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Beginners Art Course Autumn 2026
Discover Your Artistic Potential
Ready to start your creative journey? This 10-week Beginner’s Art Course is designed for those with little to no art experience. Learn foundational techniques while exploring a variety of mediums in a supportive, inspiring environment.
Location
The De Vitre Room, The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE
What You’ll Learn:
Drawing & Observation Skills
Build confidence in capturing shapes, proportions, detail, texture and tone.
Colour Theory & Mixing
Understand the basics of colour relationships to bring vibrancy to your artwork. Get to know about blending and colour application.
Painting Techniques
Explore different media including watercolours, acrylics, pastels, and coloured inks and lots more.
Project Schedule
Howling wolf portrait in chalk pencil and black paper
10th & 17th September
Students look at creating an expressive drawing of a wolf in detail. They learn about proportion and achieving textures of fur, hair, and cold smoke to complete this portrait. Working on black mixed media paper and adding texture, detail, proportion, placement, shade and tone.
Autumn trees in one-point perspective in inks
24th & 1st October
We look at a one-point perspective to create distance in an initial line drawing. The piece is completed with layers of blended inks using a variety of brushes. We work with alternate oil pastel textural marks, with layers of wet-on-wet washes. Finally adding darker linework for the tall, disappearing trees.
Autumn walk study in watercolour
8th & 15th October
Students observe the seasonal landscape. They continue the theme from our previous project, loosely working in one-point perspective using photographic visual referencing. They build the initial pencil drawing and add oil pastel resist. Adding more layers of blended watercolour to create depth and richness.
Glass still life study in drawing pencil
29th October & 5th November
Students work from observation on a pencil drawing with a focus on creating transparent layers, reflection, ellipses, and ovals. They’ll learn about pencil weights, tints, tone and shade, and textures. Working with a variety of drawing techniques to complete this study.
Autumn Grapevine painting in watercolours
12th & 19th November
Students look at the variety of colours and textures of a grapevine in autumn. They create a composition by looking at photographs in detail. Working in watercolour and coloured pencils to complete a rich painting study. They focus on observation, composition, texture, colour blending and application.
Half-term break (no class) Thursday 22nd October
What’s Included
All high-quality art materials are provided.
Expert instruction from professional artist and tutor, Caroline Crawford.
Coffee, tea and biscuits, plus free on-site parking.
Personal feedback and a friendly, creative community.
Who This Course Is For?
Perfect for complete beginners or those looking to refresh their basic art skills. No prior experience is necessary. If you are unsure if this course is right for you please get in touch and we can discuss your skill level to find the right course for you.
“I started painting and drawing at Caroline's beginner classes a few years ago and now attend the intermediate class. I really enjoy the variety of projects and the different mediums we use. Caroline is a wonderful, patient and encouraging teacher and I have found her classes are a space to relax and enjoy time out from a busy life. I have also made new friends!” - Pam Scott
