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  • Bluebell Glade – In Thick & Thin Acrylics

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

    With David Pasfield. Saturday 25th April 2026, 9.30am-4pm (please arrive 9am to set up) £48 payable in advance   Using an underpainting technique to apply a first impression painting followed by texture build-up using a palette knife with heavy body acrylics in an impasto style. Free up your painting style, being bold and not worrying about detail. Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch Please check the class details for the equipment and materials list Materials: No additional materials cost Equipment & Materials Acrylic paints – vibrant colours Heavy duty Impasto Gel MDF or hardboard (pre-primed with white gesso). You can also use canvasses or canvas board.  (Size should be at least 50x50 cm) Large bristle brushes (old decorator’s brushes will suffice) Palette knife Easel – (table or free-standing) Palette – greaseproof paper over cardboard is adequate, or ‘stay-wet’ palette 2 large water pos and roll of kitchen towel Sketches or photos for inspiration Do wear old clothes as this can be quite messy!

    £48

  • Painting & Drawing People in Watercolours and Graphite Pencils

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

    Art With Bianca. Join us as we explore the art of capturing the human form, from the delicate details of a graphite sketch to the vibrant washes of watercolour. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting, you'll learn essential techniques to bring your subjects to life, including understanding proportion, creating depth, and mastering light and shadow. Come discover the joy of creating a personal and powerful piece of art. 10am – 2:00pm (15 min break) Refreshments provided, no lunch break but learners welcome to bring their own snacks for a 15 min tea break Resources Required: For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, a sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring at least one palette knife for mixing paint and paper towel or cloths if you’d prefer. It would be very helpful to have a drawing board. Links to resources are suggestions, if learners bring the required equipment it doesn’t need to come from Amazon. * Watercolour paints, * Suitable paper 200gsm minimum *Paint brushes suitable for watercolour painting, * Paint palette, * Water pots x 2 *Selection of graphite pencils *Smudge stick or cotton buds *Putty eraser *Refreshments, please note although there is lactose-free milk and caffeine free beverages, if specialist dietary resources are required, learners will need to provide those themselves, likewise this is not a nut or allergen-free environment, refreshments are ingested at learners’ own risk.

    £20

  • Watercolour Paints, Glazing & Layering

    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

  • Textile Hub May 2026

    Braintree Community Centre 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, United Kingdom
    Textile Hub

    Sale of Craft and Textile Goods At Braintree Community Centre Do come along and socialise, make new friends, enjoy tea, coffee and cake. We currently have stocks of fabric, wool, buttons, cottons & various craft supplies for sale at affordable prices.

  • 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

  • Learn To Paint & Draw – Week 1 (4 Week Taster Course)

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

    With Bianca Garcia 4 week taster course starting Friday, 5th June 2026 12pm – 2pm £36.00 for the full 4 week course payable in advance.   → Week 1:   Graphite and Charcoal (please bring your own mixed media pad, pencil and charcoal) Week 2:   Pastels Oil/Chalk Week 3:   Acrylic Paints Week 4:   Watercolour Paints   Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2 – 4 at a cost of £2.00 per week.   (Learner painting by J. Siebert.)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 or butter knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2-4 at a cost of £2 per session per learner if you do not have the equipment required. WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (June 5th) Pencils and Charcoal 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, paper smudging sticks (Also known as a blending stump)or tortillons if you have them, mixed media paper. Week 2: (June 12th) Pastels Oil pastels or soft, chalky pastels, pastel pencils are great too, mixed media or pastel paper, tortillons or compressed paper smudge stick. Week 3: (June 19th) Acrylic Paints Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife or a butter knife, palette or a white […]

    £36

  • 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

  • Learn To Paint & Draw – Week 2 (4 Week Taster Course)

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

    With Bianca Garcia 4 week taster course starting Friday, 5th June 2026 12pm – 2pm £36.00 for the full 4 week course payable in advance.   Week 1:   Graphite and Charcoal (please bring your own mixed media pad, pencil and charcoal) → Week 2:   Pastels Oil/Chalk Week 3:   Acrylic Paints Week 4:   Watercolour Paints   Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2 – 4 at a cost of £2.00 per week.   (Learner painting by J. Siebert.)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 or butter knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2-4 at a cost of £2 per session per learner if you do not have the equipment required. WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (June 5th) Pencils and Charcoal 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, paper smudging sticks (Also known as a blending stump)or tortillons if you have them, mixed media paper. Week 2: (June 12th) Pastels Oil pastels or soft, chalky pastels, pastel pencils are great too, mixed media or pastel paper, tortillons or compressed paper smudge stick. Week 3: (June 19th) Acrylic Paints Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife or a butter knife, palette or a white […]

    £36

  • Fun Salsa Party Night

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

    FRIDAY 12TH JUNE 6:30PM - 8PM PARTY OR CHILL - TO RELAXING TROPICAL MUSIC ! LET'S DANCE ! PRICING OPTIONS: 1) £8 AT DOOR (CASH) 2) £7.50 IN ADVANCE AFTER WED 10TH JUNE (BANK TRANSFER) 3) £6.50 IN ADVANCE BY WED 10TH JUNE

  • 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

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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.