Drawing & Painting (All levels)

The course is suitable for all students who wish to improve painting techniques and drawing skills.

What The Course is About:

The course is suitable for all students who wish to improve painting techniques and drawing skills. The course will concentrate on landscape, figure and still life compositions. Students will work from observation and the imagination.

Materials Required:

What to bring to the first session: A list of materials will be provided at the start of the course. For the 1st class please bring a selection of soft drawing pencils (2B-6B) charcoal and a soft eraser, masking tape or bulldog clips. Kitchen Towel. Paper can be purchased at the school shop.

Previous Experience:

The course is suitable for all levels of ability.

End of course:

What will I achieve? Students will learn how to exploit paint’s potential to be both transparent and opaque, exploring a range of painting techniques. Students will be taught skills such as composition, colour balance, proportion, perspective, form, tone, line drawing, and methods of organising the palette. The aim will be to develop skills when applying paint to depict a convincing representation of space and form.

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Starting September 2026

Class Code: 0926-15026

Price: £375.00

Location: Main Site – Studio 1

Tutor: Graham Cole

From September 14th, 2026 to December 7th, 2026

Mon 10:00 - 13:00

  • 14 Sep 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 21 Sep 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 28 Sep 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 5 Oct 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 12 Oct 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 19 Oct 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 2 Nov 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 9 Nov 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 16 Nov 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 23 Nov 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 30 Nov 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 7 Dec 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00

Class Code: 0926-15042

Price: £375.00

Location: Main Site – Studio 2

Tutor: Ian Ellis

From September 14th, 2026 to December 7th, 2026

Mon 18:30 - 21:30

  • 14 Sep 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 21 Sep 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 28 Sep 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 5 Oct 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 12 Oct 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 19 Oct 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 2 Nov 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 9 Nov 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 16 Nov 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 23 Nov 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 30 Nov 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 7 Dec 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30

Class Code: 0926-15077

Price: £375.00

Location: Main Site – Studio 2

Tutor: Graham Cole

From September 16th, 2026 to December 9th, 2026

Wed 10:00 - 13:00

  • 16 Sep 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 23 Sep 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 30 Sep 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 7 Oct 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 14 Oct 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 21 Oct 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 4 Nov 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 11 Nov 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 18 Nov 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 25 Nov 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 2 Dec 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 9 Dec 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00

Class Code: 0926-15084

Price: £375.00

Location: Main Site – Studio 2

Tutor: Ian Ellis

From September 16th, 2026 to December 9th, 2026

Wed 14:00 - 17:00

  • 16 Sep 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00
  • 23 Sep 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00
  • 30 Sep 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00
  • 7 Oct 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00
  • 14 Oct 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00
  • 21 Oct 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00
  • 4 Nov 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00
  • 11 Nov 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00
  • 18 Nov 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00
  • 25 Nov 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00
  • 2 Dec 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00
  • 9 Dec 2026 - 14:00 to 17:00

Class Code: 0926-15091

Price: £375.00

Location: Main Site – Studio 2

Tutor: Ian Ellis

From September 16th, 2026 to December 9th, 2026

Wed 18:30 - 21:30

  • 16 Sep 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 23 Sep 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 30 Sep 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 7 Oct 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 14 Oct 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 21 Oct 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 4 Nov 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 11 Nov 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 18 Nov 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 25 Nov 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 2 Dec 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30
  • 9 Dec 2026 - 18:30 to 21:30

Class Code: 0926-15139

Price: £375.00

Location: Main Site – Studio 1

Tutor: Ian Ellis

From September 19th, 2026 to December 12th, 2026

Sat 10:00 - 13:00

  • 19 Sep 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 26 Sep 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 3 Oct 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 10 Oct 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 17 Oct 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 24 Oct 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 7 Nov 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 14 Nov 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 21 Nov 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 28 Nov 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 5 Dec 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00
  • 12 Dec 2026 - 10:00 to 13:00