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.
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
Art Deco Panel in acrylics – Thu 13th or Fri 14th Nov
Today we will designand paint an art-deco inspired decorative panel using bold symmetry, repeated geometric patterns and a classic colour palette. We will look at how gold accents, strong lines and styliesd forms were used in the 1920’s and 1930’s to create striking and elegant designs.
- Choice of times: 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm or 6.30-9pm
- Wall Village Hall, Watling Street, Wall, Lichfield. WS14 0AW
Paint and Prosecco Evening – Thursday 27th November 2025, 6.30pm
To celebrate the end of our Autumn term, we are holding a paint and prosecco evening at our usual venue, Wall Village Hall, Lichfield. Come and join us and enjoy a complementary glass of bubbly as we paint a zany cat portrait. Feel free to bring any additional drinks, alcoholic or otherwise. Complementary tea and coffee will also be available.
- Thursday evening, 6.30pm
- Wall Village Hall, Watling Street, Wall, Lichfield. WS14 0AW