This friendly and supportive course offers a structured introduction to oil painting, ideal for beginners or those looking to build confidence in painting using oils. You will learn how to use materials safely, mix colour, and apply techniques such as layering, blending and glazing. Working from still life and reference images, you’ll explore tone, light and composition to create depth and form. Step-by-step guidance, demonstrations and group discussion will help you develop skills at your own pace. By the end, you’ll have produced a body of work, including studies and a more resolved painting, and gained the confidence to continue developing your painting practice independently.

This engaging course is designed to help you refine your oil painting skills while developing confidence in your personal approach. You will explore tone, observation and wet-on-wet colour mixing, alongside techniques such as glazing and grisaille. Through painting from still life, photographs, existing artworks and a live model, you’ll investigate composition, atmosphere and symbolism. You will experiment with different surfaces, palettes and paint application methods. By the end, you will have produced a series of paintings across still life, landscape, portrait and abstract work, and created original pieces that demonstrate your understanding of colour, composition and expressive intent.

Create a handmade mosaic gift while learning the basics of mosaic making on this practical workshop. Suitable for beginners, you’ll be guided step by step through designing, cutting and arranging tiles to complete a personalised piece. The course focuses on developing confidence with tools and materials while exploring colour, pattern and composition in a relaxed, supportive environment. All materials are provided, and teaching takes place in our dedicated art studio with plenty of space to work comfortably. This workshop provides a strong foundation for progressing onto longer mosaic courses at WM College.