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Drawing Course SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2021 All artwork starts with a mark on the page. On this course, we will look at how those marks lead to a final piece and how we can use drawing to create a scaffold to structure and complete an artwork.

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Painting Course NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2021 With so many different approaches to painting it can be difficult to know where to begin. On this course we will look at different painting mediums and creative styles, ranging from realism to modern

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Portraiture Course JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2022 How do artists create a person’s likeness on the blank page? How is it possible to capture personality whilst achieving accurate facial proportions?

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Introduction To Oil Paint Course MARCH - APRIL 2022 How do artists put together an oil painting? What materials, mediums, varnishes, paintbrushes are needed? How do artists build up layers of oil paint to achieve depth and realism?

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Landscape Course JUNE - JULY 2022 On this course we will look at different approaches artists have taken to capture the beauty of the natural world. You will learn how to elevate your techniques, gain inspiration, and find your style.

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In March & June 2021, Brushstrokes Courses facilitated an art class for The Little Greene Paint Company's Press Release to celerbate their new paint and wallpaper collections. For corporate events, contact us:

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In June 2021, Brushstroks Courses ran an art class for Barnardos' 'National Counter Trafficking Service' to inspire their Young People for ideas for their 'Future Aspiration' Art Exhibition. For charity events, get in touch:

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In July 2021, Brushstrokes Courses was asked to deliver a 45 minute talk on 'Turning Your Passion Into A Business Opportunity' by YTKO for Honda & The National Careers Service series of talks. For public speaking events, contact us:

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Member Bio

Brushstrokes Courses provides art instruction and courses, building creative confidence in a variety of artistic skills, from drawing to painting. Students are given individual support and taught technique whilst encouraged to explore their own style.

Each Brushstrokes course is designed to accommodate, grow, and challenge artists at every level. Beginners will experience encouragement partnered with a fun teaching style. Intermediate students will be challenged to push themselves. Established artists will find new inspiration or engage with novel mediums to round their craft. Each week’s lessons build on the week prior, creating habits and artistic tools that will stick for life.

Free from institutional restraints, Brushstrokes puts student wellbeing back at the heart of the classes. Laura draws on her background in social work, PGCE training, and over a decade of teaching experience to ensure students are supported. If you want to learn the history of art, the context of a piece of work, build your creative confidence, develop technical skill, brush up on your existing skills, or be inspired, then Brushstrokes Courses is for you.
Courses are now accessible both online and in-person at The Flamingo Centre.

Brushstrokes Courses has also run art classes for The Little Green Paint Company, Barnardos and given a talk for The National Careers Service, Honda & YTKO.

Key People

Laura Truesdale

Laura gained her BA in Art from the University of Reading in 2013 and went onto to achieve her PGCE in Secondary School Art Teaching in 2016. Since receiving Qualified Teacher Status in 2017, she has taught in the local community, before establishing Brushstrokes Courses in January 2020.