Online – Painting for Pleasure

PAINTING FOR PLEASURE – online daytime course

a free 6-week online course for adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety and depression and who are looking to develop painting with acrylics as a hobby.  To enrol you must be 18+ and living in Warwickshire.

Level of difficulty: Beginners and Intermediate

“A great course for someone like me who lacks confidence and needs clear guidance!  Tutors were amazing and I learnt so much in this short space of time.  Amazing all the colours I can mix now!”

Course Dates:
Monday 5th June, 10.30am-12pm
Monday 12th June, 10.30am-12pm
Monday 19th June, 10.30am-12pm
Monday 26th June, 10.30am-12pm
Monday 3rd July, 10.30am-12pm
Monday 10th July, 10.30am-12pm

How to book a place:
Register your place by clicking on the orange ‘Register Now’ button you can see on the top right and enter your details.  You will then receive an email and we will be in touch to confirm your booking.
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What you will learn:

• each week a new project that will improve your painting skills and confidence to mix a wide range of hues using just primary colours
• apply paint to achieve effects most suited to your painting
• create compelling designs and compositions
• and most of all – enjoy being creative with other like-minded people in a safe environment

For this course you will need the following materials:

• single sheets of white paper
• acrylic paint: white, yellow, alizarin or crimson red, coeruleum blue.  You can get very cheaply a set of basic paints from many suppliers like the Works, the Range, etc.
• pencil, rubber, sharpener
• palette, i.e. a non-absorbing surface like a tupper ware lid or a plastic plate
• water pot
• tissue
• PVA glue
• good Internet connection/Wifi
• Zoom app on mobile or laptop/PC with video and microphone

Art materials we will post to you after the 1st workshop:

• sketchbook
• two brushes

Arty-Folks runs Art for Wellbeing Warwickshire, a programme of workshops and courses for adults with low to moderate mental health needs commissioned by Warwickshire County Council.