Art Classes, Taster Sessions and Events in Lichfield.
We have so much to offer!
Our Autumn Course starts in September
12 Week All Abilities Course
This is our most comprehensive course. These lessons are designed in such a way that artists of all levels can learn and apply new skills and broaden their experience. Whether you’re new to art, want to further develop your skills, or are looking to meet new people with similar interests, you will feel at home. Our experienced tutors will explain and demonstrate the skills needed for each session and offer plenty of individual help and feedback to ensure you make great progress.
5 Week New to Art Beginner's Course starts September
Our exciting, brand-new 5 week course will help you learn skills you never thought possible. Starts September 2024.
Limited availability.
Taster Sessions
Chess in Charcoals
Chess in Charcoals
Chess in Charcoals
Our first taster session of the term looks at chess pieces on a chess board. Learn how to use charcoals to create a dramatic chess piece, looking at ellipsis, shade and highlights. Suitable for all abilities, with demonstrations and individual support. Limited spaces, Thursday 5th September at 10am or 2pm, or Friday 6th September at 2pm.
City Montage
Chess in Charcoals
Chess in Charcoals
Taking inspiration from the hugely talented British artist, Stephen Wiltshire, we will create a montage featuring famous landmarks. We will demonstrate how to do this using London landmarks, but you are free to choose another city if you wish. Limited spaces, Thursday 12th September at 10am or 2pm, or Friday 13th September at 2pm.
Hollywood Portrait
Chess in Charcoals
Coming soon! Watercolour Trouble Shooter session
This week we are travelling back to the 1950's to capture the grace and elegance of the big screen! Using pastel pencils we will capture the likeness of screen icons such as Elizabeth Taylor, Cary Grant, James Dean, Marylin Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. Limited spaces, Thursday 19th September, 10am or 2pm, or Friday 20th at 2pm.
Coming soon! Watercolour Trouble Shooter session
Coming soon! Watercolour Trouble Shooter session
Coming soon! Watercolour Trouble Shooter session
Watercolour painting is probably one of the most unforgiving mediums in art, so this session will address common issues with watercolour painting, why they happen and how to avoid them. This will be available to book in a few weeks.
Coming soon! Spitfire in watercolour
Coming soon! Watercolour Trouble Shooter session
Coming soon! Spitfire in watercolour
Returning to the 1950's, this week we will be painting an iconic Spitfire aeroplane in watercolour. You will learn how to identify the basic shapes that make up the plane and sketch these out, refining and adding detail as we go. This will be available to book in a few weeks.
Coming soon! Pastel Perspective
Coming soon! Watercolour Trouble Shooter session
Coming soon! Spitfire in watercolour
This session will explore aerial or atmospheric perspective. You will learn how to create the illusion of depth by showing the foreground as clearer and brighter and the background as paler, less detailed and often bluer. This will be abailable to book in a few weeks.