Tuesdays 9.30am to 12noon Mary Kelly
6 sessions from 12 September £118/£72 D94A    Stoke Lodge

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Tuesdays 9.30am to 12noon Mary Kelly
6 sessions from 31 October £118/£72 D94B    Stoke Lodge

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Tuesdays 9.30am to 12noon Mary Kelly
5 sessions from 9 January £99/£60 D94C    Stoke Lodge

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Tuesdays 9.30am to 12noon Mary Kelly
5 sessions from 20 February £118/£72 D94D    Stoke Lodge

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Tuesdays 9.30am to 12noon Mary Kelly
6 sessions from 16 April £118/£72 D94E    Stoke Lodge

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Tuesdays 9.30am to 12noon Mary Kelly
6 sessions from 4 June £114/£72 D94F   Stoke Lodge

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Life Drawing-Mixed Ability

Learn to draw the human figure from observation. Drawing from a nude model, you will learn to see shape, proportion, light and shade more objectively. Later we will vary the pace, and you’ll be encouraged to vary your ways of drawing. Model fee of £35 for the course to be paid in cash to the tutor during first session.

Fridays 9.45am to 12.15pm Bill Guilding
6 sessions from 15 September £113/£68 D64A    Stoke Lodge

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Fridays 9.45am to 12.15pm Bill Guilding
6 sessions from 19 April £113/£68 D64E    Stoke Lodge

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Drawing Figures And Faces From Life-Mixed Ability

Working from a different model each week (clothed, nude and portrait), you will develop skills in drawing figures and faces, their shape and proportions, light and shade. You will use a range of traditional drawing media and explore various approaches and techniques. Model fee of £35 for the course to be paid in cash to the tutor during first session.

Fridays 9.45am to 12.15pm Bill Guilding
6 sessions from 3 November £113/£68 D64B    Stoke Lodge

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Fridays 9.45am to 12.15pm Bill Guilding
6 sessions from 7 June £113/£68 D64F    Stoke Lodge

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I Wish I Could Draw People! Drawing Figures And Faces-Beginners & Intermediates

A 5-week course in drawing figures and faces. We will draw from photographs for 2 sessions and from a clothed model for 3, using pencil mainly. Beginners welcome. Model fee of £17 for the course to be paid in cash to the tutor during first session.

Fridays 9.45am to 12.15pm Bill Guilding
5 sessions from 12 January £95/£58 D64C    Stoke Lodge

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Portraiture From Life

Develop your skill at drawing or painting faces with an experienced portraiture tutor and artist. You will be drawing or painting from a different, clothed sitter each week. You may use any drawing medium you prefer including charcoal, pastels, or crayons. If you are a confident, fast painter, you may use paint (watercolour or acrylics can be used in the spirit of drawing). Model fee of £30 for the course to be paid in cash to the tutor during first session.

Fridays 9.45am to 12.15pm Bill Guilding
5 sessions from 23 February £95/£58 D64D   Stoke Lodge

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Drawing Skills-Mixed Ability

Led by an experienced tutor, learners will make rapid progress and explore line, tone, measurement, texture, shading and composition. They will be taught how to ‘look’ and how to interpret what they see. Suitable for beginners and those wishing to improve.

Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm Roma Widger
6 sessions from 13 September £91/£55 D91A    Stoke Lodge

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Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm Roma Widger
6 sessions from 1 November £91/£55 D91B    Stoke Lodge

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Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm Roma Widger
5 sessions from 10 January £76/£46 D91C    Stoke Lodge

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Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm Roma Widger
6 sessions from 21 February £91/£55 D91D    Stoke Lodge

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Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm Roma Widger
6 sessions from 17 April £91/£55 D91E    Stoke Lodge

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Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm Roma Widger
6 sessions from 5 June £91/£55 D91F    Stoke Lodge

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NEW Just Charcoal

Drawing with charcoal is a popular medium that can create amazing results. This introduction to drawing with charcoal is suitable for the complete beginner or the more experienced artist. You will experiment with mark making and develop confidence, learning how the materials can be combined then proceed to finished pieces.

Thursdays 10am to 12.30pm Jenny Ibrahim
6 sessions from 14 September £116/£71 D60D   Stoke Lodge

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Thursdays 10am to 12.30pm Jenny Ibrahim
6 sessions from 2 November £116/£71 D60E    Stoke Lodge

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Thursdays 10am to 12.30pm Jenny Ibrahim
5 sessions from 11 January £97/£60 D60F   Stoke Lodge

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Thursdays 10am to 12.30pm Jenny Ibrahim
6 sessions from 22 February £116/£71 D60G    Stoke Lodge

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Thursdays 10am to 12.30pm Jenny Ibrahim
6 sessions from 18 April £116/£71 D60H    Stoke Lodge

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Thursdays 10am to 12.30pm Jenny Ibrahim
6 sessions from 6 June £116/£71 D60J    Stoke Lodge

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