Adult Art Lessons, Tuition and Classes in all Mediums

Monday Mornings

10am - 12pm

FM47

Spring Term

Monday 9th January - 2nd April for 13 weeks

(1 week half term 13th - 17th February)

Art Trail Centre, Ferndown
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NEARLY FULL

£135

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Monday Afternoons

1.30pm -3.30pm

FMP47

Spring Term

Monday 9th January - 2nd April for 13 weeks

(1 week half term 13th - 17th February)

£135

see this terms special offer on our Home page

Tuesday Mornings

10am - 12pm

FTA47

Spring Term

Tuesday 10th January - 3rd April for 13 weeks

(1 week half term 13th - 17th February)

£135

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Tuesday Evenings

7pm - 9pm

FTE47

Spring Term

Tuesday 10th January - 3rd April for 13 weeks

(1 week half term 13th - 17th February)

£135

see this terms special offer on our Home page

Wednesday Mornings

10am - 12pm

FWA47

Spring Term

Wednesday 11th Jan - 4th April for 13 weeks

(1 week half term 13th - 17th February)

Art Trail Centre, Ferndown
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NEARLY FULL

£135

see this terms special offer on our Home page

Wednesday Afternoons

1.30pm - 3.30pm

FWP47

Spring Term

Wednesday 11th Jan - 4th April for 13 weeks

(1 week half term 13th - 17th February)

£135

see this terms special offer on our Home page

Thursday Morning or Afternoons

Spring Term

Thursday 12th Jan -5th April

Available for private groups or individuals please contact us to arrange your specific requirements. Either at the Art Trail Centre or your venue

Any media

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Reserved for Private Art Groups & Individuals

FILLING FAST

Thursday Evenings

7pm - 9pm

FTH47

Spring Term

Thursday 12th Jan -5th April

(1 week half term 13th - 17th February)

£135

see this terms special offer on our Home page

Friday Morning or Afternoons

Private Sessions

Spring Term

Friday 13th Jan - 6th April

Available for private groups or individuals please contact us to arrange your specific requirements. Either for the Art Trail Centre or your venue

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Fri 13 -15th
W.I.

Jill's weekend workshop

Denman College Painting Weekend
First Steps- Acrylics

Painting Weekend suitable for all.
For beginners or improvers who wish to refine their techniques.

Saturday 21st

10pm - 2pm

EW62

WATERCOLOUR 4 ALL EW62 ROMANTIC GREECE

Colours to match any home!
The white walls of Greece are more colourful in the evening light.
Learn how to combine a mixture of colours - we will be using controlled wet into wet and glazing for a luminous glow, cascading over my version of this classical image, coupled with the characteristic blue domes of the area.
Drawing supplied if required, - you will feel in the ou zo holiday mood when you take your painting home!
Suitable for all levels, no previous experience is required.

All materials paper or canvas boards included.–

Art Trail Centre, Ferndown
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FULL

Saturday 28th

10pm - 2pm

ACR27

ACRYLICS 4 ALL FOXGLOVES IN ACRYLICS

Using Images from the garden, enjoy painting delicious pink flowers using acrylic colours not normally used!
These charming wild flowers set in a soft natural background will brighten any wall.
We will be employing several techniques, including wet knife blending, impasto and glazing.
A relaxing subject, reference drawing supplied, along with all materials and equipment necessary to go home with a finished painting.

Suitable for all levels, no previous experience is required. All materials paper or canvas boards included.–

Art Trail Centre, Ferndown
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FULL

Saturday 4th

10pm - 2pm

EW61

WATERCOLOURS 4 ALL A COTTAGE GARDEN

Colour is known to lift our mood and generate positive thoughts.
This delightful garden full of tall colourful flowers is a must for garden lovers.
The methods used will allow for some freedom, resulting in your own personal cottage garden to bring a flood of colour before Spring.
Lots of masking fluid and a myriad of colours to whet your palette!
Always good to practice different ideas on a guaranteed result, this is a subject based workshop including several useful techniques on the way.

All materials and equipment provided.
Suitable for all levels, no previous experience is required.

Saturday 25th

10pm - 1pm

EW63

Winter snowscene in Watercolour

All in winter is not just black and white! Our colourful winter scene shows a close up of the secretive badger in a beautiful delicate snow clearing on the edge of a romantic woodland setting. Another one for the family…….

All materials and equipment provided.
Suitable for all levels, no previous experience is required.

Saturday 3rd

10pm - 2pm

ACR28

Easy Birds in Acrylics

The beautiful longtailed tits flutter from tree to tree in a family group. We have these regular winter visitors here outside the studio – come and paint these elusive beauties with me, using my recent photographs. Following easily visible step by step instruction you will take home a delightful frameable acrylic painting.

Suitable for all levels, no previous experience is required. All materials paper or canvas boards included.–

Saturday 10th

10pm - 2pm

EW59

WATERCOLOUR 4 ALL

Easy Portraits in watercolour

Johnny Depp

The easiest way to experience painting the required layers and coloured tones of a portrait in watercolour is laid on for you here. No worries about the title–

These same processes and techniques that you will learn can be later applied at home for other portraits of your own choice. Full step by step instruction is given.. Watch out family members!

You have to start somewhere – why not make it here?!

Whilst we paint a step by step portrait painting together of this international superstar you will learn application techniques, methods of mixing paint and appreciate the advantages of applying gentle glazes to enrich not just this portrait, but many other subjects in the future.

Drawing supplied if required, take home a recognisable finished painting.

A surprise optional finish will keep you amused all the way home………………!

All materials and equipment provided.
Suitable for all levels, no previous experience is required.

Saturday 17th

10pm - 2pm

EW64

Introduction to Chinese brush painting

Teppachi colours, bamboo brushes, schuan paper and ink blocks……….

This workshop explains what these things are and allows you to experience the very tactile and delicate equipment of the Chinese masters.

We will be using several sized bamboo brushes to paint samples of bamboo and plum blossom. Enjoy nature the simple way…..

All materials and equipment provided.
Suitable for all levels, no previous experience is required

Saturday 31st

10pm - 2pm

EW65

Springtime flower study in watercolours

Using the beautiful White night sets of semi soft paint pans, these studies are perfect for Easter bookmarks for friends, or just colourful cameos to brighten your day. Crocus, snowdrops and bluebells and tulips will be demonstrated for you to create a bowl to remember.

Lots of ideas for your own personal paintings.

All materials and equipment provided.
Suitable for all levels, no previous experience is required

Monday Mornings

10am - 12pm

FM48

Summer Term

Monday 16th April - 4th June for 8 weeks

Monday Afternoons

1.30pm - 3.30pm

FMP48

Summer Term

Monday 16th April - 4th June for 8 weeks

Tuesday Mornings

10am - 12pm

FTA48

Summer Term

Tuesday 17th April - 5th June for 8 weeks

Any media

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Tuesday Evenings

7pm - 9pm

FTE48

Summer Term

Tuesday 17th April - 5th June for 8 weeks

Wednesday Mornings

10am - 12pm

FW48A

Summer Term

Wednesday 18th April - 6th June for 8 weeks

Wednesday Afternoons

1.30pm - 3.30pm

FW48P

Summer Term

Wednesday 18th April - 6th June for 8 weeks

Thursday Morning or Afternoons

Summer Term

Thursday 19th April - 31st May

Available for private groups or individuals please contact us to arrange your specific requirements. Either at the Art Trail Centre or your venue

Any media

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Thursday Evenings

7pm - 9pm

FTH48

Summer Term

Thursday 19th April - 7th June for 8 weeks

Friday Morning or Afternoons

Private Sessions

Summer Term

Friday 20th April - 1st June

Available for private groups or individuals please contact us to arrange your specific requirements . Either for the Art Trail Centre or your venue

Saturday 21st

10pm - 2pm

EW66

OUT OF AFRICA SERIES

Tiger Tiger……. in watercolour

Loose or not, we will be using two layers of specific techniques for ‘easy results’ and a stunning finish. As always, suitable for everyone and a colourful opening to this new series of African wildlife. If you like wet into wet, this one is for you.

All materials and equipment provided.
Suitable for all levels, no previous experience is required

Saturday 28th

10pm - 2pm

EW67

Watercolour Zebras

Similar to the video clip on the Home page of our website, learn how to paint these crisply patterned animals of the horse family using high key colours for that sunset image. Nothing is ever just black or white! Gallop into a new level of skills in this relaxing workshop ending with rewarding results to show off to your friends.

All materials and equipment provided.
Suitable for all levels, no previous experience is required

Saturday 12th

10pm - 2pm

OILS 29

Lions proud in Oils.

Capture the magnificent strength of these wild animals in rich, thick oil paint. Anyone can produce an impressive finished painting using our tried and tested demonstration style.

We will be using brushes and knife painting techniques for you to enjoy.
Oops……Not quite right? Scrape it back and re apply until it is!

All materials and equipment provided.
Suitable for all levels, no previous experience is required

12th - 19th July

ONE WEEK Painting Holiday - Dordogne France 2012

France.

Call for 2012/3 brochure

Wednesday 15th

930 pm - 5pm

PD30

Out door Painting Day.

Advanced notice for your diary

10am start at venue, Limited transport availablity if you wish to have a lift.

Suitable for all levels, no previous experience is required

Saturday 18th

10am or 1.30pm

T31a = 10am

T31p = 1.30pm

TASTER SPECIAL

Workshop for newcomers to the Art Trail Centre These introductory workshops are for new beginners to art and not art society members who would be best suited to our standard workshops.

All tasters run in the same format, an introduction to Watercolour, what and where to buy your materials, full tuition, use of all equipment, paper, paints and tea or coffee.

With good progress you will produce your first painting and we would hope that your pleasant experience would encourage you to join one of our courses, classes or workshops

The Taster workshops additionally provide you with the opportunity to purchase an Art Trail Centre gift voucher for that special person of your choice. Fewer gifts give great value than the memory of a wonderful art class.

All materials and use of equipment provided.

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Monday Mornings

10am - 12pm

FMA 49

Autumn Term

Monday 3rd September - 3rd December for 14 weeks,

12 x 2 hour art lessons (15th- 26th Oct half term)

Monday Afternoons

1.30pm - 3.30pm

FMP49

Autumn Term

Monday 3rd September - 3rd December for 14 weeks,

12 x 2 hour art lessons (15th- 26th Oct half term)

Tuesday Mornings

10am - 12pm

FTA49

Autumn Term

Tuesday 4th September - 4th December for 14 weeks,

12 x 2 hour art lessons (15th- 26th Oct half term)

Any media

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Tuesday Evenings

7pm - 9pm

FTE49

Autumn Term

Tuesday 4th September - 4th December for 14 weeks,

12 x 2 hour art lessons (15th- 26th Oct half term)

Wednesday Mornings

10am - 12pm

FWA49

Autumn Term

Wednesday 5th September - 5th December for 14 weeks,

12 x 2 hour art lessons (15th- 26th Oct half term)

Wednesday Afternoons

1.30pm - 3.30pm

FWP49

Autumn Term

Wednesday 5th September - 5th December for 14 weeks,

12 x 2 hour art lessons (15th- 26th Oct half term)

Any media

Enquire Now

Any media

Enquire Now

Saturday

10am or 1.30pm

T32a = 10am

T32p = 1.30pm

TASTER SPECIAL

Workshop for newcomers to the Art Trail Centre These introductory workshops are for new beginners to art and not art society members who would be best suited to our standard workshops.

All tasters run in the same format, an introduction to Watercolour, what and where to buy your materials, full tuition, use of all equipment, paper, paints and tea or coffee.

With good progress you will produce your first painting and we would hope that your pleasant experience would encourage you to join one of our courses, classes or workshops

The Taster workshops additionally provide you with the opportunity to purchase an Art Trail Centre gift voucher for that special person of your choice. Fewer gifts give greater value than the memory of a wonderful art class.

All materials and use of equipment provided.

Conditions apply click to view