Creative Courses
Oil Painting for Improvers
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12 week course - 5th January 2026
10am - 12pm
In this course you will develop your oil painting skills. The tutor will provide a range of prints for you to choose from, or you can bring your own projects along to learn in this fun and friendly class.
Learners can tailor-make their experience in this class by selecting projects which meet their particular interests. The tutor will provide projects covering a wide range of subject matter including portraits, landscapes and still life, or learners are welcome to bring along their own projects too.
This course is suitable for students who have completed a term of our 'Oil Painting for Beginners' course or for those who have some experience in oil painting that they have gained elsewhere. Your tutor, Warren Sealey, has years of experience teaching all levels of artists. He will explain and demonstrate techniques to help you get the most out of the class and really develop your oil painting skills.
This will be a fun, interesting and friendly course. Be inspired by those around you and by the beautiful building that the course is held in - a perfect way to kickstart your week.
Please note you need to bring your own kit to these classes including pain, thinner, brushes, paper etc. Details of exactly what you need will be supplied along with joining instructions which will be emailed to the students a fortnight before the start of the course.
5th January - 30th March (excluding the 16th February)
Oil Painting for Beginners
12 week course - 5th January 2026
1pm - 3pm
Brilliant for those who would love to give oil painting a try but not sure where to start.
In this course you will learn everything you need to get started in this exciting painting medium. Your experienced tutor will guide you every step of the way to give you the basic knowledge and skills that you need.
Oil painting can be confusing for the beginner painter. What colours should you buy (there are so many!)? When should you use paint thinner? How and when do you use painting mediums? All of these questions and many more will be answered in this course.
Your tutor, Warren Sealey, has years of experience teaching all levels of artists including beginners. He will make sure you come away with a solid understanding of everything you need to know to get started in oil painting.
Warren will lead you through carefully selected paintings in a variety of subject matter including still life and landscapes. He will demonstrate every step of the way so that the teaching is as clear as can be. This will be a fun, interesting and friendly course.
Start the new year by immersing yourself in a new hobby that will be with you for a lifetime!
Please note when booking that you will also need to purchase and bring along your own materials. A full kit list will be sent to you two weeks before the start of the course.
5th January - 30th March (excluding the 16th February)
Tuesday
Introduction to Mindful Scrap Crafting - Tuesday Class
Tuesday 24th February - 31st March 6 weeks
10am - 12.30pm
In these fantastically creative sessions, what you produce is secondary to the process of spending mindful time making alongside your fellow crafters.
Now accepting new students, this course is suitable for anyone interested in trying out this low-pressure form of crafting for the first time.
The course structure is unashamedly loose - there will always be a small suggested project available to follow, or participants are always encouraged to go with their ideas, head off on tangents and work on something that takes their fancy in any given session.
Textiles, thread and stitch often feature in our projects, ranging from very simple, beginner friendly stitching, right through to intricate textile art or more classic hand embroidery, but we also include papercrafts, wirework, collage, unusual materials, yarns & fibres, beadwork, even small scale weaving.
Every week, you will have access to an inspirational collection of remnant materials in Anna's 'scraps buffet'; textiles, papers, haberdashery, fibres, lace and other things depending on our projects.
Everything is reclaimed, vintage, offcut or otherwise rescued - luxe, surprising, beautiful and always interesting.
Take time for yourself, get lost rummaging in a basket of gorgeous scraps, let go of expectations and embrace the opportunity to play with colours and textures. Learn to look at the small pieces differently.
Please note that there may occasionally be additional material costs of a few pounds, which are payable to your tutor, depending on projects and materials. These will always be optional and with prior notice.
Mindful Scrap Crafting
Wednesday 25th February - 1st April 6 week course
10am - 12.30pm
In these fantastically creative sessions what you produce is secondary to the process of spending mindful time making alongside your fellow crafters.
Now accepting new students, this course is suitable for anyone interested in trying out this low-pressure form of crafting for the first time.
You will as always have access to an inspirational collection of remnant materials; textiles, papers, haberdashery, fibres, lace, reclaimed, vintage, luxe - surprising, always beautiful and always interesting.
Take time for yourself, get lost rummaging in a basket of gorgeous scraps, let go of expectations and embrace the opportunity to play with colours and textures.
Materials:
Depending on projects that develop during the course, there may occasionally be additional material costs, usually only of a few pounds, always with forward-notice, always optional and payable to your tutor on the day.
6 week course
Life Drawing
12 week course - 7th January 2026
10am - 12pm
A mixed ability class open to beginners and the more experienced artist.
In this class, you will be drawing from the nude model and will explore all the facets that go into drawing from the human form; such as proportion, structure and anatomy.
You will receive guidance from experienced tutor, Warren Sealey.
There will be a mixture of short and longer poses, and a range of models throughout the duration of the course.
Recommended materials:
- A3 drawing pad
- Pencils, rubber, sharpener and anything else you wish to draw with
7th January - 30th March (excluding 18th February)
Improver Painting for Watercolour and Oil
12 week course - 7th January 2026
1pm -3pm
This is a mixed medium class for students who wish to take the next step in their painting journey and develop their skills in watercolour or oil painting.
This course is suitable for anyone who has completed one of the beginner painting courses at Kingshill House or who has gained painting experience elsewhere.
Your experienced tutor, Warren Sealey, will be on hand to guide and demonstrate tips and tricks to get the most out of your creative ideas. Be inspired by those around you, including those painting in a different medium, and by the beautiful building that the course is held in.
A perfect way to spend a peaceful Wednesday afternoon, with the sun shining through our gorgeous Georgian windows.
Please note when booking this course, you need to have your own painting kit which will includes paints, brushes and paper. A full kit list will be sent to you two weeks before the start of the course.
7th January - 1st April (excluding 18th February)
Flower Arranging - morning sessions
8 Week Course Thursday 29th January - 26th March
10am-12pm
Join Master Florist Katherine Kear in this ever popular course and learn the art of flower arranging.
You will be exploring the different aspects of flower arranging from floral design, materials needed and condition of flowers, history of floral design and what the difference is between flower arranging and floristry.
Each week, you will create beautiful arrangements which you can take home or gift to a loved one. This autumn, the course will cover a series of formal and informal designs using a selection of seasonal flowers, foliage, fruit and vegetables, as Harvest falls in the middle it would be a shame not to include it. A variety of containers will be used and one design will include plants and flowers. We will concentrate on a wide variety of garden flowers where possible as well as commercially grown ones. Some weeks it will be a single variety challenge.
This relaxed and enjoyable course is suitable for those individuals who have a passion for flowers and wish to acquire skills in arranging them creatively, maximising the potential of a limited selection, and discovering innovative ways to present floral arrangements. Participants will be guided in selecting and utilising their own materials, containers, foliage, and flowers, thereby encouraging personal expression and choice.
Materials:
All flowers and other materials for the fist session are included in the ticket price. In each consecutive session, students will be informed of the following week's project and will be required to bring their own flowers.
Choices will be offered but an estimated cost of flowers for each session will be between £5 and £10.
Some projects (approximately 5 sessions) will require hard to access materials, such as biodegradable florist foam, special varieties of grass etc. in which case the tutor will purchase the materials for the whole class and will charge the students in the session/in the following session. The cost of these will range between £2 and £8 per session where relevant.
29th January - 26th March (half term 19th February)
Flower Arranging - afternoon sessions
Thursday 29th January - 26th March 8 Week Course
12:30-2:30pm
Join Master Florist Katherine Kear in this ever popular course and learn the art of flower arranging.
You will be exploring the different aspects of flower arranging from floral design, materials needed and condition of flowers, history of floral design and what the difference is between flower arranging and floristry.
Each week, you will create beautiful arrangements which you can take home or gift to a loved one. This autumn, the course will cover a series of formal and informal designs using a selection of seasonal flowers, foliage, fruit and vegetables, as Harvest falls in the middle it would be a shame not to include it. A variety of containers will be used and one design will include plants and flowers. We will concentrate on a wide variety of garden flowers where possible as well as commercially grown ones. Some weeks it will be a single variety challenge.
This relaxed and enjoyable course is suitable for those individuals who have a passion for flowers and wish to acquire skills in arranging them creatively, maximising the potential of a limited selection, and discovering innovative ways to present floral arrangements. Participants will be guided in selecting and utilising their own materials, containers, foliage, and flowers, thereby encouraging personal expression and choice.
Materials:
All flowers and other materials for the fist session are included in the ticket price. In each consecutive session, students will be informed of the following week's project and will be required to bring their own flowers.
Choices will be offered but an estimated cost of flowers for each session will be between £5 and £10.
Some projects (approximately 5 sessions) will require hard to access materials, such as biodegradable florist foam, special varieties of grass etc. in which case the tutor will purchase the materials for the whole class and will charge the students in the session/in the following session. The cost of these will range between £2 and £8 per session where relevant.
29th January - 26th March (half term 19th February)
Improvers Watercolours
12 week course - 9th January
10am - 12pm
Take the next step in your painting journey and develop your skills in watercolours.
Your experienced tutor, Warren Sealey, will be on hand to guide and demonstrate tips and tricks to get the most out of your creative ideas. Be inspired by those around you and by the beautiful building that the course is held in - a perfect way to kickstart your weekend.
Please note when booking this course, you need to have your own painting kit which will includes paints, brushes and paper. A full kit list will be sent to you two weeks before the start of the course.
9th September - 3rd April (excluding 20th February)
Beginners Watercolours
12 week course - 9th January 2026
1pm - 3pm
Brilliant for those who would love to give painting a try but not sure where to start. This is a really popular course, due to the fantastic teaching from your tutor, Warren Sealey.
Learn the basics of watercolours while building your confidence, and create a beautiful piece of artwork each week. The majority of the students on this course go on to attend the improvers session, to develop their skills.
A perfect way to spend a peaceful Friday afternoon, with the sun shining through our gorgeous Georgian windows.
Please note when booking this course, you need to have your own painting kit which will includes paints, brushes and paper. A full kit list will be sent to you two weeks before the start of the course.
9th January - 3rd April (excluding 20th February)
Gift Card
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