Art: life drawing and portraiture courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

A one-day life drawing class covering the fundamentals of drawing from a life model. Drawings are created as quick sketches or longer studies, topics covered include proportion, gesture, anatomy, setting out, relationship of form and using tone. ​Classes are suitable for beginners as step-by-step guidance and individual attention will be given throughout.

I am really excited about this workshop. Capturing people in watercolour, is a great way of producing a lively portrait. This day is all about painting, rather than drawing so we will be working from photos not a live model and we will explore transfer techniques - if Vermeer used the Camera Obscura, then we are allowed to use modern equivalents (in my opinion). We will explore both layering to build realistic skin tones and high energy portraits with a more jazzy vibe. I can't wait!! Liz wrote a series...

These mosaic pet portraits are bespoke and a work of art. They can be ordered 1 month in advance and delivery can be negotiated. I keep in touch throughout the process via whatsapp or email/FB so you can adjust/have a say in the final piece. My art career spans over 35 years and my expertise in mosaic is foremost in my current commissioned work.

Four-week course on the 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th March 2022 (Craft Courses shows start date only) 10am-2pm on a THURSDAY Six places maximum Suitable for confident beginners and anyone wanting to improve their creativity, expand their general art knowledge and try some new techniques WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING We'll work on a single face exploring different methods and mediums to capture colour, tone, expression, form, and features. We'll draw and paint, and get creative working at scale at easels, on the the wall or floor. We'll finish with a...

Seven weeks of life drawing, starting in January, with myself, Gabrielle de Glatigny, a visual artist at OBS. I have taught numerous adult classes in portraiture, life drawing and painting. I am passionate about skill development, enjoyment of the arts and community engagement. Come and find your confidence or develop your skills during these classes. During the first half of this course we will follow a series of exercises to stimulate left-brain creativity. This will help develop skills in looking and seeing and developing hand-eye coordination. We will then learn...

Still Life Drawing Live Class With our brilliant in-house illustrators Abby and Maika, we can also do live drawing sessions. Learn to draw household plants, fruit or even the moon! Bring household items like pens, pencils, markers and paper. £250 for live class Ideally, minimum group size is 10 guests, maximum is 50. Good to know ✔ De-stress, create, connect and have fun! ✔ No experience required and all suitable for beginners ✔ We can send you equipment, materials and instructions in a lovely creative kit ✔ Some classes just...

Deanne Tremlett is a graduate of The Slade School, with a degree in Fine Art and a Masters from Wimbledon College of Art in Research Based Fine Art Practice. She cut her curatorial teeth on an internship at The Camden Art Gallery and, locally, on Arts Council funded projects for Sherborne House Arts. She has exhibited her own work widely and has pieces in private collections in the UK, USA and Australia.

With both hands moving in clay, charcoal, natural pigments and ink, discover how to relinquish control upon the quiet meeting ground of the page. Anchored in presence and gentle compassion, the intimacy we experience in drawing from life is an invitation to open and enliven our senses. Creating art in any form with freedom and non-judgement is inherently health giving. It brings us into the present moment and restoring our sense of belonging. In this unique workshop, live and recorded music lifts our spirits, encourages us to move as we...