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Oil Painting for Beginners
Sep
4
to Nov 20
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Oil Painting for Beginners

Course Leader: Lewis Mackenzie

A structured 10-week introduction to oil painting for beginners and those returning to painting. Learn the fundamentals of colour mixing, value and composition through practical exercises, colour studies and still life projects.

Fridays, 10am–12:30pm | 10 weeks

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Portrait Painting in Oils
Sep
4
to Nov 20

Portrait Painting in Oils

Course Leader: Lewis Mackenzie

A structured 10-week portrait painting course exploring drawing, proportion, light, colour and form. Work directly from live models to develop your understanding of portraiture and build confidence painting in oils.

Fridays, 6pm–9pm | 10 weeks

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Film & Media Lab
Sep
8
to Nov 10

Film & Media Lab

Course Leader: Joanna Susskind

A collaborative film and media programme for adults with additional support needs, neurodivergent creatives, and anyone who hasn’t found their place in traditional creative spaces. Explore filmmaking, animation, theatre and special effects while working together to bring an original production to life.

Tuesdays, 10am–1pm

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Life Drawing Foundations Course
Sep
9
to Nov 18

Life Drawing Foundations Course

Course Leader: David Caldwell

Develop your observational drawing skills in these artist-led life drawing sessions with David Caldwell. Work directly from the figure to explore proportion, form and expression while building confidence in drawing from life.

Wednesdays, 10am–12pm

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Portrait Drawing Classes
Sep
9
to Nov 18

Portrait Drawing Classes

Course Leader: David Caldwell

Develop your portrait drawing practice with artist and portrait painter David Caldwell. Working from life, explore observation, proportion, structure and character while building confidence in drawing the human face.

Wednesdays, 1:30pm–4:00pm

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Making Your Own Miniature Doll House Room Box
Sep
9
to Oct 7

Making Your Own Miniature Doll House Room Box

Course Leader: Lara Messer

Step into a world of tiny treasures and woodland charm in this 5-week miniature-making course at House of Toad, Glasgow with miniature maker, Lara Messer.

Over five relaxing and creative sessions, you'll learn how to build your very own autumn-themed miniature mouse house room box completely from scratch. Whether you're new to miniatures or already enjoy crafting, this course will guide you through every stage of the process, from constructing the room box to creating beautiful seasonal details and decorating your cosy mouse-sized home.

Wednesdays, 6pm–9pm | 5 weeks

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Welcome to Watercolour: A Beginner’s Guide to Everything
Sep
10
to Oct 8

Welcome to Watercolour: A Beginner’s Guide to Everything

Course Leader: Jason Michael Bentley

A structured watercolour course for absolute beginners and intermediate painters looking to refresh their skills. Explore materials, colour, brush techniques and composition with focused tuition from an experienced professional artist.

Thursdays, 10am–1pm | 5 weeks

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The Watercolour Portrait: Expressing Character & Colour
Sep
10
to Oct 8

The Watercolour Portrait: Expressing Character & Colour

Course Leader: Jason Michael Bentley

A structured watercolour portrait course exploring form, character and colour through painting from photographs and a live portrait model. All high-quality materials are provided, with a small class size allowing for focused one-to-one instruction from a professional artist with 30 years’ experience.

Thursdays, 2pm–5pm | 5 weeks

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c l a y d r e a m
Sep
10
to Oct 8

c l a y d r e a m

Course Leader: Rhona Paterson

A weekly evening of clay, material meditation and deep rest. Slow down through touch and making, using the weight and sensory qualities of clay to encourage calm, creativity and connection.

Thursdays, 6:30pm–8pm | 5 weeks

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ATYN’s Life Drawing Club
Sep
14
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ATYN’s Life Drawing Club

Join us for our Monday night drawing club at House of Toad in Glasgow. We have 10 special curated sessions coming up for you in September as part of our creative programming at HOT…

Students working on their portfolio encouraged to join. BYOB. Free parking right outside. Drop-in! No refunds or swaps guys, sorry.

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ATYN’s Life Drawing Club
Sep
21
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ATYN’s Life Drawing Club

Join us for our Monday night drawing club at House of Toad in Glasgow. We have 10 special curated sessions coming up for you in September as part of our creative programming at HOT…

Students working on their portfolio encouraged to join. BYOB. Free parking right outside. Drop-in! No refunds or swaps guys, sorry.

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Making Your Own Miniature Doll House Room Box
Oct
14
to Nov 4

Making Your Own Miniature Doll House Room Box

Course Leader: Lara Messer

A festive 5-week miniature-making course where you'll build and decorate your own Christmas-themed mouse house room box from scratch, creating furniture, decorations, miniature food and tiny seasonal details.

Wednesdays, 6pm–9pm | 5 weeks

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The Growing Room
Jan
6
to Mar 24

The Growing Room

Course leaders: Joanna Susskind & Lara Messer
Finalised dates, session times and booking link coming soon!

An evening of collective creativity and rest for people who have struggled with infertility and loss, or who are close to someone going through an experience like this.

Our group will meet and make things with artists Joanna Susskind & Lara Messer. We will be using sculptural materials like clay and wire some weeks, and paint other weeks. Come with an open mind!

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ATYN’s Life Drawing Club
Sep
7
sloans, glasgow, lifedrawing, lifedrawingglasgow, sloansbar, interior, inperson, houseoftoad, portfolio

ATYN’s Life Drawing Club

Join us for our Monday night drawing club at House of Toad in Glasgow. We have 10 special curated sessions coming up for you in September as part of our creative programming at HOT…

Students working on their portfolio encouraged to join. BYOB. Free parking right outside. Drop-in! No refunds or swaps guys, sorry.

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ATYN’s Life Drawing Club
Aug
31
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ATYN’s Life Drawing Club

Join us for our Monday night drawing club at House of Toad in Glasgow. We have 10 special curated sessions coming up for you in September as part of our creative programming at HOT…

Students working on their portfolio encouraged to join. BYOB. Free parking right outside. Drop-in! No refunds or swaps guys, sorry.

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ATYN’s Life Drawing Club: Visiting Model Matty!
Aug
24
sloans, glasgow, lifedrawing, lifedrawingglasgow, sloansbar, interior, inperson, houseoftoad, portfolio

ATYN’s Life Drawing Club: Visiting Model Matty!

Join us for our Monday night drawing club at House of Toad in Glasgow. We have 10 special curated sessions coming up for you in September as part of our creative programming at HOT…

Students working on their portfolio encouraged to join. BYOB. Free parking right outside. Drop-in! No refunds or swaps guys, sorry.

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New Models: Life Drawing Club
Jul
20
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New Models: Life Drawing Club

All welcome at our Monday night drawing club at House of Toad in Glasgow. This week we have multiple models fresh out of the modelling workshop — come along and attempt to draw 5, 6 or maybe even 7 life models…!

Students working on their portfolio encouraged to join! BYOB.

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Life Drawing Club @ Sloans
May
25
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Life Drawing Club @ Sloans

25th MAY CANCELLED DUE TO BANK HOLIDAY —

Join us at our home venue in Glasgow, Sloans - the oldest pub in the city. All welcome. Bring a pad and a pencil along, or buy one from us. You can borrow a drawing board and a few materials if needs be - The beer is flowing, the music is great - it’s time tae draw!

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