Beginners’ Art Club Spring Term
with Trisha Krauss
The Beginners' Art Club is an introduction to a wide range of artistic skills in a group exploring the Arts for the first time: it is a great environment for you to start exploring your creative path.
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 step-by-step approach allows students to work at their own pace, in a happy, relaxed and sociable environment.
As you will be learning many new techniques, we encourage you to maintain a sketchbook journal to make the most of your course.
Undecided? Contact us to arrange for a taster session or book online, 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 8/1/26
Still life of trophies and floral arrangement
Materials: Coloured paper, magazines, newspaper, glue stick, scissors
2. Pencil Techniques / Contour & Value Drawing 15/1/26
Architecture, Sculpture and Nature
Materials: A variety of pencils, rubber, pencil sharpener
3. Drawing Irregular Shaped Objects using Perspective 22/1/26
Fruit and Vegetables
Materials: A variety of pencils, rubber, pencil sharpener
4. Colour Schemes / Coloured Pencils 29/1/26
Creating different colour schemes: mood, harmony and emotion/ Still life
Materials: Coloured pencils
5. The Human Form / Charcoal Pencils 5/2/26
Studies of the human form from reference
Materials: Charcoal pencils
6. Life Model 12/2/26
Drawing from life
Materials: Charcoal, pastel pencils, or conte pencils in natural colours
7. Portraiture / Soft Pastel 26/2/26
Drawing from reference
Materials: Soft pastels
8. Acrylic painting in the style of Giorgio Mirandi 5/3/26
Monochromatic painting of ceramic vases
Materials: Acrylic paint, palette knife, disposable palette, brushes
9. Acrylic paint used in the style of Cezanne 12/3/26
Still life of fruit
Materials: Acrylic paint, palette knife, disposable palette, brushes
10. Watercolour Miniature Painting 19/3/26
Mughal style miniature painting from reference
Materials: Watercolour, small brushes, watercolour paper smooth
11. Watercolour/ Painting the ocean 26/3/26
Seascape from reference
Materials: Watercolour, brushes, watercolour paper
12. Mark Making 2/4/26
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)