The Art and Design Studio

A 6 week half day course where you will learn the basics of (Sub)urban sketching, in a sketchbook that will be yours to keep. Explore the beautiful villages of Little and Great Waltham whilst sketching, watercolour painting and using pen work to produce a totally personalised art sketchbook. There will be 2 further courses - Intermediate and then Advanced.

An 3 week full day course were you will further develop the skills of (Sub)urban sketching, in a sketchbook that will be yours to keep. Explore the beautiful villages of Little and Great Waltham whilst sketching, watercolour painting and pen work to produce a totally personalised art sketchbook. Bring a packed lunch! There will be 1 further course - Advanced.

A 1 day workshop were you will be given a taster of the joys of (Sub)urban sketching, in a sketchbook that will be yours to keep. If you enjoy the day, there is a course to sign on to in the New Year!

Dates in both May and September 2021 Come and enjoy 5 nights accommodation, with the creative experience of 4 days of sketching and painting at the beautiful Cottages de Garrigue . They are located about 6km from Eymet in the Dordogne, South West France. The Cottages are about 20mins drive from Bergerac airport Day 1: When you arrive at Bergerac airport we’ll be there to meet you and take you directly to your lovely accommodation. After time to settle in, it'll be time for a welcome drink and to run...

Linocut printmaking is an easy and rewarding art form. With guidance from our professional tutors, you'll sketch then plan, carve, ink and print your designs in various ways. At the end of the week you'll be taking home your own printed art in the form of cards, gift tags, and prints to frame! Your favourite piece will be mounted and framed and can be posted on to you. Come and enjoy 5 nights accommodation, with 4 days of sketching and printing at Le Bousquet. The manoir offers a space that...

Learn how to design, cut and create a block print using Lino cutting tools. You will be guided through the steps of drawing and cutting the design from Lino, ready for creating a simple block repeat. You will finish with block printing a unique repeat design on sheets of brown Kraft gift wrap. You’ll also cut at least 1 other lino block to print a set of Christmas cards to take away. You will have test prints and your cut Lino block to take home and create further prints or...

A 1 day workshop that guides you through the process of producing a woollen wreath complete with hand made pom-poms. You will also have the chance to make at least 2 woollen Christmas decorations for the tree. If you have a particular theme or image you would like to work from please bring it along – but there will be imagery to choose from.

These classes are aimed at beginners and intermediates who would like to gain confidence to create their own artwork and those who want to gain new skills. Beginners will have an introduction to a range of different materials, disciplines and styles in art history. Intermediates will be encouraged to develop their skills and explore project based work. Materials and methods offered include drawing, painting, collage and mixed media. The classes are kept to a maximum of 7, providing a relaxed learning environment. There will be no class on Monday 15th...

Why not organise a birthday, family celebration, hen night or just get a few friends together for a grown-ups painting party. It’s three hours of fun with acrylics and you don’t have to have any painting experience to enjoy it. You’ll go home with two paintings – one traditional and one abstract one which involves pouring paint, so don’t come in your best clothes! These 2 hour long daytime or evening parties, will include all materials and refreshments in terms of hot drinks and cake or cookies, so all you’ll...

Interior Design - Bedroom & Bathroom An 8 week full day Interiors course This 1 day a week course is ideal for anyone who has an interest and passion for creative interior design. The course covers colour scheming, planning, technical drawing, producing a concept board, costing and the basics of project management. You will develop a workable scheme and produce technical drawings - Plan, Electrical Plan, Elevations, as well a sketchbook of information. The drawings are produced to scale on a drawing board in this informative course. You will learn...

This 8 week course (1 day a week) is ideal for anyone who has an interest and passion for creative interior design. The course covers colour scheming, planning, technical drawing, producing a concept board, costing and the basics of project management. You will develop a workable scheme and produce technical drawings - Plan, Electrical Plan, Elevations, as well a sketchbook of information. The drawings are produced to scale on a drawing board in this informative course. You will learn these elements whilst producing a kitchen and living room scheme. If...

3D Interiors presentation drawings – on the drawing board to produce isometric/perspectives. The course is only suitable for people who have a knowledge of how to produce scaled technical drawings on the drawing board. The first three sessions will concentrate on producing an isometric room drawing, and the second three weeks will concentrate on producing a 1-point perspective drawing of an interior. 3 hour session for 6 weeks.

The course is on a Tuesday afternoon for 12 weeks. We also offer a Tuesday evening class, please see our other course listing to book. Week 1-3: Drawing Techniques The first three weeks of your art class we will cover the basic elements, where you will learn the importance of mark making, shading and depth in drawing. This is a great way to start! Week 4-5: Chalk and Oil Pastels We start to introduce colour and will show you how colours are mixed on the paper, and how overlaying and...

I also offer this course on a Tuesday daytime. Please see my other course listing to book the daytime course. Week 1-3: Drawing Techniques The first three weeks of your art class we will cover the basic elements, where you will learn the importance of mark making, shading and depth in drawing. This is a great way to start! Week 4-5: Chalk and Oil Pastels We start to introduce colour and will show you how colours are mixed on the paper, and how overlaying and blending various colours helps to...

The course is on a Wednesday afternoon for 16 weeks. Week 1-4: Drawing Techniques The first three weeks of your art class we will cover the basic elements, where you will learn the importance of mark making, shading and depth in drawing. This is a great way to start! Week 5-7: Chalk and Oil Pastels We start to introduce colour and will show you how colours are mixed on the paper, and how overlaying and blending various colours helps to create texture. Week 8-11: Watercolours The next two weeks we...

A 1 day workshop to create a felted picture and Christmas decorations. This introduces you to the enjoyable technique of dry needle felting to produce a flat picture that will be mounted in a box frame. You will also make at least 2 or 3 felted Christmas decorations for the tree.

A 6 week half day course where you will learn the techniques of lino, block printing and stencilling. You will leave with a portfolio of prints, a framed print of your favourite design and your lino plates.