Art Classes, Workshops & Private Art Sessions, Bishop’s Stortford

Welcome to The Arthouse Oasis

Sketch of green grapes alongside real grapes for comparison

Exploring tone, shade and light.

Students practised observing the subtleties of form and building up their sketches with soft layering, and blending.

Charcoal still life sketch of vase, roses, and grapes

Learn to draw what you see.

These drawing sessions are all about exploring tone, shape, and light.

A workspace showing an oil portrait in progress, with reference image, paint palette, and multiple studies of the same woman.

Portrait practice in acrylics and oils

Portrait practice in acrylics oils — and no, we’re not chasing likeness here, just learning how to paint skin tones with confidence!

Oil Painting for Beginners

These beautiful blooms are now a few layers in, with rich opaque colour, and glowing warmth that’s straight out of an Old Masters painting. 

Summer Acrylic Landscape Workshops

Paint a summer landscape in acrylics on canvas.

A painted canvas in progress featuring a portrait of Scarlett Johansson

Young artists work in progress

This week we are trying out new techniques and having fun layering colour and shape as these paintings take form.

Canvas showing bumblebee painting in acrylics with flowers against the sky

Landscapes and bumble bees

We’ve been busy in the studio this week painting glowing South African landscapes and joyful bumblebees buzzing through wildflower meadows.

Rolling Art Projects

These multi-session art experiences give you the chance to deep dive into an art subject or medium.

Hen Doo 13 artists showing off their water lily paintings

A glorious Hen Doo Afternoon painting Water Lilies.

An amazing group of beginner artists stopped by today, and they painted beautifully.

Information banner showing a dramatic still life setup including flowers and fruits plus workshop details

Still Life Mixed Media Workshop Saturday 28th June

It’s Still Life Week! Join me for a relaxing 2-hour art workshop where we’ll explore a generous sized, vibrant still life filled with flowers, foliage, fruits, and more.

Still Life Mixed Media Workshop Wednesday 25th June

It’s Still Life Week! Join me for a relaxing 2-hour art workshop where we’ll explore a generous sized, vibrant still life filled with flowers, foliage, fruits, and more.

Still Life Mixed Media Workshop Tuesday 24th June

It’s Still Life Week! Join me for a relaxing 2-hour art workshop where we’ll explore a generous sized, vibrant still life filled with flowers, foliage, fruits, and more.

Still Life Mixed Media Workshop Monday 23rd June

It’s Still Life Week! Join me for a relaxing 2-hour art workshop where we’ll explore a generous sized, vibrant still life filled with flowers, foliage, fruits, and more.