Come and spend 2 hours working on your own personal creativity. Practise your skills in painting and mixed media in a relaxed and friendly environment with tutors on hand for guidance. All levels welcome. Wednesdays 10.00 - 12.00. Please bring your own painting equipment. Some mixed media materials supplied. Parking Please note there is no parking directly at the venue. There is on-road parking in the road opposite or in The Avenue where there is a walk way to the studios. Coldharbour pay and display carpark is a short walk. Disabled Parking We have 2 disabled parking bays for blue badge holders directly outside the door to the studios that may be reserved in advance. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to book.

3 day watercolour course - Mondays 10.30am - 3.00pm June 8th, 15th and 22nd. Master Watercolour in Three Centuries - David Chandler In this practical, three day course, we study three watercolours from the Tate archive (one from the eighteenth century, one from the nineteenth and one from the twentieth) that exemplify three key principles of watercolour practice that will help you to master the artist’s most accessible yet challenging medium. Some previous experience with watercolours will be useful. Materials required Basic set of watercolours (to include burnt sienna and phthalo blue) No.6 and 12 soft round brushes (soft nylon, sable or squirrel or mixed hair) 3/4” or 1” flat brush (soft nylon, sable or squirrel or mixed hair) six A3 sheets of 140lb/300 gsm cold-pressed watercolour paper Learners to bring their own equipment. We have items in stock in our shop. Course participants will be entitled to 10% off painting materials. About David Chandler David Chandler has been been teaching art to adults for over twenty years and holds weekly classes in watercolour, acrylic and life drawing in Frome and Bath. He has lectured and demonstrated extensively to art societies in the UK and since 1999, has led regular painting courses in France, Italy, Switzerland and Spain. In 2011, he co-founded Frome Community Education, a not-for-profit organisation that delivers more than thirty different leisure classes to adult learners in Somerset. He was a regular contributor to Future Publishing’s 'Paint And Draw' magazine and was the writer and presenter of Seeing Things on FromeFM, a monthly radio programme about the visual arts which ran for more than seventy episodes. His practical book for watercolourists, 'Tate: Master Watercolour', has been translated into both Spanish and Korean and is available worldwide. Payment plans available - please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk Parking Please note there is no parking directly at the venue. There is on-road parking in the road opposite or in The Avenue where there is a walk-way to the studios. Coldharbour pay and display carpark is a short walk. You are welcome to pull into the yard in order to unload before parking. Disabled Parking We have 2 disabled parking bays for blue badge holders directly outside the door to the studios that may be reserved in advance. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to book. Cancellation Policy: We regret there can be no refunds unless your place can be filled.

Come and spend 2 hours working on your own personal creativity. Or catch-up on your City and Guilds practical work. Work on your own painting or drawing in a relaxed and friendly environment with Carolyn on hand for guidance. All levels welcome. Thursday 10.00 - 12.00. Please bring your own painting equipment. Parking Please note there is no parking directly at the venue. There is on-road parking in the road opposite or in The Avenue where there is a walk way to the studios. Coldharbour pay and display carpark is a short walk. Disabled Parking We have 2 disabled parking bays for blue badge holders directly outside the door to the studios that may be reserved in advance. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to book.

Course will run weekly in term time, on Wednesdays starting September 2nd 2026 Suitable for beginners, those who are 'dabbling' and those already painting, who would like to explore a variety of mixed media techniques. This fantastic course covers the vital elements of art including colour, line, shape, form, value, texture, space, and guides the learner through the processes of experimentation and planning, to produce and display finished art works. Students will explore the use of a sketchbook to record and evaluate their experimentation. We will provide a wide range of art materials, encourage different approaches to practice. With technical workshops coupled studio discussion, learners are encouraged to engage in the research of historical and contemporary practice to help inform and develop their own creativity. We will cover techniques** such as mono printing, fabric printing, paint, collage and cyanotype. At South West Art Courses, we keep group size small at a maximum of 8 learners. This ensures a high degree of teacher contact time. Our 10 week course, offers excellent value for money at only £950*. Includes the majority of the materials, drop-in studio sessions with tutors, and access to the members area of the website with class notes and instruction videos. There is an option to submit your work at the end of the course for assessment for a City & Guilds award. (Additional admin fee of £100 required at the end of the course before assessment.) Deposit 25% required at the time of booking with the balance due before September 2025 * Payment plans available. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to arrange. ** May be changed or replaced by other techniques. Refund Policy. We regret there will be no refunds unless the place can be filled. Parking Please note there is no parking directly at the venue. There is on-road parking in the road opposite or in The Avenue where there is a walk-way to the studios. Coldharbour pay and display carpark is a short walk. Disabled Parking We have 2 disabled parking bays for blue badge holders directly outside the door to the studios that may be reserved in advance. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to book. South West Art Courses Ltd. City & Guilds Centre number 009765

Course will run weekly in term time, on Wednesdays starting September 2nd 2026 Suitable for beginners, those who are 'dabbling' and those already painting, who would like to explore a variety of mixed media techniques. This fantastic course covers the vital elements of art including colour, line, shape, form, value, texture, space, and guides the learner through the processes of experimentation and planning, to produce and display finished art works. Students will explore the use of a sketchbook to record and evaluate their experimentation. We will provide a wide range of art materials, encourage different approaches to practice. With technical workshops coupled studio discussion, learners are encouraged to engage in the research of historical and contemporary practice to help inform and develop their own creativity. We will cover techniques** such as mono printing, fabric printing, paint, collage and cyanotype. At South West Art Courses, we keep group size small at a maximum of 8 learners. This ensures a high degree of teacher contact time. Our 10 week course, offers excellent value for money at only £950*. Includes the majority of the materials, drop-in studio sessions with tutors, and access to the members area of the website with class notes and instruction videos. There is an option to submit your work at the end of the course for assessment for a City & Guilds award. (Additional admin fee of £100 required at the end of the course before assessment.) Deposit 25% required at the time of booking with the balance due before September 2025 * Payment plans available. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to arrange. ** May be changed or replaced by other techniques. Refund Policy. We regret there will be no refunds unless the place can be filled. Parking Please note there is no parking directly at the venue. There is on-road parking in the road opposite or in The Avenue where there is a walk-way to the studios. Coldharbour pay and display carpark is a short walk. Disabled Parking We have 2 disabled parking bays for blue badge holders directly outside the door to the studios that may be reserved in advance. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to book. South West Art Courses Ltd. City & Guilds Centre number 009765

Course will run weekly in term time, on Fridays 10am - 3pm Starting January 2027 Participants have the choice to be put in for formal assessment with City & Guilds, at the end of the course. It is not compulsory! (Please note there is an admin fee of £100 for formal assessment with City and Guilds payable at the end of the course with submission of work.) Suitable for beginners, those who are 'dabbling' and those already drawing who would like to explore a variety of drawing techniques and learn about drawing in a historical and contemporary context in order to enhance their practice. This fantastic course covers the vital elements of drawing, including colour, line, shape, form, value, texture, space, and guides the learner through the processes of experimentation and planning, to produce and display finished art works, in our annual art exhibition. Students will explore the use of a sketchbook to record and evaluate their experimentation. We will provide a wide range of art materials, including pencils, charcoal, ink, chalk/pastels, paint, textural mediums, wax crayons, and multiple types of paper. Tasks will include producing drawings showing water, still or moving, horticultural and architectural features. With technical workshops coupled with theory lectures, regular tutorials and studio discussion, learners are encouraged to engage in the research of historical and contemporary practice to help inform and develop their own creativity. At South West Art Courses, we keep group size small at a maximum of 8 learners. This ensures a high degree of teacher contact time while enabling enough participants for engaging group discussion. . Deposit 25% required at the time of booking with the balance due before enrolment in September. Payment plans available. Please email for details. Refund Policy:- We regret we can only refund if your place can be filled. South West Art Courses Ltd. City & Guilds Centre number 009765

Print & Stitch This workshop combines two skills, lino cutting and stitch to create a piece of textile art. In the morning we will carve a design onto a lino tile which we will then ink and transfer to fabric. In the afternoon we will embellish the design with stitches in embroidery threads and beads. The completed stitched design will be framed for you to display at home. Materials included & cake, coffee & tea. Please bring a packed lunch. Parking Please note there is no parking directly at the venue. There is on-road parking in the road opposite or in The Avenue where there is a walk way to the studios. Coldharbour pay and display carpark is a short walk. Disabled Parking We have 2 disabled parking bays for blue badge holders directly outside the door to the studios that may be reserved in advance. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to book. Cancellation We regret we can only offer a refund if your place can be filled.

Carolyn will take you through the most useful rules from the colour wheel to help you in your painting. Working with watercolour, you will practice mixing colours using primary and secondary colours. We will also discuss the difference between different blues, reds and yellows. Demonstrations and guided tasks will enable you to practise mixing colours so you always know where to start when trying to mix a certain colour. There is a maximum of only 7 places for the workshop to ensure that everyone obtains maximum contact with a tutor. All materials for the day. (If you do have you own paints and brushes please bring them along.) All refreshments are provided. Cancellation Policy We regret we are unable to offer a refund unless the space can be filled. Parking Please note there is no parking directly at the venue. There is on-road parking in the road opposite or in The Avenue where there is a walk-way to the studios. Coldharbour pay and display carpark is a short walk. Disabled Parking We have 2 disabled parking bays for blue badge holders directly outside the door to the studios that may be reserved in advance. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to book.

Course will run weekly in term time, on Wednesday starting April 14th 2027 10am - 3pm Suitable for beginners, those who are 'dabbling' and those already painting, who would like to explore a variety of painting techniques including oil, watercolour, gouache, and acrylic. This fantastic course covers the vital elements of art including colour, line, shape, form, value, texture, space, and guides the learner through the processes of experimentation and planning, to produce and display finished art works centred around the genre of Still Life. Students will explore the use of a sketchbook to record and evaluate their experimentation. We will provide a wide range of art materials, encourage different approaches to practice. With technical workshops coupled studio discussion, learners are encouraged to engage in the research of historical and contemporary practice to help inform and develop their own creativity. At South West Art Courses, we keep group size small at a maximum of 8 learners. This ensures a high degree of teacher contact time while enabling enough participants for engaging group discussion. Our 10 week course, offers excellent value for money at only £950. For this you will receive 50 hours of face to face, studio based tuition. Also included are the majority of the materials, drop-in studio sessions with tutors, and access to the members area of the website with class notes. Deposit 25% required at the time of booking with the balance due before enrolment in April 2027 * Payment plans available. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to arrange. Parking Please note there is no parking directly at the venue. There is on-road parking in the road opposite or in The Avenue where there is a walk-way to the studios. Coldharbour pay and display carpark is a short walk. Disabled Parking We have 2 disabled parking bays for blue badge holders directly outside the door to the studios that may be reserved in advance. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to book. Refund Policy: We are unable to refund unless your place can be filled. South West Art Courses Ltd. City & Guilds Centre number 009765

CREATIVE SKETCHBOOKS: A introduction for beginners to learn to use a sketchbook to develop ideas, that you can later use as a starting place for an art piece. A storyboard is the process of gathering and collecting to create a palette which will then help to inform your work. This process will help to eradicate the fear of the ‘blank page’ as you will have already sourced so many ideas to start from. Collecting images and colours that you are really drawn to helps you narrow down your choices and creates uniformity. Gathering this information in one place will help you to develop a colour palette and a theme. From this starting point you will find inspiration. You might find that from your entire collection you are drawn to just one particular image, colour or theme. This is the starting point for your artwork. Using your storyboard, you will experiment with the images you have collected and transfer them to your sketchbook. We will introduce you to many techniques, such as different drawing painting and printing ideas. As a writer who has their notebook, an artist has a 'notebook' of visual ideas to draw upon. This is an introductory day to help you start your sketchbook, and learn about the process. If you enjoy the process and would like to continue developing your sketchbook, you are welcome to join our drop-in sessions on Thursdays. (10-12) 10.30am - 3.00 pm Most materials provided. Please bring any images or 'things' that give you inspiration. Your own brushes are alway useful if you have them. Please bring a packed lunch. (We kindly ask that nuts are not brought into the studio as Jenni has a severe nut allergy!) Parking Please note there is no parking directly at the venue. There is on-road parking in the road opposite or in The Avenue where there is a walk way to the studios. Coldharbour pay and display carpark is a short walk. Disabled Parking We have 2 disabled parking bays for blue badge holders directly outside the door to the studios that may be reserved in advance. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to book. Cancellation Policy: We regret we are unable to offer a refund unless the place can be filled.

An intensive day course introducing painting landscapes in oil especially for those who have been putting off trying this fantastic medium. You will be guided through the stages of preparation and paint application to produce a simple landscape. Advice on colour mixing and composition will also be given along with tips on what to buy should you wish to continue. Oil is a versatile and forgiving medium which can be used in a variety of styles. This workshop is suited to beginners and to experienced watercolour and acrylic painters who are thinking of making the jump to oils. Maximum size of group - 8 participants Refreshments provided, please bring your own lunch. (Bringing any brushes you have would be very useful!) Parking Please note there is no parking directly at the venue. There is on-road parking in the road opposite or in The Avenue where there is a walk-way to the studios. Coldharbour pay and display carpark is a short walk. Disabled Parking We have 2 disabled parking bays for blue badge holders directly outside the door to the studios that may be reserved in advance. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to book.

Carolyn will take you through everything you need to produce beautiful watercolour paintings. This includes:- - Choice of paper, paint and brushes - Paper preparation - Washes and working wet - Colour mixing (especially greens!) - Using masking fluid There is a maximum of only 8 places for the workshop. We ensure that everyone obtains maximum contact with a tutor. Demonstrations and guided tasks will enable you to practise the techniques of this challenging medium. A day packed with instruction and practical activities that will springboard you into painting with watercolour. All materials for the day are provided. (If you do have you own paints and brushes please bring them along.) All refreshments are provided. Please bring a packed lunch (Please avoid bringing nuts to the studio as Jenni has a severe allergy!) Parking Please note there is no parking directly at the venue. There is on-road parking in the road opposite or in The Avenue where there is a walk-way to the studios. Coldharbour pay and display carpark is a short walk. Disabled Parking We have 2 disabled parking bays for blue badge holders directly outside the door to the studios that may be reserved in advance. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to book. Cancellation Policy We regret there can be no refund unless your place can be filled. Thank you.