We’re off to a flying start this season, stepping into a world of imagination where gravity takes a backseat! Inspired by the mesmerising anti-gravity sculptures of Cornelia Konrads, our seasoned artists have created these stunning pictures using charcoal pencils.

Summer 2025 - Lesson 1 - DRAWING

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A very warm welcome to all our fabulous newcomers!  Jumping right into the drawing module today, we have plenty of creativity showing through already - what a great start everyone, well done!

Summer 2025 - Lesson 1 - INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING

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🌼✨ANOTHER FABULOUS EXHIBITION!✨🌼

We had a wonderful afternoon celebrating the dedication and artistic growth of our talented students. Individual flair and creativity have really shone through this season. CONGRATULATIONS to every one of you for producing such an outstanding display! 👏👏👏 👩🏻‍🎨👨‍🎨

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The countdown to our Spring exhibition has officially begun! This Thursday we will be showing over 300 beautiful artworks to celebrate the finale of our fabulous Spring Season.

Come on in and take a look, everyone is very welcome!

THURSDAY 10th APRIL

2pm - 4pm

ELM RIDGE CHURCH HALL, CARMEL ROAD SOUTH, DARLINGTON, DL3 8DJ

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One week to go to our Spring Exhibition!

We were in full prep mode this week, placing finishing touches and paper mounts on our best artworks. From vibrant splashes of colour to intricate details, our creations are so full of diversity - we can’t wait to share them with everyone next Thursday!

Spring 2025 - Lesson 13 - MOUNTING

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For this last week of acrylics we’re painting our favourite places, where do we feel most comfortable? Is it that warm, cosy chair in the corner of the living room? Or perhaps a sunny spot in the garden. We all have that special place that makes us feel at home, calm, and relaxed☺️

Spring 2025 - Lesson 12 - ACRYLICS

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From simple decorations to total transformations, we’ve been immersed in creative thinking, turning words and letters into personal works of art.

Spring 2025 - Lesson 11 - ACRYLICS

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This week we’ve discovered our inner impressionist!👩🏻‍🎨🇫🇷 Take a palette knife and paint brush, a sprinkle of Monet inspiration and a load of acrylic paint .. Voila!.. look what we get!

Spring 2025 - Lesson 10 - ACRYLICS

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We’ve transported ourselves to the Caribbean this week, to capture some dreamy paradise vibes with our acrylic paints. Gentle waves and swaying palm trees, brightly coloured houses, boats and hammocks... can anyone hear the rhythm of a distant steel band?

Spring 2025 - Lesson 9 - ACRYLICS

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Leading up to the Chelsea Flower Show in May, stunning flower displays start to pop up around London.. what a great source of inspiration to create a few displays of our own.. From Buckingham Palace to Big Ben, we’ve been transforming iconic London landmarks into blooming masterpieces!

Spring 2025 - Lesson 8 - WATERCOLOUR

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Too hot to handle?.. not these buns!.. our talented crew is finding this week’s project a piece of cake. Here’s a selection of our hot cross buns “baked to perfection”.. get ready to drool.!!

Spring 2025 - Lesson 7 - WATERCOLOUR

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We've all gone totally bananas with our latest watercolour creations! From a warm up sketch to painting a full grown banana plant, we pulled out all the stops to perfect our layering and glazing techniques.

Spring 2025 - Lesson 6 - WATERCOLOUR

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