Art classes

[bAutumn 2023



Art Classes in Muswell Hill and Barnet

Christine Watson runs three exciting art classes in Muswell Hill and Barnet. Enrollment is now open for the Autumn Term 2023. Forms will be available in September.
Examples of some of the topics we cover can been seen in the Galleries section under the heading Art Class Students' Work



2023 Autumn term dates 10 weeks

Monday 2/10/2023 - 11/12/2023, no lesson half-term 23rd October

Tuesday 03/10/2023 -12/12/2023, no lesson half-term 24th October

New Afternoon Watercolour Class (tbc)

Tuesday 03/10/23 - 12/12/23, no lesson 25th October



SPRING TERM DATES 11 weeks

Morning Watercolour Class -8/01/24 [/b

Monday 8/01/2024 - 25/03/2024, Morning Watercolour Class12th February

Morning general class

Tuesday 09/01/2024 -26/03/2024, no lesson half-term 13th February

Afternoon Watercolour Class


Tuesday 09/01/24 - 26/03/24, no lesson half-term 13th February






SUMMER TERM DATES -12 weeks

Morning Watercolour Class

Monday 8/04/2024 - 08/07/2024
no lesson 6th (Bank holiday) and 27th May(half term)

Morning general class

Tuesday 09/04/24 - 02/07/24, no lesson half-term 28th May -half term

Afternoon Watercolour Class


Tuesday
09/04/24 - 02/07/24, no lesson half-term 28th May -half term










Monday 10.30 -1.00pm, St Peter Le Poer Church, Albion Avenue, N10 1HA. There is a car park and free street parking.


Drawing and watercolour techniques: students will learn a variety of drawing methods, including pencil, ink and charcoal. The class will also explore aspects of watercolour painting, from simple washes to wet-into-wet, masking techniques to using sponges, salt and clingfilm. Students will work from a range of subjects such as still life, landscape, portrait and flowers.

Tuesday 10am-12.30pm: Church House, Wood Street, Barnet

Painting and drawing: students will first learn to use a range of media such as acrylic paint, pastel, watercolour, charcoal and pencil, and can opt to develop one further should they wish. Students will have the opportunity to experiment with these materials in modules working from a broad variety of subjects.

NEW CLASS

Tuesdays 1.00 -3.30pm: Scout Hut, behind Church House, Wood Street Barnet



Drawing and watercolour techniques: students will learn a variety of drawing methods, including pencil, ink and charcoal. The class will also explore aspects of watercolour painting, from simple washes to wet-into-wet, masking techniques to using sponges, salt and clingfilm. Students will work from a range of subjects such as still life, landscape, portrait and flowers.




Beginners as well as more experienced artists are welcome in all three classes and students can choose to work from set projects or follow their own ideas under the guidance of the tutor.

Christine Watson studied at Winchester School of Art and the Slade. She was an Abbey Scholar at the British School at Rome and exhibits her work regularly in London and abroad. In 2015 and 2021 she was the Schmincke Prize winner at the annual Pastel Society Exhibition. Christine was elected as a member of the Pastel Society in 2022. Christine taught painting and drawing classes at Barnet and Southgate College for over thirty five years and has been running private classes for twenty years. Examples of her work can be seen at www.christinewatson.co.uk. Her book, Art Therapy, shows examples of some of the projects that she covers in classes and give simple step by step instructions for each task.

All classes cost £140 for a 10 week term. Early booking before the start of term is £130,
Materials are supplied to "get you started" but students are usually expected to provide all equipment.

Further information and booking forms:
Christine Watson tel: 07957733793, email watson.latham@virgin.net