Drawing Courses
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About Our Drawing Courses
We offer drawing and charcoal courses for all creative abilities. Most 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 to portraiture, landscapes and outdoors.
Explore our wide range of exciting courses and sign-up now.
Beginners Drawing Classes
Friendly, supportive and structured courses for beginners developing their drawing skills.
Mixed-ability Drawing Classes
Friendly, supportive and structured courses for all drawing abilities and skills.
2024
Description: 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.
Tutor: Mary Kelly Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 05 Nov 2024 (Autumn) Times: Tue 09:30-12:00 Duration: 5 week(s)
Availability: Fully booked Fee: £101 (Concession: £61)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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: 06 Nov 2024 (Autumn) Times: Wed 13:00-15:00 Duration: 5 week(s)
Availability: Fully booked Fee: £81 (Concession: £49)
Find Out MoreDescription: Ever wanted to learn calligraphy to embellish your own cards and gifts? This course offers an excellent introduction to the art of calligraphy. Discover how to produce stunning lettering in a relaxed, supportive environment.
Tutor: Roma Widger Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 06 Nov 2024 (Autumn) Times: Wed 15:15-17:15 Duration: 5 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £81 (Concession: £49)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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: 07 Nov 2024 (Autumn) Times: Thu 10:00-12:30 Duration: 6 week(s)
Availability: Fully booked Fee: £121 (Concession: £73)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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: 08 Nov 2024 (Autumn) Times: Fri 09:45-12:15 Duration: 6 week(s)
Availability: Last few Fee: £121 (Concession: £73)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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.
Tutor: Mary Kelly Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 14 Jan 2025 (Spring) Times: Tue 09:30-12:00 Duration: 5 week(s)
Availability: Last few Fee: £101 (Concession: £61)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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: 15 Jan 2025 (Spring) Times: Wed 13:00-15:00 Duration: 5 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £81 (Concession: £49)
Find Out MoreDescription: Discover the vibrant and beautiful world of oil pastel painting. This short course will cover the fundamental principles and hands-on techniques of working with oil pastels. Guided by a skilled tutor, you will discover the versatility of oil pastels.
Tutor: Roma Widger Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 15 Jan 2025 (Spring) Times: Wed 15:15-17:15 Duration: 5 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £81 (Concession: £49)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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: 16 Jan 2025 (Spring) Times: Thu 10:00-12:30 Duration: 5 week(s)
Availability: Fully booked Fee: £101 (Concession: £61)
Find Out MoreDescription: We will start with basic principles, learning about shapes and proportions of the human body, and the tutor will demonstrate the principles of drawing from observation. Then you will draw some figures, first using photographs: e.g. of dancers, acrobats and athletes.
Tutor: Bill Guilding Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 17 Jan 2025 (Spring) Times: Fri 09:45-12:15 Duration: 5 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £101 (Concession: £61)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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.
Tutor: Mary Kelly Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 25 Feb 2025 (Spring) Times: Tue 09:30-12:00 Duration: 6 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £121 (Concession: £73)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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: 26 Feb 2025 (Spring) Times: Wed 13:00-15:00 Duration: 6 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £97 (Concession: £59)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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: 27 Feb 2025 (Spring) Times: Thu 10:00-12:30 Duration: 6 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £121 (Concession: £73)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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.
Tutor: Bill Guilding Location: Stoke Lodge (BS9 1BN)
Start Date: 28 Feb 2025 (Spring) Times: Fri 09:45-12:15 Duration: 6 week(s)
Availability: Places available Fee: £121 (Concession: £73)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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: Places available Fee: £81 (Concession: £49)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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: Places available Fee: £101 (Concession: £61)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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: Places available Fee: £101 (Concession: £61)
Find Out MoreDescription: 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 MoreDescription: 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 MoreDescription: 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 MoreDescription: 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)
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Frequently Asked Questions
This depends a bit on the course, but all our courses are led by friendly, supportive and experienced tutors. Ours tutors will help you develop your skills and use techniques and exercises to allow you to explore your drawing, whether it is focused on landscapes, still life or portraiture.
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Need more information regarding our drawing courses? You can call us on 0117 903 8844, email or visit us in person at Stoke Lodge. Office hours applies.
Address
Stoke Lodge Adult Learning Centre
Shirehampton Road, Bristol, BS9 1BN