Hi everyone

Sorry for the short notice with this but I will be running an online course from Tuesday 8th April 2025 via Zoom.  The closing date is Monday 7th April 2025.  Scroll down for further information on the course and other tutorials available on my Patreon page.

“Inspired 6”  – Online Beginners Art Course (via Zoom)

The course will be taught by myself, Wendy Atton B A (Hons).   If you would like to view my work please visit my website at http://www.wendyatton.co.uk or my instagram page @wendyatton_artist.  Please note that places cannot be reserved without full payment and all fees are non-refundable in part or in full.  

This course is open to anyone over 18 years of age.    

The online courses are free to any NHS employees as a thank you for just being wonderful.  Just send me a photo of your staff card when you book.

If you have any questions or would like to book a place please get in touch by either email:leedsartgroup@yahoo.co.uk or telephone: 07788 871286.  Payment can be made by bank transfer or cheque.  If you already have my online payment details please use the correct reference when booking and please drop me an email when you have paid so that I can confirm receipt and book you on the correct class.

“Inspired” 6: Online Beginners Art Course – 6.30pm – 7.00pm (Ref: INS6)

Start date: Tuesday 8th April 2025 – this course will run for 5 weeks

Price: £25

In this course we will look at other works of art and use them as inspiration for our own artwork creations.  This may mean recreating all or part of a picture or simply using it as reference for our own ideas and interpretation. This course is designed for beginners but would be suitable for all abilities.

MaterialsThe course will explore a range of different media including watercolour, oil pastel, coloured  pencil, etc.  Alternative media suggestions will be given for each lesson, so if you don’t have the specific materials used in the example, you will still be able to have a go at the tasks.  The bare minimum you will need for the course is a pencil and something to create colour.  A full list of materials used in the lessons will be included in the booking details.Please note:  you do not need to have completed any of the previous “Inspired” courses in order to join this course.  All courses are stand alone courses.

Online lesson format

Lessons

The lessons will be delivered via a 30 minute online live chat/demonstration in which I will explain each task and you will be able to ask any questions.  We will use “Zoom”, an online web conferencing program and you will be sent a link on how to download this with your booking confirmation.  Zoom is free and you don’t need to set up an account.  You will be sent a link before the start of the course which can be used each week to take you straight to the lesson.

Recorded video

Following the lesson you will also receive a link to a 30 minute recorded video of the whole picture being created by myself from start to finish in time lapse together with instructions along the way.

Information sheets

I will also email you an information sheet following the lesson with step by step instructions on how to create the picture. 

Feedback/advice

Once you have produced your picture I would be happy to receive any photos of your work via email, text or WhatsApp and would gladly offer any advice or feedback that you might require.

Showing off

At Leeds Art Group we do like to show off our wonderful creations!  So if you send me a photo of your work there’s a good chance I will put it on our website or our Instagram page @leedsartgroup.  If you’d prefer me not to do this, just let me know.  Or if you’d prefer to do your own showing off then you can join the Leeds Art Group WhatsApp group so that you can all post your masterpieces on there whenever you like and see what the rest of the group are doing.

Video Tutorials on Patreon

If you are not able to attend this course but would still like to do some art, there are plenty of video tutorials available on my Patreon page including all of the “Inspired” courses 1-5. There are over 100 videos available to watch.  If you don’t yet subscribe to my Patreon page and would like to join for free please click on the following link and select  “Start 7 day free trial”;  Get more from Art by Wendy Atton on Patreon.  This will give you free access to over 90 videos.  If you wish to keep your subscription after the free trial, the cost is £6 +VAT (=£7.20) per month and you can cancel at any time.  Please note the monthly fee is more if you use the Patreon app.

If you have any questions about Patreon or the above course please don’t hesitate to get in touch. 

Wendy