Choose from a variety of creative art courses

Explore your creativity through painting and drawing and choose from a variety of creative art classes. With a huge range of subjects to learn from, you can choose from online or in-person options.

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Our creative arts courses will get you working with pastels and pencils, exploring fine art and even get you out and about discovering new galleries in your spare time. 

Paints to pastels

Delivered by experienced art tutors, why not try getting creative with clay, or getting hands-on painting your very own masterpiece. 

If you’re interested in drawing, you won’t be disappointed either. Collage making, oil painting, pastel painting and printing are just some of the subjects that have proved popular in recent years.  

Many of our arts courses are delivered for different levels of experience too, so whether you’re a beginner or a little more advanced, you’ll be able to choose the art course that’s right for you. 

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Level 2 Creative Crafts Painting & Drawing

Dive deeper into the world of creative crafts with this practical craft course. Whether you want to learn how to make a career out of your creative skills or just enjoy studying art courses for relaxation, this course has something to offer you. Discover the calming benefits of creative courses and learn useful employability skills in this improver’s craft course. This course can help you access creative jobs. Creative courses help you develop skills in creative crafts. If you’re interested in creative work-from-home jobs, this course can help you develop key craft skills to get them.
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Dates:
Wed 15/01/2025 -
Wed 30/07/2025
Times:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
27 sessions
Location:
Fulwell Day Centre (Sunderland)
Fulwell Road
Sunderland
SR6 9QW
Tutor:
Guest Speaker
Course code:
Q00019996
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £362.00

Craft: Exploring Andamento in Mosaics - Ancient and Modern.

The aim of this course is to enhance your mosaic making skills to a higher level. You will be learning from the ancients! Analysing and recreating elements of traditional masterpieces will help you understand the principles of cutting and laying used centuries ago. You will find that these techniques will be beneficial in your mosaic practice today. In addition, you will be encouraged to research contemporary styles of Andamento using less traditional materials and use your knowledge to create a unique design.
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Dates:
Wed 15/01/2025 -
Wed 26/03/2025
Times:
10:00am - 1:00pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Sophie Robins Mosaics (Nottingham)
unit 6 Hartley House
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1FD
Tutor:
Sophie Robins
Course code:
Q00020118
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £126.00

Practical Art: Watercolours for Complete Beginners (Part 2)

Do you want to learn the basics of watercolours? Have you tried before and given up in frustration? Why not join this course for support and encouragement? Watercolour, simply put, is water mixed with pigment which is then applied to paper. But painting with watercolours is something entirely different. It can be complex, confusing, and fun at the same time. While not a medium to be controlled or manipulated, part of the very beauty of working with watercolours is learning to let go! Come and join us to find out more.
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Dates:
Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025
Times:
11:00am - 1:00pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Deborah Crofts
Course code:
Q00017575
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
8 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £74.00

Art Practical: Art for Wellbeing

Learners will work with the tutor to improve confidence in their ability to develop their artistic skills and creativity within oil painting. You will be developing the skills to create a detailed landscape painting; challenging yourself to try new and different subjects. You will learn using a range of different teaching and learning activities, to include watching and following step by step demonstrations, with one-to-one help and guidance from a friendly and encouraging tutor. You will learn in a safe, welcoming and supportive environment, working together with your fellow learners and the tutor. This course is suitable for a complete beginner but also for those wanting to improve their existing skills in painting. No prior knowledge is needed, just a desire to learn and begin your journey to develop your artistic skills.
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Dates:
Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025
Times:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Hull Quaker Meeting House (HULL)
2-10 Bean Street
HULL
HU3 2PR
Tutor:
Julie Smith
Course code:
Q00017863
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £84.00

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12 months
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Art Practical: Painting incorporating techniques in Drawing

This course will present an overview of painting and drawing in connection with inspiring examples in art history. It will help you learn classical techniques, and contemporary artists (such as David Hockney, Gerhard Richter or Anselm Kiefer). If you would like to have a fresh view of painting and drawing and learn how to achieve expressivity by carefully combining techniques, this course will offer you an overview and will inspire personal artworks of great subtlety and sensitivity. A variety of media will be explored, from acrylics to watercolour or pastels and more. You will need to bring your own art materials.
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Dates:
Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/02/2025
Times:
10:30am - 12:30pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Location:
The Dugdale Arts Centre
39 London Road
Enfield
EN2 6DS
Tutor:
Emanuela-Alina Baloiu
Course code:
Q00017640
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
8 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £56.60

Craft: Beginners' Unseal Mix-Media

Explore the creative possibilities of mixed-media art with our Beginners' Unseal Mix-Media course. Learn techniques for combining different materials and mediums to create unique artworks. Ideal for beginners looking to experiment with mixed-media art.
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Dates:
Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025
Times:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Victoria Hendzel
Course code:
Q00016776
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £74.00

Art Practical: An introduction to Landscape Painting – our world

For beginners and improvers, this course will use the theme ‘ My World’ to explore a range of arts materials and techniques to give people confidence and skills to create their own unique art. ‘My World’ can be abstract, real or imaginary. As always, the focus will be on experimentation, enjoying the process, and trying a range of materials to find out what works best for each student’s style and interest. We will also be looking at a range of drawing techniques.
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Dates:
Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 03/04/2025
Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
Duration:
11 sessions
Location:
Longley 4 Greens Centre (Sheffield)
41 Southey Avenue
Sheffield
S5 7NN
Tutor:
Lizzy Alageswaran
Course code:
Q00019522
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £92.40

Art Practical: Drawing and Painting with Wax Resists

Create Drawings, Paintings and Sketchbooks on paper and Fabric. Explore how to use Wax as a resist. The technique of Batik will be explored using paint, ink and dyes.
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Dates:
Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 13/03/2025
Times:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Four Courts Community Centre (St. Leonar
Sydney Close
St. Leonards-on-Sea
TN38 9DD
Tutor:
Beverley Sell
Course code:
Q00020240
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £84.00

Art Practical: Landscape Painting

This course gives students the opportunity to explore and experiment with different acrylic painting approaches and techniques in landscape painting. The aim is to give students the skills and confidence to make individual and original paintings.
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Dates:
Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025
Times:
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Frank Ferrie
Course code:
Q00020159
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £74.00

Art Practical: Improvers Drawing and Painting - Portraits

Welcome to our comprehensive course on Drawing and Painting Portraits at Springbourne Library, where creativity meets skill development in a nurturing environment. This course is tailored for adults with some art skills and aims to unlock the artist within and provide a rewarding and enjoyable experience for all participants. This engaging course delves into the captivating world of portraiture. We will explore the fundamentals of drawing and painting portraits, offering a step-by-step journey from the initial sketch to the final brushstroke. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, our program is designed to cater to all levels of experience.
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Dates:
Fri 17/01/2025 -
Fri 21/03/2025
Times:
10:00am - 1:00pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
Springbourne Library Community Room (Bou
297A Holdenhurst Road
Bournemouth
BH8 8BX
Tutor:
Abi Kremer
Course code:
Q00016821
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £126.00