Drawing and Painting
Whether you are experienced or a novice you are welcome in one of our practical art classes. Paint with a brush, draw with chalk or a pencil, write calligraphy with a pen or print in linocut. We have every art form to suit you from acrylics to watercolours to pastels and from still life to portraits and landscapes. Come to WEA and explore the artist in you.
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Portraiture in Pastel - Beginners to Intermediate
<p>From the time of Leonardo da Vinci onwards, artists experimented with developing pastels as a means of combining the benefits of the naturally occurring drawing medium of the chalk pencil, with the
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Oil Painting for Beginners
<p>Contrary to popular myth, oil painting – much like drawing and watercolour - is a medium at which anyone can gain proficiency. Gain confidence by being introduced to a very limited number of oil
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Watercolour Wonders - A Beginner's Journey
<p>Unleash your creativity with this 8-week beginner-friendly watercolour painting course. Learn the essentials of colour theory, blending techniques, layering, and creating textures, all while
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Observational Drawing - The Essentials
<p>In this course you will learn the fundamentals of observational drawing. You will be taken from a beginner or hobbyist to a high level of proficiency learning concepts and skills that can be used
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Painting the Chinese Autumn Landscape in Water Ink
<p>In classical landscape painting, we do not merely copy the physical outlook of nature. We regard it as a combination of our soul and spiritual essence of the existing world. It is a visual
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Drawing for Beginners
<p>In an easy-to-grasp step-by-step manner, this course seeks to systematically outline and guide you through some of the fundamental principles that lead to a comprehensive proficiency in drawing. We
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Life Drawing - Beginners to Intermediate
<p>This course seeks to systematically outline and guide you through, some of the fundamental principles that lead to a comprehensive proficiency for drawing the human figure. Each week introduces the
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Painting/Drawing Lessons from the Masters
<p>This course teaches artistic techniques based on the processes of Master Artists, focusing on composition, proportion, and colour theory. Students will practice sketching and painting directly
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Create a Set of Small Botanical Paintings
<p>Create a set of three delightful botanical art paintings, size A5. The subjects are provided. These are absolutely achievable with individual tuition and group step-by-step demonstrations. Learn to
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