You will be introduced to a range of media: pencil, inks, coloured pencil, pastel, charcoal, watercolours and acrylics.
How to book
To book on any of our Art & Design short courses, please complete an online booking form and make payment for the relevant course via our online shop. Please note your place on the course cannot be confirmed until we have received payment in full and a completed booking form.
Our April course is now full. To be added to our interest list, should a space become available, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
For further details regarding the booking process please see FURTHER INFORMATION section below.
What can I do next?
You can progress onto our Watercolour Workshop or one of our other Drawing and Painting Workshops at The Huntingdon Suite or Much Hadham.
What will I be doing?
Over the course of the 10 weeks, you will progress gently through a number of drawing exercises using different media (observational drawing and working from photographs) and will use paints towards the end of the course. We will look at line, form, mark making, texture, tone composition and using a grid.
Entry requirements
The course is progressive over the three terms, but anyone can enrol at any point over the year.
What do I need to bring?
You will be advised of any materials at the start of each 10 week block. Please bring with you any materials you may already have. Please do not purchase any expensive materials before discussion with the tutor.
Fee Information
£125 for each of the 10 week blocks.
These fees are indicative of the 2024-25 costs and may be subject to change
Further Information
This course is scheduled on a Thursday evening, 19:00 - 21:00, at our Ware Campus.
All our Art & Design Short Courses are for aged 18+ unless otherwise specified.
How to book
To book on any of our Art & Design short courses, please complete an online booking form and make payment for the relevant course via our online shop. Please note your place on the course cannot be confirmed until we have received payment in full and a completed booking form.
The Department will contact you with start-up instructions approximately 1 week before the start of the course.
All our Art & Design short courses run subject to reaching minimum numbers. In the event we are unable to run the course you are booked on to, you will be offered a space on an alternative course or a full refund of the course fee.
We endeavour to remove our courses from the website once courses are full, in the unlikely event you are able to submit a booking and pay for a course that is full, you will be offered a space on an alternative course or a full refund of the course fee.
For further information please contact the Information Centre by email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or to speak to an advisor please call 01992 411411.
