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Come to the studio,  Get expert Tuition, Relax and enjoy

Learn

Choose the course style and medium you wish to learn. Set aside some time to relax. I will show you  what you need and how to do it.

 Practise

At a relaxed pace, I guide you through practical demonstrations so you can experience the skills you need with my help. 

Develop

Once you have the skills and techniques in your chosen material, carry on experimenting , learning and practising. 

Come and visit me in my studio and take part in a drawing, painting or craft class. I run a selection of different weekly and one off sessions.

 

My purpose built studio in West Bridgford, a leafy suburb of Nottingham is the perfect place to set aside some time for yourself to learn how to create art and relax. 

 

 Click on the month below to see what's happening at Create throughout the year. 

 

Want a taster of the materials I use? Read my materials guide for painting and drawing to see what I use. To find out what to expect from a studio class click here. 

 

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APRIL 2024

APRIL 2024 STUDIO: Wednesday Drawing Class: The Joy of Spring

Theme:  The Joy of Spring Learn: How to celebrate Spring through art, drawing the nature jumping into life Create spectacular art using drawing materials in a relaxed studio environment. Develop your drawing skills to create a variety of effects and subjects. Create a guided drawing each week and plenty of time for experimentation. 2 week course (3 hours - materials included)

£40.00 GBP
APRIL/MAY 2024: STUDIO Young artists art class: Art skills

Young artists are welcome at Create! Art school in our after school classes for ages 7+ Learn art skills through fun mini projects, taught in a real art studio environment by a professional art teacher. Create a guided artworks and time for experimentation.

£78.00 GBP
APRIL 2024 STUDIO: Friday Painting Class: Painting Colour Texture and Pattern in Mixed media

Theme: Colour Texture and Pattern in Mixed media paints  Learn: To paint various different effects including: textures and patterns using a varied colour palette.  Learn to paint in our well equipped and bright art studio Full tuition and materials provided.  Build your skills and learn techniques through guided painting. (2 hours teaching)

£27.00 GBP

MAY 2024

MAY 2024 STUDIO: Wednesday Drawing Class: All that Glitters

Theme:  All that Glitters Learn: How to draw shiny, sparkly and glossy subjects in art Create spectacular art using drawing materials in a relaxed studio environment. Develop your drawing skills to create a variety of effects and subjects. Create a guided drawing each week and plenty of time for experimentation. 4 week course (6 hours - materials included)

£80.00 GBP
APRIL/MAY 2024: STUDIO Young artists art class: Art skills

Young artists are welcome at Create! Art school in our after school classes for ages 7+ Learn art skills through fun mini projects, taught in a real art studio environment by a professional art teacher. Create a guided artworks and time for experimentation.

£78.00 GBP
MAY 2024 STUDIO: Friday Painting Class: Painting and Drawing Architecture in Ink

Theme: Painting and Drawing architecture in Ink Learn: To use a combination of pen and brush work to create beautiful ink art work depicting various different architectural styles.  Learn to paint in our well equipped and bright art studio Full tuition and materials provided.  Build your skills and learn techniques through guided painting. (4 weeks - 8 Hours teaching)

£95.00 GBP
MAY 2024 STUDIO Beginners Drawing Course: Pastels

Learn to draw starting from scratch with pastel We will explore drawing techniques to get you started: including mark making, cross hatching, wash, depth and shadow. We will apply the skills learnt to create our own drawings and ideas of where to go further with your newfound knowledge. 

£45.00 GBP
MAY 2024 STUDIO: Beginners Charcoal Drawing

Learn to draw starting from scratch with charcoal.  We will explore drawing techniques to get you started: including mark making, line, shading.  We will apply the skills learnt to create our own drawings and ideas of where to go further with your newfound knowledge. 

£45.00 GBP
MAY 2024 STUDIO Watercolour Course: Next steps [New paintings and techniques]

Build on your existing watercolour skill with this course designed to help people progress to the next step in their watercolour journey.  Learn how to create  2- 3 new complete paintings with watercolour. Learn how to control the colour and the water to create a range of effects and more complex techniques. Relax and build your confidence in a beautiful studio environment.  Suitable for people who have used watercolours before and completed my beginners course in studio or video. 

£75.00 GBP

JUNE 2024

JUNE 2024 STUDIO: Wednesday Drawing Class: Watery World

Theme: Watery World Learn: To dive into a watery world in this fun series of lessons all about water and art Create spectacular art using drawing materials in a relaxed studio environment. Develop your drawing skills to create a variety of effects and subjects. Create a guided drawing each week and plenty of time for experimentation. 3 week course (4.5 hours - materials included)

£60.00 GBP
JUNE/JULY 2024: STUDIO Young artists art class: Art skills

Young artists are welcome at Create! Art school in our after school classes for ages 7+ Learn art skills through fun mini projects, taught in a real art studio environment by a professional art teacher. Create a guided artworks and time for experimentation.

£91.00 GBP
JUNE 2024 STUDIO: Friday Painting Class: Painting Portraits and Figures

Theme: Painting Portraits and Figures  Learn: To paint to effectively depict faces and figures both realistically and in more abstract styles.  Learn to paint in our well equipped and bright art studio Full tuition and materials provided.  Build your skills and learn techniques through guided painting. (3 weeks - 6 Hours teaching)  

£75.00 GBP
JUNE 2024 STUDIO Fantastic Florals in Watercolour

Learn how to create floral paintings with watercolour. Get to grips with how to control the colour and the water to create a range of beautiful floral effects  Relax and build your confidence in a beautiful studio environment.  Suitable for beginners and up

£45.00 GBP
JUNE 2024 STUDIO Beginners Drawing Course: Pencil

Learn to draw starting from scratch with pencil. We will explore drawing techniques to get you started: including mark making and shading. We will apply the skills learnt to create our own drawings and ideas of where to go further with your newfound knowledge. 

£45.00 GBP

JULY 2024

JULY 2024 STUDIO: Wednesday Drawing Class: Illuminating

Theme: Illuminating! Learn: To illuminate your artwork with some “light” effects in this series of art lessons Create spectacular art using drawing materials in a relaxed studio environment. Develop your drawing skills to create a variety of effects and subjects. Create a guided drawing each week and plenty of time for experimentation. 4 week course (6 hours - materials included)

£80.00 GBP
JUNE/JULY 2024: STUDIO Young artists art class: Art skills

Young artists are welcome at Create! Art school in our after school classes for ages 7+ Learn art skills through fun mini projects, taught in a real art studio environment by a professional art teacher. Create a guided artworks and time for experimentation.

£91.00 GBP
JULY 2024 STUDIO: Friday Painting Class: Painting Swirls, blocks, lines (abstract) in watercolour.

Theme: Painting Abstract art (Blocks, swirls and lines) in watercolour.  Learn: To use watercolour, pens, ink, and other embellishments to create a range of more abstract artworks on a different theme each week.  Learn to paint in our well equipped and bright art studio Full tuition and materials provided.  Build your skills and learn techniques through guided painting. (4 weeks - 8 Hours teaching)

£95.00 GBP
JULY 2024 STUDIO Tremendous Trees

In this fun workshop we will focus on creating art on the amazing subject of trees.  We will look at how to create tree drawings using different materials and in different styles. You will also learn lots of ways to take your skills forward to use in your own time after the workshop. 

£45.00 GBP
JULY 2024 STUDIO: Drawing architecture in pen, ink and watercolour

Learn to draw architecture with pen, ink and watercolour.  Explore drawing techniques to depict various styles and genres of architecture. We will apply the skills learnt to create our own drawings and ideas of where to go further with your newfound knowledge. 

£45.00 GBP

YOUNG ARTISTS SUMMER HOLIDAYS 2024

AUGUST 2024: STUDIO Young artists art class: Ink

Young artists are welcome at Create! Art school over the summer holidays.  Learn ink painting skills, taught in a real art studio environment by a professional art teacher. Create a guided ink painting of beautiful colourful flowers.

£25.00 GBP
AUGUST 2024: STUDIO Young artists art class: Mandala

Young artists are welcome at Create! Art school over the summer holidays.  Learn mindful drawing skills, taught in a real art studio environment by a professional art teacher. Create a guided mandala drawing to help you to relax and unwind.

£25.00 GBP
AUGUST 2024: STUDIO Young artists art class: Watercolour

Young artists are welcome at Create! Art school over the summer holidays.  Learn watercolour painting skills, taught in a real art studio environment by a professional art teacher. Create a guided watercolour painting of a reef and tropical fish.

£25.00 GBP
AUGUST 2024: STUDIO Young artists art class: Acrylic Painting

Young artists are welcome at Create! Art school over the summer holidays.  Learn acrylic painting skills, taught in a real art studio environment by a professional art teacher. Create a guided painting of a sea scape in acrylic paints. 

£25.00 GBP

AUGUST 2024

AUGUST 2024 STUDIO Watercolour Landscape Course: Beginners

Learn how to create landscape paintings with watercolour from the absolute beginning Learn how to set up your workspace, use watercolours effectively and create complete paintings.  Learn how to control the colour and the water to create a range of effects Relax and build your confidence in a beautiful studio environment.

£75.00 GBP
APRIL 2024 STUDIO Beginners Acrylic Painting

Learn to paint beautiful artworks using acrylic Paint We will explore painting skills to get you started with acrylics We will apply the skills learnt to create our own paintings of various subjects including butterflies, florals, landscapes and objects

£95.00 GBP

SEPTEMBER 2024

SEPTEMBER 2024 STUDIO: Wednesday Drawing Class: Domestic Bliss

Theme: Domestic Bliss Drawing the mundane everyday objects and trinkets you find around the home, transforming them to create spectacular drawings.  Create spectacular art using drawing materials in a relaxed studio environment. Develop your drawing skills to create a variety of effects and subjects. Create a guided drawing each week and plenty of time for experimentation.  3 week course (4.5 hours - materials included)

£60.00 GBP
SEPTEMBER 2024 STUDIO: Friday Painting Class: Paint like an artist

Theme: Paint like a famous artist Learn: To use paint to create artworks based on the work of famous artists Learn to paint in our well equipped and bright art studio Full tuition and materials provided.  Build your skills and learn techniques through guided painting. (3 weeks - 6 Hours teaching)

£70.00 GBP
SEPTEMBER 2024 STUDIO Sketchbook Skills Course

Learn how to use lots of different ways to fill your sketchbook including simple sketching, decorative techniques and mixed media. We will cover the following methods: simple sketching techniques; mixed media techniques to create layered art works; decorating the page with a variety of materials and methods. 

£45.00 GBP
SEPTEMBER 2024 STUDIO Animals in Watercolour

Learn how to create animal paintings with watercolour Get to grips with how to control the watercolour  and harness its potential to create a range of beautiful animal artworks Relax and build your confidence in a beautiful studio environment.  Suitable for people beginners and up. 

£45.00 GBP

OCTOBER 2024

OCTOBER 2024 STUDIO: Wednesday Drawing Class: Draw like a famous artist

Theme: Draw like a famous artist Create spectacular art, based on the work of famous artists, using drawing materials in a relaxed studio environment. Develop your drawing skills to create a variety of effects and subjects. Create a guided drawing each week and plenty of time for experimentation. 3 week course (4.5 hours - materials included)

£60.00 GBP
OCTOBER 2024 STUDIO: Friday Painting Class: All That Glitters in Acrylic Paint

Theme: Painting All That Glitters in Acrylic Paint Learn: To use acrylic paint to shiny objects, glittery things and sparkly stuff for instance: Jewels, Bottles, cocktail glasses and balloons.   Learn to paint in our well equipped and bright art studio Full tuition and materials provided.  Build your skills and learn techniques through guided painting. (3 weeks - 6 Hours teaching)

£75.00 GBP

NOVEMBER 2024

NOVEMBER 2024 STUDIO: Wednesday Drawing Class: Lettering art

Theme: Lettering art Create spectacular art on the theme of typography and lettering using drawing materials in a relaxed studio environment. Develop your drawing skills to create a variety of effects and subjects. Create a guided drawing each week and plenty of time for experimentation. 4 week course (6 hours - materials included)

£80.00 GBP
NOVEMBER 2024 STUDIO: Friday Painting Class: Watercolour Animals

Theme: Watercolour Animals  Learn: To use Watercolour to paint Animals   Learn to paint in our well equipped and bright art studio Full tuition and materials provided.  Build your skills and learn techniques through guided painting.  4 week course (8 hours teaching - materials included)

£95.00 GBP
NOVEMBER 2024 STUDIO: Watercolour Christmas Cards

Design and paint your own Christmas design in watercolour  Create a beautiful design PLUS we can text and effects to the image.  Leave with a digital file for you to get printed onto cards, (or gift tags, cushions, napkins) or just add text onto and send out as a  e-card.    This workshop includes a full festive watercolour tutorial, time to experiment and paint Learn from our expert print tutor Helen  in the Create! Nottingham studio.  All materials, tuition and hot drinks included

£35.00 GBP
NOVEMBER 2024 STUDIO: Christmas Ribbon Wreath

Learn how to create a beautiful ribbon wreath for Christmas.  Relax, unwind and make a stunning and sustainable Christmas decoration that can be used every year.  Tailor your design to your decor and taste.  Learn from our expert craft tutor Helen, in the Create! Nottingham studio.  All materials, tuition and hot drinks included

£35.00 GBP

DECEMBER 2024

DECEMBER 2024 STUDIO: Wednesday Drawing Class: Special Effects in Drawing

 Theme: Special Effects in Drawing Use materials to create effects such as bokkeh (sparkly light effects), perspective and positive & negative.  Create spectacular art using drawing materials in a relaxed studio environment. Develop your drawing skills to create a variety of effects and subjects. Create a guided drawing each week and plenty of time for experimentation. 3 week course (4.5 hours - materials included)

£60.00 GBP
DECEMBER 2024 STUDIO: Friday Painting Class: Festive art

Theme: Festive art  Learn: How to paint festive art in ink (angels, snowglobes, winter scenes)   Learn to paint in our well equipped and bright art studio Full tuition and materials provided.  Build your skills and learn techniques through guided painting. (3 weeks - 6 Hours teaching)

£75.00 GBP
DECEMBER 2024 STUDIO Black and White Christmas Cards

Learn how to create these elegant Christmas Card designs in simple black and white motifs Relax, unwind and make beautiful Christmas designs using this effective medium.  Learn from our expert art tutor Helen, in the Create! Nottingham studio.  Includes 12 blank cards and a Sakura gelly-roll white pen for you to take home.  All materials, tuition and hot drinks included. 

£35.00 GBP
DECEMBER 2024 STUDIO: Christmas Bauble in Needle Felt

Learn how to create a needle felt bauble for Christmas.  Relax, unwind and make a cute Christmas decoration that can be used every year.  Tailor your design to your decor and taste.  Learn from our expert craft tutor Helen, in the Create! Nottingham studio.  All materials, tuition and hot drinks included

£35.00 GBP

JANUARY 2025

JANUARY 2025 STUDIO Watercolour Landscape Course: Beginners

Learn how to create landscape paintings with watercolour from the absolute beginning Learn how to set up your workspace, use watercolours effectively and create complete paintings.  Learn how to control the colour and the water to create a range of effects Relax and build your confidence in a beautiful studio environment.

£75.00 GBP
JANUARY 2025 STUDIO Beginners Drawing Course: Pencil

Learn to draw starting from scratch with pencil. We will explore drawing techniques to get you started: including mark making and shading. We will apply the skills learnt to create our own drawings and ideas of where to go further with your newfound knowledge. 

£45.00 GBP

FEBRUARY 2025

FEBRUARY 2025 STUDIO: Beginners Painting Seascape with Acrylics

Learn to paint beautiful seascape artworks using acrylic Paint Explore painting skills to get you started with acrylics Complete 2 - 3 paintings over the day Relax and build your confidence in a beautiful studio environment.

£95.00 GBP
FEBRUARY 2025 STUDIO: Beginners Drawing Course: Pen and Ink

Learn to draw starting from scratch with pen and ink.  We will explore drawing techniques to get you started: including mark making, cross hatching, wash, depth and shadow. We will apply the skills learnt to create our own drawings and ideas of where to go further with your newfound knowledge. 

£50.00 GBP

MARCH 2025

MARCH 2025 STUDIO: The Power of Colour Course

Learn about colour theory and about the history of colour. Look at ways that colours can effect mood and change the way we view art.  We will also complete a range of practical tasks to use colour in our work in inventive ways.  Examine how artists have used colour in their artwork. 

£50.00 GBP
MARCH 2025 STUDIO Watercolour Course: Beginners

Learn how to create paintings with watercolour from the absolute beginning I will teach you how to set up your workspace, use watercolours effectively and create complete paintings.  Learn how to control the colour and the water to create a range of effects Relax and build your confidence in a beautiful studio environment.

£95.00 GBP

Find out more about what we do at Create!....

 

Coming to Create? 

We are based in a leafy suburb of Nottingham called West Bridgdford. 

For directions click here

Jane W says

“I haven’t done any art since I was at school; life, work and family have got in the way. I started Helen’s course out of curiosity and a desire to do something just for me; to relax and do something different. I have loved it! I am a bit of a perfectionist in life so finding watercolours equally liberating and challenging as I can’t control them!! Loving learning to just go with it!  Helen is a wonderful, patient and skilful teacher. I finished the introductory course and immediately signed up for the follow on course. I’ve found watercolours fun, relaxing and enjoyable. Would throughly recommend it.”

Liz says

“Helen is a fantastic teacher. I have done her online watercolour classes and also love her weekly free lunchtime sketchbook sessions. A brilliant way to to just have a go, relax, discover new techniques and have fun no matter what else the day throws at me. Helen has brightened lockdown and helped me rediscover my creativity!"

Annette says

“Helen is very encouraging and extremely well organised. She makes very constructive comments and is full of enthusiasm which is infectious. I do the painting class and find fresh inspiration every week through the new techniques we are taught."

Ellen says

“I took part in a live online 5-week watercolour course, and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge! Helen is a fantastic artist and teacher - the lessons were well structured, with extra resources provided for guidance and inspiration. Give it a go if you fancy trying something new while stuck at home!"

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APRIL 2025

APRIL 2025 STUDIO Beginners Acrylic Painting

Learn to paint beautiful artworks using acrylic Paint We will explore painting skills to get you started with acrylics We will apply the skills learnt to create our own paintings of various subjects including butterflies, florals, landscapes and objects

£95.00 GBP
APRIL 2024 STUDIO: Friday Painting Class: Painting Colour Texture and Pattern in Mixed media

Theme: Colour Texture and Pattern in Mixed media paints  Learn: To paint various different effects including: textures and patterns using a varied colour palette.  Learn to paint in our well equipped and bright art studio Full tuition and materials provided.  Build your skills and learn techniques through guided painting. (2 hours teaching)

£27.00 GBP