Beginners’ Art Club

with Trisha Krauss

Curious about different materials and techniques? These casual weekly sessions are an ideal space for creative adventures with the emphasis on fun.

The Beginners' Art Club is an introduction to multiple techniques in a group exploring the Arts for the first time: it is a great environment for you to start finding out what materials you prefer to work with.

When space allows, it is possible to make up any missed classes in the same week by joining another of the Beginners’ Art Club groups in the same week.

Casual creativity for all ages

Each week you will learn the skills required to draw and paint beautiful artworks. Our experienced teachers use a step-by-step approach which allows students to work at their own pace, in a happy, relaxed and sociable environment.

You will learn how to use a range of materials including acrylics, watercolours, oil pastels and pencils, and we encourage you to maintain a sketchbook journal. 

The course covers a broad range of subject matter, from still life compositions, figurative work and landscape and we will cover contemporary and abstract studies.

Undecided? Contact us to arrange for a taster session, with the option of joining the regular group afterwards.

Beginners’ Art Club Autumn Term 2025

Course Schedule and Recommended Materials

 1. Drawing Exercises with Pencil 12/9/25

Tonal drawing, loose & fun sketching, line weight, line and tone

Range of pencils

 

2.  Cross Hatching & Hatching with coloured pencils 19/9/25

Drawing a landscape from reference

Coloured pencils

 

3. Pen and Ink 26/9/25

Drawing natural textures (bark, leaves, dried flowers)

Ink, pen holder with drawing nib, or fine liners

 

4. Mono Printing Techniques 3/10/25

Printing from nature, drawing and cut paper

Printing ink, brayer, acrylic tray (tutor can provide supplies and charge £5 per student)

 

5. Watercolour Wet on Wet Technique 10/10/25

Still life of Fall foliage

Watercolour paint, watercolour brushes, paper

 

6. Watercolour/ Mixed Media 17/10/25

Studies of natural history from reference

Ink, watercolour paint, coloured pencils, brushes, paper

(Half Term 24/10/25)

7. Acrylic Portrait Painting 31/10/25

Portraiture from reference, mixing skin tones

Acrylic paint, brushes, pencils, paper

 

8. Painting from Life/ Acrylic 7/11/25

Life Model

Acrylic paint, brushes, canvas A3, or paper, cardboard, or wood panel

 

9. Acrylic Landscape 14/11/25

Painting from reference / urban landscape

Acrylics, Palette knife, board, masking tape, flat brushes, rulers

 

10. Collage Mosaic/ Composition and Colour 21/11/25

Recreating a classical painting using cut paper

Coloured paper, scissors, glue stick

 

11. Illustration/ Fold out booklet 28/11/25

Illustrate a poem

Watercolour, ink, coloured pencil, acrylic (your choice of medium)

 

Open Class 5/12/25

Work on unfinished projects, or begin something new

Art supplies of your choice