EST. 2014 · AN ONLINE ATELIER FOR GROWN-UP BEGINNERS
Learn to See,
then to Paint.
Watercolour, life drawing & oil painting — taught through unhurried video lessons and real, hand-written critique on every assignment you send in. No talent required, only a sketchbook.
THE LEARNING PATH — STEP BY STEP
From blank page to finished canvas
STEP 01
Warm Up & See
Gesture drills, blind contour and learning to actually look. Two weeks of short daily sketches.
STEP 02
Value & Form
Charcoal & graphite. Build the illusion of light and weight before any colour touches paper.
STEP 03
Colour & Water
Watercolour washes, glazing and the controlled accident. Mix from a limited palette.
STEP 04
Oils & Finish
Fat over lean, alla prima and a final critiqued still-life you'll be proud to frame.
HOW THE SKILLS STACK
The Technique Map
STUDIES
MIXING
WET
SPACE
PRIMA
CRITIQUE
no straight lines — wander a little ↝
↺ revisit, repaint, repeat
PINNED TO THE CORKBOARD
Six courses. Pick your medium.
OIL-101 · OIL PAINTING · 8 WKS · BEGINNER
Still Life in Oil
w/ Mentor: T. Halvorsen
FIG-201 · LIFE DRAWING · 6 WKS · INTERMEDIATE
The Charcoal Figure
w/ Mentor: R. Okafor
WTR-110 · WATERCOLOR · 5 WKS · BEGINNER
Loose Watercolour
w/ Mentor: M. Devlin
FIG-305 · LIFE DRAWING · 7 WKS · ADVANCED
Anatomy & Gesture
w/ Mentor: R. Okafor
WTR-220 · WATERCOLOR · 6 WKS · INTERMEDIATE
Light & Atmosphere
w/ Mentor: M. Devlin
OIL-310 · OIL PAINTING · 9 WKS · ADVANCED
Colour & The Master Copy
w/ Mentor: T. Halvorsen
OUR METHOD
Watch, paint, get torn apart (kindly).
Every course pairs unhurried video demonstrations with assignments your mentor marks up by hand — arrows, notes, the lot. No algorithm. A real artist looking at your real work.
Submit a piece, get a recorded critique within five days, then revise. That feedback loop is where the actual learning hides.
What's in every course
- 12–20 long-form video lessons, downloadable
- Hand-annotated critiques on every assignment
- A private cohort of fellow adult beginners
- A materials list — no guesswork at the art shop
THE STUDENT WALL — SALON HANG
Made by people who'd never painted before.
FILTER BY MEDIUM
WHO'S MARKING YOUR WORK
Your mentors
Tove Halvorsen
OIL PAINTING · 20 YRS · RA EXHIBITOR
Remi Okafor
LIFE DRAWING · ATELIER-TRAINED
Mara Devlin
WATERCOLOUR · ILLUSTRATOR
Iris Bellamy
FOUNDATION DRAWING · MFA
PINNED TO THE BOARD — ENROLMENT
Pick a ticket. Start painting.
FULL TERM ★ BEST VALUE
£449
All three mediums over 12 weeks, unlimited critiques & cohort access.
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