Welcome to Art Friends
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Creative Art Workshops for Beginners, Wellbeing & Special Occasions
At Art Friends, we offer relaxed and supportive 12-week art courses for both beginners and experienced artists.
Taught in small groups of up to 16 students, our classes guide you through pencil work, composition, perspective, watercolour, acrylic and mixed media, helping you build confidence, learn new techniques and reconnect with creativity.
What's new this Summer?
What's new this Summer?
Padbury classes resume on Mondays 11th May 2026 - 10am to 1pm.
NEW! Padbury classes also now running on Wednesdays 6th May 2026 - 10am to 1pm
We only host maximum of 16 students per class (so we can maximise one-to-one tutoring), so enrolment is essential to reserve your place.
Amazing work from Art Friends students:
Week 1 - Pencil introduction. Working with pencils HB-8B
Week 2 - We explored portraiture in chalk pastels in the style of Degas
Week 3 - Lowry visited Buckingham with our artworks painted in ink
Week 4 - Amazing Klimt. We worked in watercolour and added gold pen for details!
Week 5 - We explored oil pastels. Working with smudging sticks to blend
Week 6 - Delicate watercolour in the style of Beatrix Potter, working with washes and pen
Week 7 - J.M.W Turner joined us inspirationally with our watercolour art of the canals
Week 8 - Watercolour glazing. Looking at the art of Paul Klee, inspiring our paintings and colour palette
Week 9 - Bonfire night painted with acrylic in impasto, using thick layers and palette knife. Inspiration Vincent van Gogh
Week 10 - We culminated our Autumn term in acrylic. Stormy skies in the style of David Hockney
These are all artworks from the students of Art Friends!
Most of our students don't have prior art experience, we teach all levels of foundational art and we take you through each class step by step to ensure you learn new skills, have fun and build confidence in your artistic journey.
Please keep an eye on this page for upcoming curriculum and classes.
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