Monday
Watercolour Painting
Tutor: Cathy Burkinshaw
Monday: 10.00am - 12.30pm
Current Term: 12th January - 23rd March
NEW SUMMER TERM: 13th April – 29th June
Half term: 25th May
NO CLASS: 4th May (Bank Holiday)
A chance to explore watercolour in a relaxed and creative environment. We will take a broad approach to this sensitive and vibrant medium. Along with more traditional techniques, you will be encouraged to develop your own intuitive direction. Suitable for beginners and those with some experience. This course will provide a practical understanding of the various ways watercolour can be used. The class will include exercises to explore different techniques, how to mix colour and apply paint, use of other water-soluble materials, eg, ink, pen and wash, gouache as well as analysing the methods and approaches of other watercolour artists. Students will need to bring their own materials. Some will be available to get started and advice can be given. £285 for 10 week term. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
Essential Skills in Painting & Drawing
Tutor: Susana Cerezuela
Monday Mornings: 10.00am - 12.30pm
NEW SUMMER 5-week course: 13th April – 18th May 5 week course
NO CLASS: 4th May (Bank Holiday)
Build real confidence with drawing, colour and painting, through a mix of observation and imagination. This supportive course encourages you to explore your own ideas, experiment with traditional and contemporary materials and develop your own creative direction. With guidance from the tutor, you’ll strengthen core skills in composition and colour theory while producing a series of personal artworks inspired by natural forms and artists’ work. Whether you lean toward abstract or figurative painting, you’ll be supported to work independently, grow your creativity, and start creating works in your own style. Suitable for all levels, beginners are welcome. Please bring your own materials. Paper and canvases can be bought at the Art Stables as well as a range of paints, brushes and other materials.
£150 for 5 week course
For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
How to paint with acrylics
Tutor: Caroline Elliott
Monday Afternoons: 2.00 - 5.00pm
Current term: 12th January - 23rd March 2026
NEW SUMMER TERM: 13th April – 29th June
Half term: 25th May
NO CLASS: 4th May (Bank Holiday)
What the course will cover:
- Nature of acrylics, brushes, applications of paint
- Composition, tonal values, scale, painting techniques, brushstrokes, impasto, glazing
- Working with landscapes, still lives and portraits
- Colour theory and colour mixing
£295 for 10 week term.
For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
Discover Printmaking with recycled materials
Tutor: Stella Yarrow
Monday Afternoons: 2.00 - 5.00pm
NEW SUMMER 5-week course: 13th April – 18th May 5 week course
NO CLASS: 4th May (Bank Holiday)
Explore a spontaneous, playful and sustainable approach to printmaking. You will delve into making your own prints from used Tetrapak cartons and other recycled household materials. You will learn how to cut, peel and incise on the Tetrapak to create your imagery and then ink and print it. We will also create colourful textured prints using household scraps such as foil, cardboard, bubble wrap and fabric. Stella will guide you in learning new skills while encouraging you to express your creative ideas in a supportive, relaxed and friendly environment. Suitable for newcomers to printmaking and for printmakers who want totry fresh and innovative methods. Recycled materials will be provided. £165 for 5 week course. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
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Evening Life Drawing EVENINGS
Tutor: Joe Barrow
Monday Evenings: 6.30 - 9.00pm
Current term: 12th January - 23rd March 2026
NEW SUMMER TERM: 13th April – 29th June
Half term: 25th May
NO CLASS: 4th May (Bank Holiday)
Each week a different model will present a variety of poses which allows students to progress from quick warm up exercises to a longer 45 minute pose, ideal for those who want to produce a more detailed study or a quick painting. This class is suitable for students of all abilities, with encouragement and drawing tips from tutor Joe who encourages students to find their own methods to interpret the human form.
£300 for 10 week term. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
Tuesday
Painting for the More Experienced Artist
Teacher: Barbara Jackson
Tuesday morning: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Current term: 13th January - 24th March 2026
NEW SUMMER TERM: 21st April – 30th June
Half term: 26th May 2026
This class is for students with experience in painting. The aim is that members will contribute to group critiques in a constructive and analytical manner to further progress and artistic sensibilities. The tutor will offer themes for each term but it is hoped and expected that the students will suggest techniques and projects they should like to explore. A democratic outcome for each term will be settled upon. Any medium may be employed but specific workshops e.g. pastel, water colour etc can be offered if desired. Students will need to bring their own materials. Some will be available to get started and advice can be given. £295 for 10 week term. For further information please email info@artstables.co.uk
Drawing and Painting 4 All
Tutor: Sally Jo Caddy
Tuesday Morning: 10.00am - 12.30pm OR Tuesday Afternoon: 1.30 - 4.00pm
Current term: 13th January - 24th March
NEW SUMMER TERM: 21st April – 30th June
Half term: 26th May 2026
This is a mixed ability drawing and painting class suitable for all levels and abilities. There is a relaxed and sociable atmosphere with art activities and instruction provided by the tutor, or students can bring their own projects to work on with one-to-one feedback given by the Tutor. If you already have art materials you wish to work with, please be sure to bring them to the first class. If you do not have any, basic materials will be provided and the tutor will help you decide what materials to buy. £285 for 10 week term. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
Clay Sculpture Modelling
Tutor: David Waller
Tuesday afternoon: 2.00 - 5.00pm
Current term: 13th January - 24th March
NEW SUMMER TERM: 21st April – 30th June
Half term: 26th May
This course provides expert tuition in building and modelling with clay and is suitable for beginners, improvers and advanced levels. Sculptures inspired from life and occasionally portraiture as well more as abstract and personal projects can be covered through-out this course. There is a life model in every class. £345 per 10 week term. This price includes the firing of one sculpture in the kiln. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
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Clay Sculpture Modelling EVENINGS
Tutor: David Waller
Tuesday evening: 6.30 - 9.30pm
Current term: 13th January - 24th March
NEW SUMMER TERM: 21st April – 30th June
Half term: 26th May
This course provides expert tuition in building and modelling with clay and is suitable for beginners, improvers and advanced levels. Sculptures inspired from life and occasionally portraiture as well more as abstract and personal projects can be covered through-out this course. There is a life model in every class. £345 per 10 week term. This price includes the firing of one sculpture in the kiln. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
North London Group Immersive Drawing Workshop
Tutor: Joshua Press EVENINGS
Tuesday Evenings: 6.30 - 9.30pm
Current term: 13th January – 24th March
NEW SUMMER TERM: 21st April – 30th June
Half term: 26th May
North London Group - 10 Week Immersive Drawing Workshop.
This term, we will continue working from a life model and the junk pile still-life setups, We will begin translating these ideas into the medium of oil paint. we will deepen our understanding of drawing fundamentals by working from a ‘Junk Pile’ still-life setup. This arrangement is designed to help us move beyond the world of nameable objects and into a realm of abstraction and pictorial language. We will focus exclusively on premier coup compositions—one-shot drawings inspired by the works of Edwin Dickinson, the teachings of Charles Hawthorne, and the practices of The Jerusalem Studio School. Midway through the term, we will introduce a life model into our sessions, shifting our focus to composing with the human figure. By drawing the figure in fragments, we will avoid mindless copying and instead strive for moments of ‘truth’ and discovery in our drawings. Our intention will be to understand the nude as a metaphor for larger ideas in nature while developing a personal language of ‘form.’ This workshop is open to all levels, however only recommended for serious and committed students. Experienced students will be permitted to alternate sessions between painting and drawing.
Course Fee: £550. For more information please email: studio@joshuapress.co.uk
Wednesday
Beginners Portrait Drawing and Painting
Tutor: Francis O'Neill
Wednesday Morning: 10am - 12.30pm
Current term: 14th January - 25th March
NEW SUMMER TERM: 22nd April – 1st July
Half Term: 27th May
This class delivers specialist tuition in achieving a likeness. There will be instruction on composition, mark making, as well as the basics of proportion, perspective, and line and tone. For painters we will also look at colour mixing and colour harmony.The model will take the same pose for the whole session giving you the opportunity to make an in depth study. Students will need to bring their own materials. Some will be available to get started and advice can be given. £300 for 10 week term. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk Click here to book a class now
Watercolour Painting
Tutor: Cathy Burkinshaw
Wednesday morning: 10am - 12.30pm
Current term: 14th January - 25th March
NEW SUMMER TERM: 22nd April – 1st July
Half Term: 27th May
A chance to explore watercolour in a relaxed and creative environment. We will take a broad approach to this sensitive and vibrant medium. Along with more traditional techniques, you will be encouraged to develop your own intuitive direction. Suitable for beginners and those with some experience. This course will provide a practical understanding of the various ways watercolour can be used. The class will include exercises to explore different techniques, how to mix colour and apply paint, use of other water-soluble materials, eg, ink, pen and wash, gouache as well as analysing the methods and approaches of other watercolour artists. Students will need to bring their own materials. Some will be available to get started and advice can be given. £285 for 10 week term. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
The Drawing Room 5 week course
Tutor: John Murphy-Woolford
Wednesday afternoon: 1.30pm – 4.00pm
NEW SPRING 5 week course: 25th February - 25th March
NEW SUMMER 5 week course: 22nd April – 20th May
Join us in the Drawing Room for an introduction to the rich variety of methods and skills needed to create drawings. Together we explore the building blocks of good drawing coupled with tactics to improve observational skills. Following the examples of great artists in history and established drawing conventions we will create exciting, satisfying drawings in the studio. This course is suitable for both beginners and those with some experience. Students will need to bring their own materials. Some will be available to get started and advice can be given. £150 for 5 weeks. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE STEPS TO ACCESS THIS STUDIO. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
Life Drawing
Tutor: Jess Miller
Wednesday afternoon: 1.30pm – 4.00pm
Current term: 14th January - 25th March 2026
NEW SUMMER TERM: 15th April – 1st July
Half Term: 27th May
NO CLASS: 10th June
Join tutor Jess Miller for an exploration of the human form that can underpin all other art practices. Working directly from life, these sessions are for mixed abilities, and everyone is welcome. Jess will give tuition on proportion and anatomy, as well as critical advice for more experienced students to develop their style and ability. Over the 10-week term there will be a mixture of quick, dynamic and longer sustained poses. There is a life model in every class. Students will need to bring their own materials. Some will be available to get started and advice can be given. £300 for 10 week term. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
Learning Linocut (Jigsaw)
Tutor: Charlotte Staunton
Wednesday Afternoon Course: 1.30pm - 4.00pm
NEW SPRING 5 week course: 25th Feb - 25th March
NEW SUMMER 5 week course: 22nd April – 20th May
A linocut is a type of relief print, a playful medium that allows the artist to experiment with numerous inking and cutting techniques to produce beautiful results. This course will outline the various ways the art of linocut can be practiced. Suitable for beginners and those who want to develop their practice. Class exercises will explore different techniques, how to mix colour and apply ink, using rainbow rows, use of cutting tools, monoprinting with lino and creating a jigsaw linocut.
£165 for 5 week course. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
Evening Life Drawing EVENINGS
Tutor: Francis O'Neill
Wednesday Evening: 6.30 - 9.00pm
NEW SUMMER 5 week course: 22nd April - 20th May
The model will make a variety of poses during the session. We will start with quick drawings, gradually lengthening the duration of the poses to finish with a long pose of 1 hour 45 minutes. Specialist tuition will be provided with instruction on proportion, perspective, mark-making and tone. This class would suit drawers of all levels. Beginners welcome. Please note there are steps to access this class so please let us know if you have any issues with accessibility. Students will need to bring their own materials. Some will be available to get started and advice can be given. £155 for 5 weeks. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk Click here to book a class now
Learn Linocut Reduction EVENINGS
Tutor: Charlotte Staunton
Wednesday Evenings: 6.30 - 9.00pm
NEW SPRING 5 week course: 25th February - 25th March
NEW SUMMER 5 week course: 22nd April – 20th May
A linocut is a type of relief print, a playful medium that allows us to experiment with numerous inking and cutting techniques. This course will show you how to produce prints using linocut reduction technique, multiple layers of colour are each cut and printed from the same block. Once the print is finished the block can have very little left on. Reduction prints are by their nature limited editions. £165 for 5 week course. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk Click here to book a class now
Thursday
Intuitive Abstract Painting
Tutor: Julia Burton
Thursday mornings: 9.45am - 12.45 pm
Current term: 15th January - 26th March 2026
NEW SUMMER TERM: 16th April - 2nd July
Two week half term: 14th and 21st May
A painting class where you will learn the art of intuitive painting and explore the process of creating rather than only focussing on the finished product. You don't need to be able to draw to create wonderful art works. We will be exploring how to approach the paper/canvas with paint application, mark making, texture choice, colour theory, collage, paint layering using acrylics and lots more. Intuitive painting will let you express yourself and you will be amazed at what you can create with intelligent mark making. This class is suitable for absolute beginners or those already with some experience of painting but want to free up. Book directly with Julia. To enrol please contact Julia directly at: juliaartclasses@gmail.com or tel: 07811 331092
Portrait Painting and Drawing
Tutor: Jess Miller
Thursday mornings: 10am - 12.30 pm
Current term: 15th January - 26th March
NEW SUMMER TERM: 16th April - 2nd July
Two week half term: 21st & 28th May
Portrait painting and drawing class from the model. These classes teach the fundamentals of portrait painting from life by giving guidance on proportion and anatomy as well as affording artists the chance to develop their style and ability to capture the subject. Beginners, intermediate and advanced welcome. £300 per 10 week term.
For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
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Oil Painting - Drawing with a Brush
Tutor: Julia Burton
Thursday afternoons: 2 - 5 pm
Current term: 15th January - 26th March 2026
NEW SUMMER TERM: 16th April - 2nd July
Two week half term: 14th and 21st May
This class is suitable for complete beginners or for those who have some past experience but would like a reminder of the basics, with a view to getting back into regular practice. This class will teach you the fundamentals of oil painting. You will learn to:
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appreciate the qualities of painting with oils
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learn how to set out your palette and mix colours
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develop effective brush techniques
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learn to blend ‘wet on wet’ paint on the canvas
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put the ‘grisaille method’ into practice
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an understanding of basic colour theory
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continue learning the fundamental techniques of drawing including contour line, volume, tonal values, composition, scale, colour theory and much more.
To enrol please contact Julia directly at: juliaartclasses@gmail.com or t. 07811 331092
Portrait Painting and Drawing
Tutor: Jess Miller
Thursday afternoons: 1.30 - 4.00pm
NEW SUMMER TERM: 16th April - 2nd July
Two week half term: 21st & 28th May
Portrait painting and drawing class from the model. These classes teach the fundamentals of portrait painting from life by giving guidance on proportion and anatomy as well as affording artists the chance to develop their style and ability to capture the subject. Beginners, intermediate and advanced welcome. £300 for 10-week term
For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
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Drawing Development for Beginners
Tutor: Alexander Kroll
Thursday afternoons: 1.30-4pm
NEW SUMMER 5 week course: 16th April - 14th May
Build your confidence in drawing with our weekly workshop working with dry materials; pencils, charcoal, pastels etc. Explore compositional development, colour theory and its application. Looking at a range of materials to develop a better understanding of observation, and explore drawing approaches. Produce a series of artworks revolving around your own observations and response to natural forms as well as other artists' work. Suitable for beginners, this course will give you skills to lead to painting. Students will need to bring their own materials. Some will be available to get started and advice can be given. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE STEPS TO ACCESS THIS STUDIO.
£150 for 5 week course. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk Click here to book a class now
Evening Drawing & Painting 4 All EVENINGS
Tutor: Francis O’Neill
Thursday evenings: 6.30-9.00pm
NEW SUMMER 5 week course: 16th April - 14th May
Spend an evening making art with us, led by artist Francis O’Neill, who offers traditional drawing and painting tuition. Suitable for all levels and abilities. This course provides a relaxed and encouraging space for you to express yourself. Beginners will be guided through the basics of painting and drawing to help find their unique creative voice. You’ll have the opportunity to work on an art project of your own choosing and receive one-to-one expert tuition according to your level. £150 for 5 weeks. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
Friday
Figure and Portrait Modelling in Clay
Tutor: Jess Miller
Fridays 10.00am - 1.00pm
Current term: 16th January - 27th March 2026
NEW SUMMER TERM:: 17th April – 3rd July
Half-term: 22nd and 29th May
Working from the Human form to develop observation and modelling skills, students will learn to make full figure statues or portrait busts from the life model. Tuition will cover the basics of proportion and anatomy while encouraging a creative approach. There will be a life model in every class. Suitable for all levels of experience. Course materials included. £345 per 10 session term. This price includes the firing of one sculpture in the kiln. For further information please email: info@artstables.co.uk
Saturday
Sunday
Academic Drawing for Children
Tutor: Eugenia Alekseyev
10 am -11:25 am - young group for children 8 -11 years old
11 am -1.00 pm - senior group for children ages 12 +
From 11am students in this group will have access to independent studio work.
11th January - 29th March
NEW SUMMER TERM: 12th April - 5th July
Half term: 24th and 31st May
NO CLASS: 3rd May
NB. The age guidance for groups is approximate. Placement will primarily be based on the child's level of experience in academic drawing and painting rather than their age.
During this course children will learn fundamentals of academic drawing by studying the main geometric shapes, values and tonal shading, the laws of perspective and composition. We plan to cover the following topics: 1) Introduction 2) Laws of Composition 3) Linear perspective of the cube, cuboid & spherical shapes 4) Simple still-lifes. Children will do observational drawings from life to help them recognise geometrical shapes and develop realistic drawing skills in a fun way. £230 for 10 week term, all materials included. (trial class - £25). For more information or to book please email: eugenia.alekseyev@gmail.com or t. 0771 4749 784
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