Art for Beginners

Drawing Essentials: the pencils you need, the erasers, and of course the best sharpener for all those pointy tips.

Try before you buy! ✏️ Explore our drawing pencil examples to avoid wasting money on unnecessary art supplies.

Our Beginner Course starts September 24th! Over 12 weeks you’ll learn the fundamentals of art including realistic drawing, colour mixing, understanding shape, form and tone, and practical oil painting. We teach you the principles and techniques you need to become a successful artist. Class sizes are small (allowing for personalised tuition) and they are filling up FAST! The course fee includes everything: tuition, course materials, and your very own kit containing all the art supplies you...

This is a common problem with acrylics - what do you do if it’s dried before you’ve worked with them? Jess is sharing 3 ways to blend acrylic paints, even if they’ve dried. Here’s the first method: Blending Acrylics with a Sponge 🎨 🧽

Canvas Board: Quick Guide Let’s talk about Canvas Boards! Canvas Boards have lots of benefits that will get you started quickly and easily with painting. Find out what canvas is best before you buy.

Let’s talk about Canvas Frames! The frame is very important when it comes to a stretched canvas. Depending on the size you're after, you may need something more substantial to handle the tension of the fabric. It's worth buying a better type of frame for very large painted canvas works, but thankfully it doesn't have to be expensive.

Every artist needs a good canvas. But what’s a GOOD canvas? What are the differences between them and what do you need to look out for? Jess gives you a brief overview, so you know the basics about canvas before you buy. Buying a stretched canvas can be quite easy! They’re available through a lot of different shops and online. And you don’t need to spend a lot to get started. Cotton is the most common, but there are varying types of cotton canvas, as well as entirely different fabric...

When you’re drawing, you’re going to need to use erasers to not only fix your mistakes but actually help develop depth in your work. Jess demonstrates how to modify your hard eraser to create a small wedge — perfect for highlighting your work and pulling back tones to bring life to your drawings.

Let’s talk about Erasers! It’s back to school, so we’re going back to basics. Embrace your drawing mistakes and learn about the different types of erasers in today’s video. When you’re drawing, you’re going to need to use Erasers to not only fix your mistakes but actually help develop depth in your work. You can use erasers to highlight your work, pull back your tones, and help bring life to your drawings.

It’s back to school, so we’re going back to basics! What do you REALLY need in your basic drawing kit? These art essentials are going to become your most trusted drawing supplies as a beginner artist or student.

In this easy drawing tutorial, Jess shows you how to draw a dog step-by-step. Follow along and learn how to draw your own pet!

Difficulty: Easy Jess is quizzing Stephen with the internet’s most asked art questions. In this video Stephen shares how to clean hard paint brushes with an incredible product we use here at our art school. Products featured: Chroma Incredible Brush Cleaner (250ml) Diggers Mineral Turpentine (4 litres)