ADULT ART CLASSES
Find out what adult art classes are online and in person in your area.
Classes currently running
Wednesday zoom class 7-9pm Painting trees with watercolour, ends 1st July
Thursday in person 7-9pm Drawing the portrait, ends 2nd July
April - June 2026
DAYTIME IN PERSON CLASS
Sketching and painting Brunton and Creich Castle
Monday 22nd June
10am - 4pm
£66
Join me for a relaxed and inspiring day of sketching and painting in the beautiful Fife countryside. We'll begin in the quaint hamlet of Brunton, observing and capturing the character of the old stone walls and surrounding buildings. From there we'll take a gentle 15-minute walk to Creich castle, where we'll paint the wonderful ruins-often accompanied by cows grazing in the nearby fields.
You will receive a list of required art materials on signing up, along with the course handout.
August - October 2026
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Travelling Asia through art
8 week block
Wednesday 19th August - 7th
October
6-8pm
£144
In this class you will travel through Asia visiting artists and learning about the techniques that they used. You will try your hand at different techniques and materials influenced by these artists including Yayoi Kusama from Japan, Ovissi from Iran, Jamini Roy from India and much more.
You will receive a list of required art materials on signing up, along with the course handout.
IN PERSON, ST ANDREWS,
NEW VENUE: ST ANDREWS HERITAGE MUSEUM.
Beginner/refresher Oil painting
8 week block
Thursday 20th August - 8th October
7-9pm
£160
This course is great for beginners or refreshers. You will learn about brushes, surfaces, basics in colour mixing and application and how to understand light and tone. We will use still life to help us learn.
You will receive a list of required art materials on signing up, along with the course handout.
October - December 2026
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Copying the masters with watercolour
28th October - 16th December
6-8pm
8 week block
£144
In this class we will look at a wide variety of artists from art history who used watercolours and try our hand at copying their colours, sketch lines and brush techniques. We will look at Gauguin, Van Gogh, Renoir and many more.
You will receive a list of required art materials on signing up, along with the course handout.
IN PERSON, ST ANDREWS
NEW VENUE: ST ANDREWS HERITAGE MUSUEM
Painting like Peploe (Scottish colourist) Oil Paints.
29th October- 17th December
8 week block
7-9pm
£160
There will be an additional option to visit Kirkcaldy galleries for a talk and sketching session. Information to come.
In this course you will learn to techniques used by Samuel Peploe, one of Scotland's most regarded colourist. First you will copy step by step once of his oil paintings. Then you will have the chance to create your own Peploe style still life.
You will receive a list of required art materials on signing up, along with the course handout.
January - March 2027
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Drawing and painting the portrait
Wednesday 13th Jan -17th March
6-8pm
10 week block
£200
In this class we will look at a wide variety of artists from art history who used watercolours and try our hand at copying their colours, sketch lines and brush techniques. We will look at Gauguin, Van Gogh, Renoir and many more.
You will receive a list of required art materials on signing up, along with the course handout.
IN PERSON, ST ANDREWS
NEW VENUE: ST ANDREWS HERITAGE MUSEUM
Beginners/refreshers watercolour
Thursday 14th Jan - 18th March
7-9pm
10 week block
£200
In this course you will learn to the basics of watercolour including flat wash, graded wash, wet on wet, wet on dry, dry brushing and lots more.
You will receive a list of required art materials on signing up, along with the course handout.
April - July 2027
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Around the world in watercolur: doors and charming streets
6-8pm
Wednesday 13th Jan -17th March
10 week block
£180
In this class we will travel around the world finding unusual doors, hidden corners and charming streets and doorways. We will create an Italian street, Moroccan archway, Parisian cafe, Greek island house and much more.
You will receive a list of required art materials on signing up, along with the course handout.
IN PERSON, ST ANDREWS
NEW VENUE: ST ANDREWS HERITAGE MUSEUM
Landscapes with watercolour
Thursday 15th April - 17th June 2027
7-9pm
10 week block
£200
In this course you will learn to paint a variety of skies, rocks, trees, foliage and water using a different brushes, salt, clingfilm and other techniques.
You will receive a list of required art materials on signing up, along with the course handout.
Coming soon
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Sketching outdoors
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Travelling the Americas through art
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Understanding colour with watercolour
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Plein air painting
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One off zoom workshops