Studio Landscapes // Drawing with Paint
Saturdays | 5 weeks
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Saturdays 1.30 - 4.30 pm 17 January - 14 February 2026 Tutor: Elaine Speirs Working from outdoor-inspired studio setups—featuring flowers, patterned fabrics, and linens — this course invites you to create expressive floral and landscape paintings in a warm, weatherproof environment. You'll develop key skills in observation, mark-making, and composition through colour, shape, and form. Projects will be inspired by artists such as Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, Joan Mitchell, and Hayley Barker. A selection of art books will be available throughout the course, offering personal reference points and artist-led inspiration to support your work. This hands-on course balances structured painting exercises with open-ended experimentation. You’ll be encouraged to explore different materials, take creative risks, and build your confidence as a painter. Whether you're looking to loosen up your style or deepen your understanding of composition, this course offers space for growth. Aims • Hone observational painting skills using floral and textile arrangements as studio landscapes • Experiment with expressive mark-making and layering techniques • Cultivate a personal visual language through experimental processes with paint • Understand composition through colour relationships, pattern, and form • Engage with the work of historical and contemporary landscape and floral painters
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation & Refunds Policy If Look & Draw needs to cancel or reschedule a class or workshop for any reason, you’ll receive a full refund or the option to transfer to another course. If you need to cancel your booking, please note that there is a £30 non-refundable deposit included in the course fee. 14 days or more before the start of a course – you’ll receive a full refund, minus the £30 deposit. Within 14 days of the start date – refunds can’t be offered, but we may be able to offer a credit or discount toward a future class. Unfortunately, we can’t offer refunds after the course has started We really appreciate your understanding, advance bookings help us plan and keep the studio running sustainably while supporting our tutors.