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  • Backbury Art Classes – Friday Group – Autumn Term

    Backbury House Studio Backbury House, Checkley, Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

    Backbury Art Classes – New Friday Group – Autumn Term – Event Details This additional group has been created in response to growing demand for Backbury Art Classes. Term dates and timings: The 10-week Autumn Term Backbury Art Classes will begin on Friday 04 September until Friday 13 November 2026 with a half term Read more

    £155.00

  • Backbury Art Classes – Thursday Group – Winter Term

    Backbury House Studio Backbury House, Checkley, Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

    Backbury Art Classes – Thursday Group – Winter Term – Details Explore the crisp beauty of winter in this term’s theme, Textures and Colours of Ice, Berries, and Winter Birdlife. Designed for beginners to intermediate students, this 10-week mixed-media course explores the beauty of nature up close through drawing and Read more

    Sold Out £160.00

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    Beginner’s Watercolour Workshop – December

    Backbury House Studio Backbury House, Checkley, Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

    Beginner’s Watercolour Workshop – Event Details Overview: During this beginner’s watercolour workshop, you will learn how to work with increasing confidence and proficiently in watercolour. You will be expertly guided in different watercolour techniques to develop your skills. Furthermore, you will have plenty of opportunity to practise the different techniques Read more

    Get Tickets £48.00

  • Capturing Winter Landscapes Course

    Backbury House Studio Backbury House, Checkley, Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

    Capturing Winter Landscapes – Course Details Discover how to capture the striking contrasts of winter landscapes in watercolour. In this watercolour painting course, you’ll draw inspiration from winter landscapes while learning to paint dramatic shadows, snowy highlights and vivid accents of colour. You’ll learn to: Work with a winter palette Read more

    Get Tickets £195.00

  • Exploring Watercolour Technique Workshop – April

    Backbury House Studio Backbury House, Checkley, Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

    Exploring Watercolour Technique Workshop – Event Details Overview: During this watercolour workshop, you will learn how to work with increasing confidence and proficiently in watercolour. You will be expertly guided in different watercolour techniques to develop your skills. Furthermore, you will have plenty of opportunity to practise the different techniques Read more

    Get Tickets £52.00
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    Animal Portraits Course

    Backbury House Studio Backbury House, Checkley, Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

    Animal Portraits – Course Details Learn to create realistic and expressive artwork with coloured pencil, and watercolour in this animal portrait course. You will develop skills in accurate drawing, layering texture, colour, and creating depth. You’ll learn to: Draw animals with increasing accurately with practical techniques Use coloured pencil and Read more

    Get Tickets £195.00

  • Art Fundamentals for Beginners Course

    Backbury House Studio Backbury House, Checkley, Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

    Art Fundamentals for Beginners – Course Details This drawing and painting course introduces the fundamental principles of art, including the effective use of line, tone, colour, and texture. You will: Study the elements of art and apply them in your practice. Complete guided still-life drawing exercises designed to build skills Read more

    Get Tickets £195.00

  • Exploring Watercolour Technique Workshop – Aug

    Backbury House Studio Backbury House, Checkley, Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

    Exploring Watercolour Technique Workshop – Event Details Overview: During this watercolour workshop, you will learn how to work with increasing confidence and proficiently in watercolour. You will be expertly guided in different watercolour techniques to develop your skills. Furthermore, you will have plenty of opportunity to practise the different techniques Read more

    Get Tickets £52.00

  • Exploring Watercolour Technique Workshop – Dec

    Backbury House Studio Backbury House, Checkley, Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

    Exploring Watercolour Technique Workshop – Event Details Overview: During this watercolour workshop, you will learn how to work with increasing confidence and proficiently in watercolour. You will be expertly guided in different watercolour techniques to develop your skills. Furthermore, you will have plenty of opportunity to practise the different techniques Read more

    Get Tickets £52.00

  • Festive Watercolour Designs Course

    Backbury House Studio Backbury House, Checkley, Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

    Festive Watercolour Designs – Course Details Explore creative ways to celebrate the season in this festive design course. You will learn how to depict winter foliage and colourful wildlife using accessible drawing, watercolour and block printing techniques. You’ll learn to: Compose balanced, engaging designs with creative effects and detail Experiment Read more

    Get Tickets £195.00