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2 Days | Acrylic | 10am - 4pm | September 20th & 21st 2025 Join Molly Van Amerongen for this engaging and exciting two day course of painting into abstraction. Molly is an Irish artist, living and working in London, who uses oils, acrylic, pigment and collage in her work. Students will be encouraged to start with drawing and develop these drawings into painting or series of expressive marks. Using elements and motifs from the everyday to spark a movement, Molly will encourage students to take creative risks and open up to new approaches to drawing and painting. Each student will be developing drawings from every day memory and imagination into an expressive mark making exercise, letting the sensation lead the mark making. This course encourages a playful approach to working from life and will offer strategies for developing meaningful images. Students will combine observation of their surroundings with inspiration taken from the landscape, props, sound, touch and memory to create something with personal meaning. Memory and imagination will interact. Come and join us for the unforgettable experience. We have a maximum of 10 students. Materials are not included, information will be emailed on booking. Pay full amount or deposit. Balance due no later than 8 weeks prior to the course date. We ask everyone to familiarise themselves with our Terms and Conditions when booking, thank you.

Painting into Abstraction with Molly Van Amerongen
£295.00 20th Sep 2025 | 2 Days
Three Months of Portrait Painting Mentoring with Andrew James RP NEAC September 28th - December 7th 2025 Mondays 12midday – 2pm Groups Zooms: 1 Hour Introductory call 27th September Sunday September 28th - 10am Sunday September 28th - 11am - 2pm Sunday November 2nd - 11am - 2pm Sunday 7th December - 11am - 2pm 1 hour Introductory zoom call (group) Monthly group zoom call Monthly one - to - one zoom call Join Andrew for 3 months of online mentoring & feedback sessions as well as ongoing support through a private facebook group. This is three months of in-depth and personalised support, guidance and encouragement, providing a framework to progress your practice over the year, through presenting and discussing your work in a supportive and constructive atmosphere with fellow artists. Advice and guidance will be tailored to each artist’s needs. Numbers will be capped at 4 participants so that each artist will have a generous amount of time to present their work. One to one Zoom sessions will give an opportunity for personalised advice from Andy. One group monthly Zoom session will be facilitated by Andrew. Participants may present a maximum of 3-4 paintings each time, plus some supporting work – drawings, sketchbooks etc. Encouragement and advice will be given for work to be done during the 4 weeks between the sessions, and a private online group will provide space for an informal exchange and discussion of ideas, questions, issues, this space will mainly be for students to share work, Andrew will participate from time to time. Being part of a small group of fellow artists provides a hugely valuable sense of community and a source of constructive critique over an extended period of time, which can really help you take your work to the next level. The three months of mentoring aims to build confidence in the individual and support the development and progress of their artistic goals. A balanced emphasis will be placed upon development of practical skills alongside the enhancement of imaginative and creative frameworks. The programme is open to artists at any stage in their career Timings and Details: 1 hour introductory group zoom call with Andy at the beginning of the programme 3 x 3 Hour group zoom call Private online group for discussions between students, sharing work and tutor comment Sessions via Zoom and private discussion on our online platform Booking essential as places are limited to 6 Instalment payment plans available, please get in contact with us to discuss this

3 Months of Online Mentoring with Andrew James RP NEAC
£399.00 27th Sep 2025 | 3 Months
2 days | 10am – 4pm | Oils Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th November 2025 An engrossing and inspiring course with Andrew James, who is a member of The Royal Society of Portrait Painters and New English Art Club. This two day intensive portrait painting masterclass will look at the fundamentals of creating a meaningful and eloquent portrait. Working from the model in our light filled studio, in Forest Row. Andrew will offer technical and theoretical tutorage. The first day will be spent making drawings in pencil & charcoal. The second will be a full day of painting. An opportunity to gain from a highly regarded and successful practising artist. The Masterclass will start with a demonstration by Andrew from the model. We welcome painters in any stage of their practice. We have a maximum of 10 students. Materials are not included, information will be emailed on booking. Pay full amount or deposit. Balance due no later than 8 weeks prior to the course date. We ask everyone to familiarise themselves with our Terms and Conditions when booking, thank you.
Portrait Painting with Andrew James
£395.00 29th Nov 2025 | 2 Days
2 days | 10am – 4pm | Oils Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th February 2026 An engrossing and inspiring course with Andrew James, who is a member of The Royal Society of Portrait Painters and New English Art Club. This two day intensive portrait painting masterclass will look at the fundamentals of creating a meaningful and eloquent portrait. Working from the model in our light filled studio, in Forest Row. Andrew will offer technical and theoretical tutorage. The first day will be spent making drawings in pencil & charcoal. The second will be a full day of painting. An opportunity to gain from a highly regarded and successful practising artist. The Masterclass will start with a demonstration by Andrew from the model. We welcome painters in any stage of their practice. We have a maximum of 10 students. Materials are not included, information will be emailed on booking. Pay full amount or deposit. Balance due no later than 8 weeks prior to the course date. We ask everyone to familiarise themselves with our Terms and Conditions when booking, thank you.
Portrait Painting with Andrew James
£395.00 14th Feb 2026 | 2 Days
2 Days | 7th & 8th May 2026 | OILS ‘The tuition was excellent, with lots of new ways of looking and approaches to painting. I learnt a lot which I can use in my own practice’ – Caroline Smith The course will be an exciting opportunity to be tutored by a New English Art Club member and a highly inspirational artist. To start Louise will introduce her work, and outline her way of working. Throughout the course there will be a focus on learning to loosen up, and the importance of working quickly and directly. Students will draw and create studies using oil on paper, concentrating on simplifying impressions and identifying the main visual ideas. We will then begin to work on a painting, or maybe more than one. Some of Louise’s own work and sketchbooks, together with information about other relevant artists, will be available as reference and from which to draw inspiration and knowledge. An intimate course with a maximum of 8 students, so each paitnter will get a good amount of one to one tuition and attention during the two days. www.louisebalaam.co.uk Includes good coffee and refreshments. 10am – 4pm both days Pay full amount or deposit. Balance due no later than 8 weeks prior to the start of the course. Please do read our Terms and Conditions for all our payment terms.
Expressive Landscape Painting Workshop with Louise Balaam
£395.00 07th May 2026 | 2 Days
2 days | 10am – 4pm | Oils | Friday 15th & Satruday 16th May 2026 ‘I would just like to tell you how stimulating and enjoyable the masterclass was with Julian Le Bas. The varied and exciting responses to the landscape expanded the group’s outlook and together with Julian’s encouragement and critical expertise so freely shared, all of us felt we had moved on in our development. It was a thoroughly engrossing and rewarding experience.' - 2019 This course will be a wonderful opportunity to work directly from the inspiring landscape subject matter. The aim is to experience and convey key forms and atmosphere through observational painting. Encouragement will be given to create unity of composition, a sense of scale of land forms and the sky. Practical demonstrations and one to one tuition will enable progression. An end of session collective display of the work made, will be discussed in a friendly and relaxed approach. All abilities welcome, preferable for participants with some ‘plein air’ painting. Pay full amount or deposit. Balance due no later than 8 weeks before the course starts. Please do read our Terms and Conditions for all our payment terms.
Landscape Painting with Julian Le Bas
£295.00 15th May 2026 | 2 Days
Oils | 10am - 4pm | Friday May 22nd 2026 | Hampstead Heath, London This 1 day landscape painting course with Fellow of The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Tim Benson, is a wonderful, instructive and inspiring opportunity to work en plein air in the gorgeous rugged surroundings of Hampstead Heath. Students will be guided in making quick, energetic, well observed landscape paintings with good use of clean colour. The course will look at using tonal values and energetic mark making to create atmospheric works which convey light and space. Please bring your own field easels. You can buy good quality & value ones here. Students need to bring all their own painting materials. You can pay the full amount or deposit. Balance due no later than 8 weeks prior to the start of the course, see Terms and Conditions for full details.
Landscape Painting with Tim Benson FROI
£115.00 22nd May 2026 | 1 Day
2 days | 10am – 4pm | Oils Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th June 2026 An engrossing and inspiring course with Andrew James, who is a member of The Royal Society of Portrait Painters and New English Art Club. This two day intensive portrait painting masterclass will look at the fundamentals of creating a meaningful and eloquent portrait. Working from the model in our light filled studio, in Forest Row. Andrew will offer technical and theoretical tutorage. The first day will be spent making drawings in pencil & charcoal. The second will be a full day of painting. An opportunity to gain from a highly regarded and successful practising artist. The Masterclass will start with a demonstration by Andrew from the model. We welcome painters in any stage of their practice. We have a maximum of 10 students. Materials are not included, information will be emailed on booking. Pay full amount or deposit. Balance due no later than 8 weeks prior to the course date. We ask everyone to familiarise themselves with our Terms and Conditions when booking, thank you.
Portrait Painting with Andrew James
£395.00 06th Jun 2026 | 2 Days
Oils | 10am - 4pm | Friday June 19th 2026 | Hampstead Heath, London This 1 day landscape painting course with Fellow of The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Tim Benson, is a wonderful, instructive and inspiring opportunity to work en plein air in the gorgeous rugged surroundings of Hampstead Heath. Students will be guided in making quick, energetic, well observed landscape paintings with good use of clean colour. The course will look at using tonal values and energetic mark making to create atmospheric works which convey light and space. Please bring your own field easels. You can buy good quality & value ones here. Students need to bring all their own painting materials. You can pay the full amount or deposit. Balance due no later than 8 weeks prior to the start of the course, see Terms and Conditions for full details.
Landscape Painting with Tim Benson FROI
£115.00 19th Jun 2026 | 1 Day
2 Days | 2nd & 3rd July 2026 | OILS ‘The tuition was excellent, with lots of new ways of looking and approaches to painting. I learnt a lot which I can use in my own practice’ – Caroline Smith The course will be an exciting opportunity to be tutored by a New English Art Club member and a highly inspirational artist. To start Louise will introduce her work, and outline her way of working. Throughout the course there will be a focus on learning to loosen up, and the importance of working quickly and directly. Students will draw and create studies using oil on paper, concentrating on simplifying impressions and identifying the main visual ideas. We will then begin to work on a painting, or maybe more than one. There will be a critique at lunchtime on the second day. Some of Louise’s own work and sketchbooks, together with information about other relevant artists, will be available as reference and from which to draw inspiration and knowledge. An intimate course with a maximum of 8 students, so each paitnter will get a good amount of one to one tuition and attention during the two days. www.louisebalaam.co.uk Includes good coffee and refreshments. 10am – 4pm both days Pay full amount or deposit. Balance due no later than 8 weeks prior to the start of the course. Please do read our Terms and Conditions for all our payment terms.
Expressive Landscape Painting Workshop with Louise Balaam
£395.00 02nd Jul 2026 | 2 Days
Oils | 10am - 4pm | Friday July 17th 2026 | Hampstead Heath, London This 1 day landscape painting course with Fellow of The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Tim Benson, is a wonderful, instructive and inspiring opportunity to work en plein air in the gorgeous rugged surroundings of Hampstead Heath. Students will be guided in making quick, energetic, well observed landscape paintings with good use of clean colour. The course will look at using tonal values and energetic mark making to create atmospheric works which convey light and space. Please bring your own field easels. You can buy good quality & value ones here. Students need to bring all their own painting materials. You can pay the full amount or deposit. Balance due no later than 8 weeks prior to the start of the course, see Terms and Conditions for full details.
Landscape Painting with Tim Benson FROI
£115.00 17th Jul 2026 | 1 Day
3 days | 10am – 4pm | Oils August 21st, 22nd & 23rd 2026 An engrossing and inspiring course with Andrew James, who is a member of The Royal Society of Portrait Painters and New English Art Club. This three day intensive portrait painting masterclass will look at the fundamentals of creating a meaningful and eloquent portrait. Working from the model in our light filled studio, in Forest Row. Andrew will offer technical and theoretical tutorage. The first day will be spent making drawings in pencil & charcoal. The second and third days will be full days of painting. An opportunity to gain from a highly regarded and successful practising artist. The Masterclass will start with a demonstration by Andrew from the model. We welcome painters in any stage of their practice. We have a maximum of 10 students. Materials are not included, information will be emailed on booking. Pay full amount or deposit. Balance due no later than 8 weeks prior to the course date. We ask everyone to familiarise themselves with our Terms and Conditions when booking, thank you.
Portrait Painting with Andrew James
£450.00 21st Aug 2026 | 3 Days
2 Days | 3rd & 4th September 2026 | OILS ‘The tuition was excellent, with lots of new ways of looking and approaches to painting. I learnt a lot which I can use in my own practice’ – Caroline Smith The course will be an exciting opportunity to be tutored by a New English Art Club member and a highly inspirational artist. To start Louise will introduce her work, and outline her way of working. Throughout the course there will be a focus on learning to loosen up, and the importance of working quickly and directly. Students will draw and create studies using oil on paper, concentrating on simplifying impressions and identifying the main visual ideas. We will then begin to work on a painting, or maybe more than one. There will be a critique at lunchtime on the second day. Some of Louise’s own work and sketchbooks, together with information about other relevant artists, will be available as reference and from which to draw inspiration and knowledge. An intimate course with a maximum of 8 students, so each paitnter will get a good amount of one to one tuition and attention during the two days. www.louisebalaam.co.uk Includes good coffee and refreshments. 10am – 4pm both days Pay full amount or deposit. Balance due no later than 8 weeks prior to the start of the course. Please do read our Terms and Conditions for all our payment terms.
Expressive Landscape Painting Workshop with Louise Balaam
£395.00 03rd Sep 2026 | 2 Days