Beginners’ Art Club Spring Term
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 Spring Term 2026
Course Schedule and Recommended Materials
1. Composition / Cut Paper and Collage 9/1/26
Still life of trophies and floral arrangement
Materials: Coloured paper, magazines, newspaper, glue stick, scissors
2. Pencil Techniques / Contour & Value Drawing 16/1/26
Architecture, Sculpture and Nature
Materials: A variety of pencils, rubber, pencil sharpener
3. Drawing Irregular Shaped Objects using Perspective 23/1/26
Fruit and Vegetables
Materials: A variety of pencils, rubber, pencil sharpener
4. Colour Schemes / Coloured Pencils 30/1/26
Creating different colour schemes; mood, harmony and emotion/ Still life
Materials: Coloured pencils
5. The Human Form / Charcoal Pencils 6/2/26
Studies of the human form from reference
Materials: Charcoal pencils
6. Life Model 13/2/26
Drawing from life
Materials: Charcoal, pastel pencils, or conte pencils in natural colours
7. Portraiture / Soft Pastel 27/2/26
Drawing from reference
Materials: Soft pastels
8. Acrylic painting in the style of Giorgio Mirandi 6/3/26
Monochromatic painting of ceramic vases
Materials: Acrylic paint, palette knife, disposable palette, brushes
9. Acrylic paint used in the style of Cezanne 13/3/26
Still life of fruit
Materials: Acrylic paint, palette knife, disposable palette, brushes
10. Watercolour Miniature Painting 20/3/26
Mughal style miniature painting from reference
Materials: Watercolour, small brushes, watercolour paper smooth
11. Watercolour/ Painting the ocean 27/3/26
Seascape from reference
Materials: Watercolour, brushes, watercolour paper
12. Mark Making 3/4/26
Abstract painting using mix mediums Acrylic, Watercolour, Ink, Pencil, Charcoal
Acrylic, ink, pencil, charcoal, watercolour, collage, pastel (all the materials that you used during the term)