Art Modules: 12 week curriculum, from pencil modules to acrylic.
Exciting News! Art Friends Creative Classes are now enrolling for Summer 2026 @ Padbury Pavilion 🎨
At Art Friends, you can choose between individual art modules; such as pencil, watercolour, or acrylic, or opt for the full 12-week term to explore a wide range of art forms. This comprehensive creative journey introduces you to various techniques and styles, helping you discover your unique artistic voice and passion along the way.Â
Each of our classes have our art tutor demonstrate the subject of the week, and will provide all reference material for you to follow.
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Please see here our recent Spring 2026 term work
Week 1 - Pencil study 'Hedgehog' We look at pencils. HB to 8B. How to work with depth of colour and an intro to composition.
Week 2 - Pencil study 'Smokey London'. Learn about perspectives. Working in graphite to create depth and contrast.
Week 3 - Oil pastels 'Seaside Springtime' Introduction to oil pastels. Explore different coloured paper, smudging and blending.
Week 4 - Watercolour 'Bluebell Woods' Introduction to watercolour painting. Colour theory, and exploring painting techniques.
Week 5 - Watercolour & Ink 'Tea For Two' Whimsical ink and watercolour still life study. Working with ellipses and scale.
Week 6 - Watercolour 'A Stroll With My Dog' Watercolour wet-in-wet, glazing and composition.
Week 7 - Watercolour & Ink 'Four Legged Friends' A fun look at cartoon ink and watercolour, animal anatomy and abstraction.
Week 8 - Acrylic 'Portrait Of A Friend' Introduction to portraiture and acrylic paint. We look at 'grounding', complementary colour and impasto painting.
Week 9 - Acrylic 'Low Tide' Exploring landscape painting, working with palette knife and colour theory
Week 10 - Acrylic 'Corner Rendezvous' Scale and composition. Further work in grounding, layering and impasto.
Upcoming Summer Term:Â
Mondays May 11th - July 27th 2026
Wednesdays May 6th - July 29th 2026
*We have a limit for 16 spaces. Please let us know which class, module (or full term) you'd like to enrol in, and we'll save your seat and brushes!
Keep an eye out for our next term dates:
Spring Term: Mondays 12th January - April 8th
*We have a limit for 16spaces. Please let us know which module (or full term) you'd like to enrol in, and we'll save your seat and easel!
Where are we in Padbury?Â
We're in the wonderful Padbury Pavilion.
There is free parking at the venue.
Go on! Treat yourself to this weekly immersion of art. Learn new skills and artistic techniques amongst great company.