• Negative Space & Using Blacks

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    Join our weekly Summer School where you'll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential!Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. hellopurplehippo@gmail.com For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday  4th May- no classes Early bank holiday Week 4: (11th May) Oil Pastels- Back to Basics Oil pastels, suitable support such as pastel paper or mixed media paper, cotton buds or smudge sticks Week 5: (18th May) Watercolour Paints, glazing and layering - Food & Drink Watercolour paints, acrylic paints suitable paper, watercolour brushes, acrylic brushes, palette, at least one palette knife […]

    £9
  • Soft “Chalk” Pastels

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    Join our weekly Summer School where you'll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential!Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. hellopurplehippo@gmail.com For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday  4th May- no classes Early bank holiday Week 4: (11th May) Oil Pastels- Back to Basics Oil pastels, suitable support such as pastel paper or mixed media paper, cotton buds or smudge sticks Week 5: (18th May) Watercolour Paints, glazing and layering - Food & Drink Watercolour paints, acrylic paints suitable paper, watercolour brushes, acrylic brushes, palette, at least one palette knife […]

    £9
  • Pen & Ink

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    Join our weekly Summer School where you'll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential!Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. hellopurplehippo@gmail.com For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday  4th May- no classes Early bank holiday Week 4: (11th May) Oil Pastels- Back to Basics Oil pastels, suitable support such as pastel paper or mixed media paper, cotton buds or smudge sticks Week 5: (18th May) Watercolour Paints, glazing and layering - Food & Drink Watercolour paints, acrylic paints suitable paper, watercolour brushes, acrylic brushes, palette, at least one palette knife […]

    £9
  • Water-based Oil Paints

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    Join our weekly Summer School where you'll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential!Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. hellopurplehippo@gmail.com For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday  4th May- no classes Early bank holiday Week 4: (11th May) Oil Pastels- Back to Basics Oil pastels, suitable support such as pastel paper or mixed media paper, cotton buds or smudge sticks Week 5: (18th May) Watercolour Paints, glazing and layering - Food & Drink Watercolour paints, acrylic paints suitable paper, watercolour brushes, acrylic brushes, palette, at least one palette knife […]

    £9
  • Liquid Inks & Brusho

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    Join our weekly Summer School where you'll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential!Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. hellopurplehippo@gmail.com For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday  4th May- no classes Early bank holiday Week 4: (11th May) Oil Pastels- Back to Basics Oil pastels, suitable support such as pastel paper or mixed media paper, cotton buds or smudge sticks Week 5: (18th May) Watercolour Paints, glazing and layering - Food & Drink Watercolour paints, acrylic paints suitable paper, watercolour brushes, acrylic brushes, palette, at least one palette knife […]

    £9
  • Alcohol Pens & Coloured Pencils

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    Join our weekly Summer School where you'll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential!Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. hellopurplehippo@gmail.com For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday  4th May- no classes Early bank holiday Week 4: (11th May) Oil Pastels- Back to Basics Oil pastels, suitable support such as pastel paper or mixed media paper, cotton buds or smudge sticks Week 5: (18th May) Watercolour Paints, glazing and layering - Food & Drink Watercolour paints, acrylic paints suitable paper, watercolour brushes, acrylic brushes, palette, at least one palette knife […]

    £9
  • Gouache Paints

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    Join our weekly Summer School where you'll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential!Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. hellopurplehippo@gmail.com For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday  4th May- no classes Early bank holiday Week 4: (11th May) Oil Pastels- Back to Basics Oil pastels, suitable support such as pastel paper or mixed media paper, cotton buds or smudge sticks Week 5: (18th May) Watercolour Paints, glazing and layering - Food & Drink Watercolour paints, acrylic paints suitable paper, watercolour brushes, acrylic brushes, palette, at least one palette knife […]

    £9
  • The Humble Ballpoint Pen

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Art

    Join our weekly Summer School where you'll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential!Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. hellopurplehippo@gmail.com For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday  4th May- no classes Early bank holiday Week 4: (11th May) Oil Pastels- Back to Basics Oil pastels, suitable support such as pastel paper or mixed media paper, cotton buds or smudge sticks Week 5: (18th May) Watercolour Paints, glazing and layering - Food & Drink Watercolour paints, acrylic paints suitable paper, watercolour brushes, acrylic brushes, palette, at least one palette knife […]

    £9

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Information for Students

Limited parking to the side and rear of the centre.  Wheelchair access is available at the front of the Centre.
 

Payment

Class fees are payable on the day at reception on arrival.  Workshop fees must be paid 2 weeks before, either in person or by phone unless otherwise stated.