Acrylics-Beginners
A friendly, supportive and structured course that will help you develop your acrylic painting skills. Led by an experienced tutor, you will gain a broad grounding in the use of acrylics.
For Acrylic courses , please check out our new courses programme for 2022-23 which will be available in July.
Acrylic-Intermediates
This is a structured course for intermediate acrylic painters who still want to learn new skills and techniques.
For Acrylic courses, please check out our new courses programme for 2022-2023 which will be available in July
Acrylics-Improvers
A friendly and supportive class for intermediate acrylic painters who still want
to learn new skills and techniques. You will receive guidance, demonstrations and help
with your work. Improve your confidence to create more challenging work, whilst
developing your own style of painting.
For Acrylic courses, please check out our new courses programme for 2022-2023 which will be available in July
Acrylic & Watercolour: Space For Creativity
Weekend workshops providing creative space and individual tutor support. Ideal for anyone wanting to concentrate on their own work or needing support to overcome a creative hurdle, develop a looser style, etc. Suitable for experienced artists who can work independently. Ffi contact tutor: laurel.smart@blueyonder.co.uk
This course will be delivered at Stoke Lodge.
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm Laurel Smart
2 sessions from 25 June £88/£54 B23H
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm Laurel Smart
2 sessions from 9 July £88/£54 K32L
NEW Space for Creativity: Summer School
This 5-day course offers feedback and encouragement to experienced artists who would like to progress their acrylic and watercolour painting to the next level. Please contact the tutor to check this course is suitable for you. Ffi contact tutor: laurel.smart@blueyonder.co.uk
This course will be delivered at Stoke Lodge.
Monday to Friday
10am to 4pm Laurel Smart
5 sessions 15 August to 19 August £221/£133 B32K Stoke Lodge
NEW Portraiture From Life – Day Workshop
A one-day workshop focussing on drawing and painting faces using two live sitters: a man in the morning and a woman in the afternoon. They will each pose for 2.5 hrs. You also have the option of spending the 5 hours on one portrait, using photographs of the morning sitter. Model fee of £12 payable in cash to the tutor at the start of the workshop.
This course will be delivered at Stoke Lodge.
Thursday 10am to 4pm Bill Guilding
1 session on 25 August £42/£26 B26G Stoke Lodge
NEW Portraits From Photographs
Working from photographs is a great way to practice your portrait skills. It gives you the flexibility to work at your own pace doing as many, or as few, projects as you wish to throughout the term. The tutor will provide a range of prints for you to choose from, or you are welcome to bring along your own too. You can paint or draw in any medium such as oil paints, watercolour, pastel, pen, pencil, charcoal, chalks etc.
This course will be delivered at Stoke Lodge.
Mondays 1pm to 3.30pm Warren Sealey
6 sessions from 6 June £106/£64 B60F Stoke Lodge
NEW Landscapes In Oil Workshop
In this one-day workshop you will develop your landscape painting skills.
We will use the beautiful grounds of Stoke Lodge as our subject matter and the tutor will be on hand to guide you through the day. Some painting experience is recommended. Not suitable for beginners.
For Landscapes in Oil Workshops, please check out our new courses programme for 2022-2023 which will be available in July
Mixed Media Painting
A friendly and structured course where you will work with acrylics, watercolours and pastels. Following this introduction, you may want to join one of our more specialised courses. Suitable for beginners or improvers wanting to experiment with a different medium. Fee includes materials. This course will be delivered at Stoke Lodge.
Thursdays 1pm to 4pm Mary Kelly
5 sessions from 9 June £121/£79 B35F Stoke Lodge
NEW Oil Painting-Improvers
You will develop your oil painting skills. The tutor will provide a range of prints for you to choose from, or you can bring your own projects along to learn in this fun and friendly class. Learners need to have some experience of oil painting.
This course will be delivered at Stoke Lodge but will move online if necessary using ZOOM.
Thursdays 10am to 12.30pm Warren Sealey
6 sessions from 9 June £106/£64 B65D Stoke Lodge
Oil Painting-Mixed Ability
Led by an experienced tutor, beginners will be guided through traditional methods of using oil paints, while those with some experience will be encouraged to develop existing skills. Learners will work on individual projects and will develop confidence and ability throughout the term. This course will be delivered at Stoke Lodge but will move online if necessary using ZOOM and WhatsApp.
Fridays 12.45pm to 3.45pm Jenny Ibrahim
6 sessions from 10 June £127/£77 B38G Stoke Lodge
NEW Oil Painting Workshop-Beginners
This one-day oil painting workshop will teach you everything you need to get started in this exciting painting medium. Throughout the day you will paint a still life with step-by-step guidance from your experienced tutor. This workshop will be delivered at Stoke Lodge.
Saturday 10am to 4pm Warren Sealey
One day on 7 May £45/£30 B62CC Stoke Lodge
Painting And Drawing-Mixed Ability
This course is course is designed to help you develop your artistic skills and take your creativity further. You will be drawing and painting with a variety of media: pencil, charcoal, acrylics. You will study a wide variety of subject matter including still life, portraits and figures, animals, landscapes and contemporary themes. Fee includes some materials.
This course will be delivered at Stoke Lodge but will move online if necessary using ZOOM and WhatsApp.
Mondays 1pm to 4pm Roma Widger
6 sessions from 6 June £134/£84 B46F Stoke Lodge
Printmaking
This course is an opportunity to explore printmaking techniques including mono-print, collograph, relief, intaglio and stencil screen-printing for printing on paper and fabric. Experimentation is encouraged. Suitable for artists looking at new ways of working and those new to the techniques. Fee includes cost of core materials. For information email: barbara.disney@talk21.com
This course takes place at the St Paul’s Learning Centre
Fridays 10am to 12.30pm Barbara Disney
6 sessions from 6 May £118/£80 C44E St Paul’s
NEW Printmaking & Surface Design Summer School 2022
The summer school encourages a multi-disciplinary approach to working on paper and fabric. The course is intensive giving the opportunity to become immersed in the process of making and creativity. Suitable for both those new to printmaking and experienced artists. Learners are then encouraged to develop more extended projects, through discussion with the tutor. Both water & oil-based inks are used. There is an etching and relief press available, a proofing press and a collection of vintage wooden and metal letterpress type. Various sizes of silk screens are also available. This course takes place at the St Paul’s Learning Centre
Monday to Friday
10am to 4pm Barbara Disney
5 sessions 1 August to 5 August £235/£148 C44F St Paul’s
NEW Watercolours-Beginners
For Watercolours courses, please check out our new courses programme for 2022-2023 which will be available in July
Watercolours-Improvers
Led by an experienced tutor you will have the opportunity to continue to learn, apply and extend your watercolour skills and techniques to create vibrant and colourful paintings. Develop your painting style with a range of interesting projects. This course will be delivered at Stoke Lodge but will move online if necessary using ZOOM and WhatsApp.
Tuesdays 9.30am to 12.30pm Roma Widger
6 sessions from 7 June £127/£77 B45F Stoke Lodge