5-week Starter Programme, January 2026
Introducing our 5 Week Starter Programme , commencing on 4th and 5th September 2025. Learn new skills with expert guidance. All materials and refreshments provided. Join us for a creative journey like no other.
Courses and Classes
5-week, 12-week and taster session art skills classes
What you'll
learn
Our art skills courses, classes, workshops & taster sessions cover 4-key areas to support students to develop their art skills so that they turn into well-rounded creative artists – whether for their own enjoyment or with ambitions to exhibit and sell work.
- Develop art skills
- Have fun
- Enjoy good company
- Open to all
5-week / 12-week Art Classes
12-week All Ability Course – January 2026 – £345
Join our 12-Week All Ability Course starting on a choice of dates and times. Over the 12 weeks, you will learn the skills and techniques needed to grow in confidence and get to experience a variety of artistic mediums. We cover many different subjects, including portraiture, animals, still life and landscapes. Each session is three hours long (except the Thursday evening, which is 2.5 hours long), and are currently available mornings, afternoons and evenings on Thursdays and morning and afternoon on Fridays at our venue in the delightful village of Wall, Lichfield. Develop your art skills with expert guidance in a supportive environment.
Taster Sessions
4-week Acrylic Experience – Starts 23rd or 24th October
We are pleased to announce that we are adding a 4-Week Acrylic Experience to our taster sessions! Try a block of classes with the same medium, commencing on 23rd and 24th October 2025. Join us for a relaxed and engaging four-week acrylic painting module designed to help you build skills, explore seasonal themes, and develop your own creative style. You’ll learn essential techniques like colour mixing, blending and layering techniques while gaining confidence through guided projects. Each session offers a warm, inclusive space to experiment and learn—perfect for beginners or returning artists seeking fresh inspiration. By the end, you’ll have a handful of thoughtful studies, a better grasp of the medium, and a clearer sense of where you’d like to take your work next.
Penguins in Watercolour – Thurs 9th or Fri 10th October
In this watercolor lesson, we will paint penguins using a loose and splashy style that emphasizes movement and mood over precision. Starting with quick gesture sketches, we will build expressive forms with wet-on-wet washes in icy blues and inky blacks, allowing the paint to bleed and bloom naturally. Splatter techniques add playful energy—suggesting snow flurries or flapping wings—while minimal details like beaks and eyes are added last to preserve spontaneity. The goal is to evoke the charm and character of penguins through fluid brushwork and joyful imperfection, encouraging emotional storytelling and creative freedom.
- DATE & TIME SLOTS:
- 2025
- Thursday 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm or 6.30pm-9pm
- Friday 10am-2pm or 2pm-5pm
Tiffany-style stained glass window in Watercolour – Thurs 16th or Fri 17th October
In this watercolor lesson, you’ll design and paint your own Tiffany-style stained glass window, channeling the elegance of Art Nouveau and the glow of jewel-toned glass. You’ll start by sketching a symmetrical panel filled with flowing lines and nature-inspired motifs—think irises, dragonflies, or peacocks. Then, using vibrant washes and controlled bleeding, you’ll mimic the luminous effect of stained glass, adding bold outlines to suggest leaded divisions. As you layer colors and refine contrast, your piece will come to life with decorative flair and emotional warmth, celebrating both structure and fluidity in your creative storytelling. Join us for 3 hours of creative fun!
- DATE & TIME SLOTS:
- 2025
- Thursday 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm or 6.30pm-9pm
- Friday 10am-2pm or 2pm-5pm
Water study in acrylics- Thurs 23rd or Fri 24th October
This is the week when we do a study – a preparatory or practice piece that helps us to understand specific elements. Although the primary goal of a study is learning and skill development, you will come away with some finished pieces – a dramatic whale’s tail in a vast ocean and a crashing wave. The focus will be on exploring movement, light reflection and brush techniques to capture the energy and flow of water. We’ll look at how to layer colour for depth and use highlights to suggest motion and surface texture.
DATE & TIME SLOTS:
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- 2025
- Thursday 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm or 6.30pm-9pm
- Friday 10am-2pm or 2pm-5pm
Lighthouse and Waves in Acrylics – 30th or 31st October
Capture the drama and beauty of the sea in this expressive acrylic session. We’ll guide you step-by-step as you paint a resilient lighthouse standing tall amidst crashing waves and swirling skies. Perfect for beginners and improvers, this lesson explores texture, movement, and contrast — with plenty of room for personal flair.
- Choice of times: 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm or 6.30pm-9pm
- Wall Village Hall, Watling Street, Wall, Lichfield. WS14 0AW
Autumnal Bandstand in the Park in acrylics – Thurs 6th or Fri 7th November
Celebrate the charm of seasonal change by painting a Victorian-style bandstand neslted in a park ablaze with autumnal colour. We will sketch a simple composition then use acrylics to layer blocks of colour and add expressive brushstrokes for foliage and sky.
Techniques include colour mixing for rusty reds, ochres and soft greys, and optional palette knife work to add texture.
- DATE & TIME SLOTS:
- 2025
- Thursday 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm or 6.30pm-9pm
- Friday 10am-2pm or 2pm-5pm