Choose from a variety of creative art courses

Explore your creativity through painting and drawing and choose from a variety of creative art classes. With a huge range of subjects to learn from, you can choose from online or in-person options.

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Our creative arts courses will get you working with pastels and pencils, exploring fine art and even get you out and about discovering new galleries in your spare time. 

Paints to pastels

Delivered by experienced art tutors, why not try getting creative with clay, or getting hands-on painting your very own masterpiece. 

If you’re interested in drawing, you won’t be disappointed either. Collage making, oil painting, pastel painting and printing are just some of the subjects that have proved popular in recent years.  

Many of our arts courses are delivered for different levels of experience too, so whether you’re a beginner or a little more advanced, you’ll be able to choose the art course that’s right for you. 

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ADHAR city - Central links combined arts

This course, Art for Well-being and Self-Expression, empowers learners with mental health needs and learning disabilities through accessible and inclusive art activities. Participants will explore a range of media—including drawing, painting, and mixed media—to express themselves creatively, manage stress, and build confidence. Structured around group projects and guided tasks, the course supports the development of essential life skills such as communication, listening, and problem-solving. Aligned with TL outcomes, it enhances ""Personal and Interpersonal Skills"" by building learners’ confidence, self-esteem, and capacity for mutual respect in group settings. It also supports ""Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving"", as learners follow instructions, plan projects, and make creative choices.
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Dates:
Wed 10/09/2025 -
Wed 10/12/2025
Times:
12:30pm - 2:45pm
Duration:
13 sessions
Location:
ADHAR PROJECT at Our Lady of Good Counse
Gleneagles Avenue
Leicester
LE4 7YL
Tutor:
Nicky Tarlton-Weatherall
Course code:
Q00022984
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £240.00

Art Practical Skills for Carers (online) - Theraputic Art

This course, Art for Well-being and Self-Expression, empowers learners with mental health needs and learning disabilities through accessible and inclusive art activities. Participants will explore a range of media—including drawing, painting, and mixed media—to express themselves creatively, manage stress, and build confidence. Structured around group projects and guided tasks, the course supports the development of essential life skills such as communication, listening, and problem-solving.
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Dates:
Thu 11/09/2025 -
Thu 19/03/2026
Times:
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Duration:
23 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Nicky Tarlton-Weatherall
Course code:
Q00022985
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £368.00

Art Practical: Inspired by Flowers: Exploring Ink, Line, and Colour

Explore the delicate beauty of flowers through the expressive techniques of ink, line and water-based wash in this hands-on course. Learn to create tone, texture, and depth using a variety of tools including technical pens, dip pens, and sticks. You’ll experiment with water-based colour washes to enhance your drawings, while developing skills in perspective and composition to bring your floral subjects to life. Suitable for all skill levels, this course combines technical instruction with creative freedom, encouraging you to develop a personal style inspired by nature’s intricate details.
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Dates:
Mon 15/09/2025 -
Mon 20/10/2025
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Debra Collis
Course code:
Q00023624
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
8 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £96.00

Art Practical: Starting Figure Drawing : People, Proportion & Personal Style

This welcoming course introduces essential techniques for drawing the human figure, from basic proportion and gesture to tone and simplified anatomy. You’ll develop confidence drawing both clothed and natural human forms using a variety of materials including pencil, charcoal, coloured chalks, water-based paints, and mixed media. Drawing from photos, videos, and live demonstrations, you’ll explore mark-making, light and shadow, and expressive line work. Suitable for beginners and returning artists, the course offers step-by-step guidance to build your skills and creativity in a supportive environment.
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Dates:
Mon 15/09/2025 -
Mon 20/10/2025
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Debra Collis
Course code:
Q00023628
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
8 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £96.00

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Art Practical: Starting Figure Drawing : People, Proportion & Personal Style

This welcoming course introduces essential techniques for drawing the human figure, from basic proportion and gesture to tone and simplified anatomy. You’ll develop confidence drawing both clothed and natural human forms using a variety of materials including pencil, charcoal, coloured chalks, water-based paints, and mixed media. Drawing from photos, videos, and live demonstrations, you’ll explore mark-making, light and shadow, and expressive line work. Suitable for beginners and returning artists, the course offers step-by-step guidance to build your skills and creativity in a supportive environment.
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Course Information

Dates:
Mon 15/09/2025 -
Mon 20/10/2025
Location:
Online
Course code:
Q00023629
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £96.00

Art Practical: Inspired by Flowers: Exploring Ink, Line, and Colour

Explore the delicate beauty of flowers through the expressive techniques of ink, line and water-based wash in this hands-on course. Learn to create tone, texture, and depth using a variety of tools including technical pens, dip pens, and sticks. You’ll experiment with water-based colour washes to enhance your drawings, while developing skills in perspective and composition to bring your floral subjects to life. Suitable for all skill levels, this course combines technical instruction with creative freedom, encouraging you to develop a personal style inspired by nature’s intricate details.
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Course Information

Dates:
Mon 15/09/2025 -
Mon 17/11/2025
Location:
Online
Course code:
Q00023886
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £96.00

Art Practical: Drawing, Painting and Going Big

This course will encourage learners to develop their Creative Practice. Learners will become more confident to share their artistic ideas and inspirations in a safe and vibrant environment. 
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Course Information

Dates:
Wed 17/09/2025 -
Wed 10/12/2025
Times:
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Duration:
12 sessions
Location:
Exeter Phoenix (Exeter)
Bradninch Place
Gandy Street
Exeter
EX4 3LS
Tutor:
Sarah John
Course code:
Q00023704
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £280.00

Art Practical: Studio Practice, Sketchbook Focus - Starting Small

This course will encourage learners to develop their Creative Practice. Learners will become more confident to share their artistic ideas and inspirations in a safe and vibrant environment. 
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Course Information

Dates:
Wed 17/09/2025 -
Wed 10/12/2025
Times:
11:00am - 1:30pm
Duration:
12 sessions
Location:
Exeter Phoenix (Exeter)
Bradninch Place
Gandy Street
Exeter
EX4 3LS
Tutor:
Sarah John
Course code:
Q00023702
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £240.00

Art Practical: Drawing and Painting (Reaching Out) - L’Arche

The Reaching Out Programme classes are open to people living in the community that can have their needs met by the class. This is a class for people with a learning disability. It provides for those who enjoy art, but cannot normally gain access to art classes, with the opportunity to complete a number of exciting and accessible projects. The projects include drawing, colouring-in, painting animals and faces and making posters – all in a relaxed, friendly and supportive environment.
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Course Information

Dates:
Mon 22/09/2025 -
Mon 08/12/2025
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
11 sessions
Location:
L'Arche Bognor Regis
188 Hawthorn Road
Bognor Regis
PO21 2UX
Tutor:
Frank Ferrie
Course code:
Q00022536
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £176.00

Art Practical: Creative Painting Creative Painting (Beginners)

This course takes students beyond introductory courses in art and begin to develop their skills. This course is accessible to beginners, but it also provides an ideal stepping stone towards more advanced learning in art, offering increased confidence, mental health and well-being.
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Course Information

Dates:
Mon 22/09/2025 -
Mon 08/12/2025
Times:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Duration:
11 sessions
Location:
John Pounds Centre (Portsmouth)
23 Pounds Gate
Queen Street
Portsmouth
PO1 3HN
Tutor:
Frank Ferrie
Course code:
Q00022538
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £176.00