Fabulous results in my beginner's art classes - Let your creative side out!

"Absolutely fabulous. Sue, thank you. You teach in an easy way for numpties like me to understand. You made the course so easy, especially doing the cow's nose and eye. I have never painted an animal and at least it does look like one, even though perhaps a bit psychedelic . It was a great day 5/2/2023, today, lovely lunch and cake was had by all. Plenty of drinks, no not gin, but everyone’s cows were marvellous. I shall definitely look for another of Sue's courses to attend."

Follow this link to book one of my courses for yourself. Why not bring a friend? Vouchers can also be bought online to gift, and we have a brilliant two-day hare workshop in the Summer if you want to make a weekend of it!

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Looking for beginner’s art classes? I teach art workshops for artists at all stages, at my events in Derbyshire and Leicestershire.

Beginner’s art classes.

If you have always thought you would like to have a go at painting but don’t know where to start, why not join me in one of my in-person art workshops this year? I provide all the materials needed, and we follow a step-by-step process to get you from A ( a bright white canvas ) to B ( a beautiful piece of original art).

The step-by-step process is the reason my workshops are suitable for total beginners, as well as artists with more experience who want to learn new techniques and tips, all the way through to experienced artists who want a relaxing day painting away from it all, with time to experiment and try something different.

I have a lovely workshop coming up in March 2023 where you can paint a Highland Cow in Folk Art Style like the one shown here, in progress. This is a technique that involves mindfulness and you will find you really ‘get in the zone’ using different mark-making objects, brushes and stencils to create a totally unique and vibrant painting to take home.

Painting workshops Leicestershire

Look at this wonderful forest of owls, created by students at my recent Owl painting workshop day at St Helens Heritage Centre in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire. Believe it or not, this was the first time that half of the group had picked up a paintbrush!

The venue at Ashby is a lovely one, a brand-new building with lovely facilities and french windows leading out to a beautiful garden. This unique building stands at a site of historical significance, as evidenced in the wall displays throughout detailing the links to Ashby’s heritage and honouring some of the historical people. This was the site of a medieval vicarage, although there are archaeological finds going back to the Stone Age

We always enjoy the painting days at St Helen’s, and I have organised some more for next year, including a two-day course on painting hares. Gift vouchers for the workshops are available to buy online for instant download. here

A painting course in Derbyshire.

Derbyshire Art Workshops

This was only the second art workshop to be held in the new space at Creative Melbourne Gallery. Upstairs above the main gallery floor there is a mezzanine that runs all the way around. This is a light-filled area ideal for painting in. We had a lovely day, everyone was very friendly and chatty with each other and it was a mixed-level group, with half beginners and half improvers. Everyone left with a beautiful and very colourful painting in their own style.

I have had some very nice feedback about the workshop and the venue, and hope to hold another one there in 2023.

“Such a fab day with lovely people and loved our Highland cow herd”

“Just a short note of thanks for a most enjoyable day.I felt that I learned so much. You really are an excellent teacher.Time went so quickly.

Nearly forgot the cake was delicious.

Thank you again.”

“Very enjoyable day, many thanks Sue”