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 Mondays or Wednesdays. 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.

Course will run weekly in term time, on Wednesdays 10.00AM - 3.00PM Starting April 15th 2026 City & Guilds Unit 208 (7516) Using Printing Techniques This 10 week course looks at the material, processes and techniques to create prints. Processes include, monoprint, linocutting, drypoint and etching. Techniques include intaglio, and relief, screenprinting and collagraphs. We will cover the elements involved in print making, line, mark, layers, texture, tone and colour. Finishing with the design and production of 12 prints for an exhibition. Please note:- Most materials are provided, however there will be some extra charges for a few of the printing techniques. Should you wish to be formally assessed for City and Guilds there is a registration fee of £100 (not included in the course.) Teas and coffees provided, but please bring your own lunch. There is a fridge and microwave in the studio. We kindly ask that nuts are not brought on site due to Jenni's nut allergy. Thank you Please note:- This course requires the learner to stand for a while, as screen prints are unable to be pulled sitting down. Also learners need to have sufficient strength and dexterity in their hands to carve a lino and hand print it. SWAC reserve the right to change the structure and content of any course. 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. South West Art Courses Ltd. City & Guilds Centre number 009765

Oil painting techniques on two Tuesday afternoons in Sherborne An intensive course introducing painting 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. demystifying the medium of oil, and explaining the basic equipment needed. We will look at the main technique of alla prima, and practice painting wet on wet, scumbling and glazing. Looking at landscapes we will work towards at least one finished painting. 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. Small class of maximum 7 All levels welcome. All materials provided, however if you do have brushes and oils please bring them. Refund Policy We regret we can only offer a refund if your 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. 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.

Course will run weekly in term time, on Fridays 10am - 3pm Starting April 2026 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

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.

Drawing is the fundamental basis for all art and design. This workshop simplifies the principles of 2 point perspective to enable you to draw accurately. Most suited for drawings of buildings and other key elements of landscape, this workshop will teach you how to draw with accurate perspective. Once you have practised the basic rules you will be able to apply them to drawings and paintings. Plus you will be able to quickly check and identify any perspective 'mistakes' on work you produce. We will finish with producing a pen and wash drawing on watercolour paper. All materials provided. Refreshments included. Only 7 places to ensure maximum tutor contact time. Held at Compton Court, Coldharbour, Sherborne. DT9 4AG 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 there can be no refunds unless the place can be filled.

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 Mondays or Wednesdays. 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.

Course will run weekly in term time, on Thursday 10am - 3pm Starting 16th April 2026 Suitable for beginners, those who are 'dabbling' and those already creating and interested in filling in those foundation basics. 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 a series of 6 designed samples covering many different techniques and media. Students will explore the use of a sketchbook to record and evaluate their experimentation. We will provide a wide range of art materials, and provide advice on starting your own collection of art supplies. Students on the course will have the opportunity to come to our drop-in sessions for free for practice and catch-up. At the end of the course participants have the option to put in for formal assessment with City and Guilds to obtain two units, (7156-201) Developing design ideas and (7156 - 202) Using sampling techniques for 2D and 3D work. Further study can lead to C&G Level 2 Certificate in Creative Techniques or Textiles. (Please note, if you would like to be formally assessed for the City and Guilds foundation units, there is an additional £100, not included in the course fee, which covers registration and assessment.) 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. Cancellation Policy We regret we are unable to offer a refund unless the space can be filled. We provide tea and coffee (and biscuits), please bring a packed lunch. We are a zero nut studio as Jenni is allergic to Hazelnuts and Almonds! Thank you. South West Art Courses Ltd. City & Guilds Centre number 009765

Three Ways To Paint an Abstract “What does it mean, jellybean?... Even if I knew, I could only know what I thought it meant.” John Chamberlain (1927-2011) Abstract art may be over one hundred years old as a genre, but it can still baffle and provoke as much as it intrigues and excites. This one-day, practical course in acrylics demystifies the art form by looking at the fundamentals of all painting from an art historical perspective, before guiding participants through the creation of three very different abstract works. Suitable for all abilities and attitudes (from enthusiasts to doubters, to the plain curious), this course is for anyone who wishes to gain more confidence with their colours as well as their brushwork. All materials are provided. It would be good to bring your own brushes. All refreshments are provided. Please bring a packed lunch. (We ask that you do not bring nuts into the studio due to a staff nut allergy. Thank you) 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 are only able to offer a refund if your place can be filled. Thank you. 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' (published by Ilex Press in February 2021), has been translated into both Spanish and Korean and is available worldwide.

Drawing is the fundamental basis for all art and design. Working on character shop fronts, we will practise capturing the scene in pen and creatively adding colour in the form of a wash. All materials provided. Refreshments included. Please bring a packed lunch. (Please avoid bringing nuts to the studio as Jenni has a severe nut allergy! Thank you.) Only 8 places to ensure maximum tutor contact time. Held at Compton Court, Coldharbour, Sherborne. DT9 4AG 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 that we are unable to offer a refund unless your place can be filled.

Only 6 places to ensure maximum tutor contact time. Jenni will take you through everything you need to produce striking acrylic paintings. This includes:- - Colour mixing - Blending - Texture - Glazing Demonstrations and guided tasks will enable you to practise the techniques of this versatile medium. A day packed with instruction and practical activities that will springboard you into painting with acrylic.* All refreshments are provided - please bring your own lunch. (Please avoid nuts as Jenni has a nut allergy!) All materials provided, if you do have your brushes please bring them along. Refund policy. We regret we are only able to offer a refund if your place can be filled. *Structure and content maybe subject to change 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. Reviews "Welcoming and friendly. Time flew, learnt a lot about colouring and blending. Everyone present were helped throughout and produced excellent work." Jon M (Attended Acrylic for Beginner's January 13th 2024) "Excellent. Such fun. Learnt a lot" Sarah J and Susan B (attended Acrylic for Beginners 13th January 2024) "Excellent. Thank you for running it on a weekend so I can attend - I work full time. I look forward to coming on another and picking up my painting again. Great detail and content covered." Amy S. (Beginner's Acrylic 13/01/2024) "Loved the workshop, very informative and Jenni and Carolyn are lovely! Thank you so much" Pip N. (Acrylic for Beginners 13/01/2024)

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.