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Exploration of Drawing & Painting - Finished Pieces
This course will be an opportunity to explore an experimental approach to developing artworks, from drawings to more sustained outcomes including either paintings, mixed media pieces or further drawings, exploring the use of composition, tone, form and colour in your work.

We will use a range of different drawing and painting media to produce some exciting work using still life and landscape as a starting point.

The course will help you to build your confidence in decision-making as an artist as you learn to find your own artistic voice. Full support will be given through structured sessions, demonstrations, resources and one to one discussions, as well as opportunities for the group to share how things are going alongside plenty of time to make art!

If you would like refreshments, there is a lovely café on site that serves tea, coffee and cakes etc.
Prosp User 3
This course would suit people with some previous experience of painting and drawing who are looking for a new way to approach their work, as well as those with very limited experience who are willing to come and try things out.
Prosp User 4
- Something to cover the table you are working on
- Acrylic paints colours: titanium white, Mars black or paynes grey, cadmium yellow or mid tone yellow, sap green, alizarin crimson, burnt umber, ultramarine blue
- Acrylic paper or canvas or boards
- Paint brushes, large flat 1/2inch or 1 inch, small size 0 round, size 6 round, all synthetic
- Pot for water
- A rag
- A ruler
- A palette (old margarine or ice cream tub tops work well)
- Masking tape
- A board if using acrylic paper
- A table top easel (but only if you have one ) if not too heavy for you to bring

For the first week only: please bring a sketch book, pencil and rubber

If you are claiming a Means Tested Benefit fee reduction or enrolling via social prescription, there is financial help available to help pay for the cost of your materials: click here for more information.
Prosp User 5
There is no session on Monday 16 February 2026 (half-term holidays).

This course takes place in the Garden Room at the central library in York. It is a ground floor classroom.

Please be aware that the library has no parking. The nearest car parks are Marygate and Bootham Row.

There are two blue badge bays directly outside the library but these cannot be booked in advance.

There is bike storage at the library's front entrance and a number of buses that stop nearby.

Please ensure that you read and understand the health and safety guidelines on any creative product that you intend to use during the course.
Prosp User 6

In order to support keeping York moving, consider travelling to your course by bus or bike. Click here to check out the bus routes closest to the venue for this course using the iTravel website, or discover York's cycle routes by clicking here.
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Alongside gaining course-specific skills, you will develop and showcase transferable skills that boost your confidence, employability, and ability to engage in further learning or volunteering.
Alongside gaining course-specific skills, you will develop and showcase transferable skills that boost your confidence, employability, and ability to engage in further learning or volunteering.
Employers highly value these transferable skills because they equip employees to excel beyond their basic job roles.
Employers highly value these transferable skills because they equip employees to excel beyond their basic job roles.
Prosp User 8

Learners who live in devolved authorities

Learners who live in devolved authorities
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
If you live outside of this area, we recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you live outside of this area, we recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.

Learners under the age of 19

Learners under the age of 19
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
AT2/QJ1
12/01/2026
23/03/2026
13:00 - 15:00
Monday
2.00 hrs per wk
10 weeks
Bridget Askew
170.00
£170.00 if in receipt of the State Pension; a 65% discount of the full fee is available for people in receipt of certain means-tested benefits