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Beginner & Improver Art Classes for Adults • 12-Week Curriculum • All Materials Included
Join our friendly adult art classes in Padbury this Autumn.
Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to build your skills, you'll enjoy relaxed, step-by-step tuition in drawing, watercolour, acrylic painting and mixed media.
Join for the full 12-week course or simply book individual classes. All materials are included.
NEW! Beginner Foundation Classes in Padbury
NEW! Beginner Foundation Classes in Padbury
New to art? Build a solid foundation in drawing, colour and painting before the Autumn Term.
No experience needed. All materials are provided, and you'll learn in a relaxed, friendly environment.
Browse our Autumn classes for this September
Book below:
Student Curriculum from Previous Art Courses
Here's an example of the projects our students completed during a previous 12-week course.
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.
Course Dates
Refresher Classes - Complete beginners:
Wednesdays 19th August - 9th September 2026
Autumn Term:
Mondays 21st September - 7th December 2026
Wednesdays 23rd - 9th December 2026
**Classes are limited to just 16 students, ensuring everyone receives plenty of individual guidance.
Please let us know which class, module (or full term) you'd like to enrol in, and we'll save your seat and brushes!
Where are we in Padbury?
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.
£25 includes all art materials, plus tea, coffee and yummy biscuits :)
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