Art: oil & acrylic painting courses

You may also be interested in: Mixed media & collage

Explore colour, texture and perspective creating your very own oil or acrylic painting. This might seem daunting, but these workshops really are for beginners to masters in their craft.

view as

ColourWheel art classes for adults - Godalming

ColourWheel art classes for adults - Godalming

In-person course

Classes are held in the idyllic setting of Clock Barn Hall on the outskirts of Godalming on Wednesday's. Classes are fun and friendly, a place to learn and make new friends. There are 3 hour morning and afternoon classes to fit in with student’s schedules. You receive tuition and guidance from our excellent tutors allowing you to produce beautiful art using a variety of mediums over a 14 week period. We start with pencil drawing, setting the building blocks of skills for the course. We then work with charcoal, coloured...

One day beginners painting course with Sue O'Mara Art - all materials provided

One day beginners painting course with Sue O'Mara Art - all materials provided

In-person course

Overview of the day 10am arrival at Sue O'Mara Art in the Woodland Studio, welcomes, introductions, health and safety instructions and overview of the day. We will discuss the materials we will be using such as oil paints, painting medium, the brushes needed for the project we are going to produce today and what size canvas we will use. Then we will trace or sketch our drawing onto the canvas, begin an underpainting using the appropriate colour. At around 11.30 we will have a hot drink and biscuit break and...

Garden Light Oil Painting

Garden Light Oil Painting

In-person course

Working directly from life outside, this will be a fast-moving day suitable for those with some experience of painting. If the weather is poor, we will work inside but directly from life. Consideration will be given to underpainting, and brushwork. The emphases of this workshop are to focus upon the strong tonal differences that create the illusion of sunlight.

Little Gems of Colour, Gouache Painting

Little Gems of Colour, Gouache Painting

In-person course

This day will give you an opportunity to develop your own creativity. Working in gouache on paintings that will be between representational and abstract you will be able to produce a few little gems, while increasing your perspective on originality.

Oil Painting Skyscapes

Oil Painting Skyscapes

In-person course

This will be a studio-based day working from either photographs or paintings of skies. You will be encouraged to be playful with the colour and application of paint.

Painting Holiday Spain, residential beginners painting retreat

Painting Holiday Spain, residential beginners painting retreat

In-person course

Painting Holiday in Southern Spain. Come and paint in the warmth of the sun in southern Spain. Banish the blustery British blues of winter and join us for an all inclusive, exclusive and strictly limited residential art course. Learn how to start or improve your painting and drawing skills whilst enjoying being outside in the delightful Spanish countryside where the orange, lemon and olive groves nestle on the sides of the mountains. Prices from: £600-£700 Room 1 - £700 Double ensuite Room 2 - £700 Twin private bathroom Room 3...

14 week part-time day adult art classes in Malvern

14 week part-time day adult art classes in Malvern

In-person course

At only £8 per hour ColourWheel Art Classes are 14 week part time adult art classes for beginners and improvers. Each day class is 3 hours a week. You can choose from a morning or an afternoon class. Our classes are held at The Abbey Hotel in Malvern. Tuesday am (9.30-12.30pm) - The Abbey Hotel, Malvern Tuesday pm (1.30-4.30pm) - The Abbey Hotel, Malvern Drawing inspiration from nature and the rich colour wheel of life, we will teach you the techniques you need to produce beautiful art. If you think...

Weekly Art Session with Cate Wetherall

Weekly Art Session with Cate Wetherall

In-person course

Take a moment out of your busy life for you! Regular weekly classes where students bring their own paintings or I can start you off on the road to painting or drawing with a beginners project which would include basic tuition and cover all the materials and mediums you would like to use. The class is driven by you, what and how much you would like to learn. You'll find a really lovely relaxing atmosphere awaits and all the ladies and gents that attend have been coming for years are...

Painting, drawing and mixed media at Studio with a View: Peak District, Derbyshire

Painting, drawing and mixed media at Studio with a View: Peak District, Derbyshire

In-person course

Watercolour, Acrylics, Mixed media, Drawing, Collage and Sketchbook workshops. Themes covered include Flowers, Landscapes, Still life, Architecture & Natural Forms. 'Studio with a View' is a light and spacious studio with wonderful views of the Derbyshire countryside, close to Manchester, Sheffield, Stockport and Derby. All materials, equipment, refreshments and a two course lunch are included. Group sizes are limited to 6 to enable a high quality of provision and a relaxed atmosphere. Beginners are always welcome and are well supported and those students with more experience are encouraged to develop...

Painting spring flowers using a palette knife / brush with acrylic and impasto medium

Painting spring flowers using a palette knife / brush with acrylic and impasto medium

In-person course

The workshop will give you a chance to paint using acrylic with a knife as well as brushes. A retarder medium will be used in certain areas to slow down drying time and an impasto gel where the paint is to be applied thickly. There will be bunches of daffodil flowers to paint directly as a still life backed up with photographs for a more landscape approach. The venue of the course is in the middle of a beautiful city park. Please wear an old shirt / apron as acrylic...

Showing {{ coursesLoaded }} of {{ coursesTotal }} courses

Loading