We offer drawing and sketching courses for all creative abilities. Many of our courses are mixed ability and suitable for all, but we also have some specific beginners classes to support people who are just starting to explore their drawing skills.
Our classes and workshops teach drawing techniques on various subjects ranging from figures, faces and portraiture to landscapes and outdoors. Our courses can help you learn how to ‘look’ and interpret what you see. Courses explore line tone and perspective and allow students the opportunity to build confidence and experiment with different techniques and medium. Some classes focus on a medium like charcoal or pastel, allowing you to understand the techniques associated with that medium.
Some courses focus on life drawing and have a different model each week. These figure focused courses allow you to learn about shapes and proportions of the body and face, looking at how light and shade change the way we see and capture a subject.
Explore our wide range of exciting drawing courses, classes and workshops and sign-up now.
More Information on Our Drawing Courses
Drawing and Pastel Summer Schools – July & August 2025
Drawing Figures In Mixed Media: Intermediates & Advanced Summer School (B31C)
Description: Figure drawing is a timeless art form, practised for centuries. It involves capturing the essence of the human form using various techniques and materials.
Tutor: Bill Guilding Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 14 Jul 2025 (Summer) Times: Mon Tue Wed 10:00-13:00 Duration: 1 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £73 (Concession: £44)
Drawing Outdoors With Mixed Media: Intermediates Summer School (B30C)
Description: Capture the essence and beauty of natural landscapes and develop the skills and confidence to take your art outdoors in the beautiful grounds of Stoke Lodge.
Tutor: Bill Guilding Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 21 Jul 2025 (Summer) Times: Mon Tue Wed 10:00-13:00 Duration: 1 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £73 (Concession: £44)
Portraiture From Life: Summer Workshop (B39C)
Description: One-day portrait drawing workshop using a clothed model. Suitable for those new to portraiture and those wishing to extend their skills.
Tutor: Bill Guilding Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 25 Jul 2025 (Summer) Times: Fri 10:00-15:00 Duration: 1 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £41 (Concession: £25)
I Wish I Could Draw People! Beginners & Intermediates Summer School (B39D)
Description: Learning to draw people is an exciting and rewarding challenge. This workshop will demystify the process and help you develop your skills.
Tutor: Bill Guilding Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 26 Aug 2025 (Autumn) Times: Tue Wed 10:00-13:00 Duration: 1 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £50 (Concession: £30)
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Drawing Skills-Mixed Ability (B73E)
Description: 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.
Tutor: Roma Widger Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 23 Apr 2025 (Summer) Times: Wed 13:00-15:00 Duration: 5 week(s)
Availability: Last few Fee: £81 (Concession: £49)
Find Out MoreJust Charcoal (B12E)
Description: Charcoal drawing is a medium medium known for its ability to produce amazing results. Charcoal comes in several forms and this course will allow you to explore the possibilities of willow, compressed, pencil, powdered and liquid charcoal, using brushes, smudgers, rubbers, and fingers.
Tutor: Jenny Ibrahim Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 24 Apr 2025 (Summer) Times: Thu 10:00-12:30 Duration: 5 week(s)
Availability: Fully booked Fee: £101 (Concession: £61)
Find Out MoreLife Drawing-Mixed Ability (B30B)
Description: Develop skill at drawing the human figure. Drawing from a nude model (female and male), you will learn to see shape, proportion, light and shade more objectively. You will use a range of traditional drawing media and explore various approaches and techniques.
Tutor: Bill Guilding Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 25 Apr 2025 (Summer) Times: Fri 09:45-12:15 Duration: 5 week(s)
Availability: Last few Fee: £101 (Concession: £61)
Find Out MoreDrawing- Beginners/Improvers (B19A)
Description: This is a friendly, supportive and structured course for beginners to develop into improvers. The course will introduce new drawing skills and techniques and how to use different materials to make marks.
Tutor: Mary Kelly Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 29 Apr 2025 (Summer) Times: Tue 09:30-12:00 Duration: 10 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £201 (Concession: £121)
Find Out MoreDrawing Skills-Mixed Ability (B73F)
Description: 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.
Tutor: Roma Widger Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 04 Jun 2025 (Summer) Times: Wed 13:00-15:00 Duration: 6 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £97 (Concession: £59)
Find Out MoreJust Charcoal (B12F)
Description: Charcoal drawing is a medium medium known for its ability to produce amazing results. Charcoal comes in several forms and this course will allow you to explore the possibilities of willow, compressed, pencil, powdered and liquid charcoal, using brushes, smudgers, rubbers, and fingers.
Tutor: Jenny Ibrahim Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 05 Jun 2025 (Summer) Times: Thu 10:00-12:30 Duration: 7 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £141 (Concession: £85)
Find Out MoreDrawing Figures And Faces From Life-Mixed Ability (B31B)
Description: 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.
Tutor: Bill Guilding Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 06 Jun 2025 (Summer) Times: Fri 09:45-12:15 Duration: 6 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £121 (Concession: £73)
Find Out MoreDrawing Figures In Mixed Media: Intermediates & Advanced Summer School (B31C)
Description: Figure drawing is a timeless art form, practised for centuries. It involves capturing the essence of the human form using various techniques and materials.
Tutor: Bill Guilding Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 14 Jul 2025 (Summer) Times: Mon Tue Wed 10:00-13:00 Duration: 1 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £73 (Concession: £44)
Find Out MoreDrawing Outdoors With Mixed Media: Intermediates Summer School (B30C)
Description: Capture the essence and beauty of natural landscapes and develop the skills and confidence to take your art outdoors in the beautiful grounds of Stoke Lodge.
Tutor: Bill Guilding Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 21 Jul 2025 (Summer) Times: Mon Tue Wed 10:00-13:00 Duration: 1 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £73 (Concession: £44)
Find Out MorePortraiture From Life: Summer Workshop (B39C)
Description: One-day portrait drawing workshop using a clothed model. Suitable for those new to portraiture and those wishing to extend their skills.
Tutor: Bill Guilding Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 25 Jul 2025 (Summer) Times: Fri 10:00-15:00 Duration: 1 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £41 (Concession: £25)
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