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Drawing and painting

Drawing and painting

Classes include:

Drawing and painting

Intermediate drawing and painting

Life drawing

Expressive art

NB: All listed prices subject to increase from April 2026.

All materials and equipment are included in the course fees.

Drawing and painting

This course is for complete beginners and for those with more experience to enable you to develop fundamental skills in drawing and painting through a flexible approach which will increase your confidence and knowledge of basic techniques.  You will be introduced to colour mixing using the colour wheel and to different media including graphite, pastel, watercolours, acrylics, and oil.  The course introduces the genres of still life, landscape, and portraits.

East Kilbride Arts Centre, Mondays 10:00am - 12:00 noon / 1:00pm - 3:00pm / 7:00pm - 9:00pm

This table contains information on Drawing and painting courses at East Kilbride Arts Centre
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 & 2 11 Aug - 10 Nov 2025
excluding 29 Sept and 13 Oct		 12 £162.00 / £121.20
3 5 Jan - 30 Mar 2026 13 £175.50 / £131.30
4 20 Apr - 29 Jun 2026
excluding 4 & 25 May		 9 £121.50 / £90.90

Rutherglen Town Hall, Tuesdays 10:00am - 12:00 noon

This table contains information on Drawing and painting classes at Rutherglen Town Hall
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 12 Aug - 7 Oct 2025 9 £121.50 / £90.90
2 21 Oct - 9 Dec 2025 8 £108.00 / £80.80
3 6 Jan - 31 Mar 2026 13 £175.50 / £131.30
4 21 Apr - 16 Jun 2026 9 £121.50 / £90.90

The Town House Hamilton, Tuesdays 6:30pm - 8:30pm

This table contains information on Drawing and painting courses at The Town House, Hamilton
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 12 Aug - 7 Oct 2025 9 £121.50 / £90.90
2 21 Oct - 9 Dec 2025 8 £108.00 / £80.80
3 6 Jan - 31 Mar 2026 13 £175.50 / £131.30
4 21 Apr - 16 Jun 2026 9 £121.50 / £90.90

Lanark Grammar School, Tuesdays 7:00pm - 9:00pm

This table contains information on Drawing and painting courses at Lanark Grammar School
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 12 Aug - 7 Oct 2025 9 £121.50 / £90.90
2 21 Oct - 9 Dec 2025 8 £108.00 / £80.80
3 6 Jan - 10 Feb 2026 6 £81.00 / £60.60
3 17 Feb - 31 Mar 2026 7 £94.50 / £70.70
4 21 Apr - 16 June 2026 9 £121.50 / £90.90

East Kilbride Arts Centre, Wednesdays 10:00am - 12:00 noon / 1:00pm - 3:00pm / 7:00pm - 9:00pm

This table contains information on Drawing and painting courses at East Kilbride Arts Centre
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 & 2 13 Aug - 5 Nov 2025
excluding 15 Oct		 12 £162.00 / £121.20
3 7 Jan - 1 Apr 2026 13 £175.50 / £131.30
4 22 Apr - 24 Jun 2026 10 £135.00 / £101.00

The Town House Hamilton, Wednesdays 10:00am - 12:00 noon

This table contains information on Drawing and painting courses at The Town House Hamilton
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 13 Aug - 8 Oct 2025 9 £121.50 / £90.90
2 22 Oct - 10 Dec 2025 8 £108.00 / £80.80
3 7 Jan - 1 Apr 2026 13 £175.50 / £131.30
4 22 Apr - 17 Jun 2026 9 £121.50 / £90.90

Rutherglen Town Hall, Wednesdays 4:45pm - 6:45pm

This table contains information on Drawing and painting courses at Rutherglen Town Hall
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 13 Aug - 8 Oct 2025 9 £121.50 / £90.90
2 22 Oct - 10 Dec 2025 8 £108.00 / £80.80
3 7 Jan - 1 Apr 2026 13 £175.50 / £131.30
4 22 Apr - 17 Jun 2026 9 £121.50 / £90.90

Rutherglen Town Hall, Thursdays 10:00am - 12:00 noon / 1:00pm - 3:00pm

This table contains information on Drawing and painting courses at Rutherglen Town Hall
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 14 Aug -  9 Oct 2025 9 £121.50 / £90.90
2 23 Oct - 11 Dec 2025 8 £108.00 / £80.80
3 8 Jan - 2 Apr 2026 13 £175.50 / £131.30
4 23 Apr - 18 Jun 2026 9 £121.50 / £90.90

East Kilbride Arts Centre, Thursdays 10:00am - 12:00 noon / 1:00pm - 3:00pm / 7:00pm - 9:00pm

This table contains information on Drawing and painting courses at East Kilbride Arts Centre
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 & 2 14 Aug - 6 Nov 2025
excluding 16 Oct		 12 £162.00 / £121.20
3 8 Jan - 2 Apr 2026 13 £175.50 / £131.30
4 23 Apr - 25 Jun 2026 10 £135.00 / £101.00

The Town House Hamilton, Thursdays 12:30pm - 2:30pm / 4:00pm - 6:00pm / 6:45pm - 8:45pm

This table contains information on Drawing and painting courses at The Town House, Hamilton
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 14 Aug - 9 Oct 2025 9 £121.50 / £90.90
2 23 Oct - 11 Dec 2025 8 £108.00 / £80.80
3 8 Jan - 2 Apr 2026 13 £175.50 / £131.30
4 23 Apr - 18 Jun 2026 9 £121.50 / £90.90

East Kilbride Arts Centre, Fridays 10:00am - 12:00 noon / 1:00pm - 3:00pm

This table contains information on Drawing and painting courses at East Kilbride Arts Centre
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 & 2 15 Aug - 7 Nov 2025
excluding 17 Oct		 12 £162.00 / £121.20
3 9 Jan - 27 Mar 2026 12 £162.00 / £121.20
4 24 Apr - 26 Jun 2026 10 £135.00 / £101.00

Rutherglen Town Hall, Fridays 1:00pm - 3:00pm

This table contains information on Drawing and painting courses at Rutherglen Town Hall
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 15 Aug - 5 Sept 2025 4 £54.00 / £40.40
1 12 Sept - 10 Oct 2025 5 £67.50 / £50.50
2 24 Oct - 14 Nov 2025 4 £54.00 / £40.40
2 21 Nov - 12 Dec 2025 4 £54.00 / £40.40
3 9 Jan - 30 Jan 2026 4 £54.00 / £40.40
3 6 Feb - 27 Feb 2026 4 £54.00 / £40.40
3 6 Mar - 27 Mar 2026 4 £54.00 / £40.40
4 24 Apr - 15 May 2026 4 £54.00 / £40.40
4 22 May - 19 Jun 2026 5 £67.50 / £50.50

Intermediate drawing and painting

This course is for those who have fundamental drawing and painting experience but are looking to develop their skills through new techniques and more advanced methods of creating work. You will be encouraged to evolve your own interests, both in terms of media (oils, acrylics, watercolours, mixed media etc.) and genres such as still life, portraiture, figure composition and landscape painting.

East Kilbride Arts Centre, Sundays 2:30pm - 4:30pm

This table contains information on intermediate drawing and painting courses at East Kilbride Arts Centre
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 & 2 17 Aug - 9 Nov 2025
excludin 19 Oct		 12 £162.00 / £121.20
3 11 Jan - 29 Mar 2026 12 £162.00 / £121.20
4 26 Apr - 28 Jun 2026 10 £135.00 / £101.00

The Town House Hamilton, Wednesdays 1:00pm - 3:00pm

This table contains intermediate drawing and painting courses at The Town House, Hamilton
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 13 Aug - 8 Oct 2025 9 £121.50 / £90.90
2 22 Oct - 10 Dec 2025 8 £108.00 / £80.80
3 7 Jan - 1 Apr 2026 13 £175.50 / £131.30
4 22 Apr - 17 Jun 2026 9 £121.50 / £90.90

Rutherglen Town Hall, Wednesdays 7:00pm - 9:00pm

This table contains intermediate drawing and painting courses at Rutherglen Town Hall
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 13 Aug - 8 Oct 2025 9 £121.50 / £90.90
2 22 Oct - 10 Dec 2025 8 £108.00 / £80.80
3 7 Jan - 1 Apr 2026 13 £175.50 / £131.30
4 22 Apr - 17 Jun 2026 9 £121.50 / £90.90

The Town House Hamilton, Thursdays 10:00am - 12:00 noon

This table contains information on Intermediate drawing and painting courses at The Town House, Hamilton
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 14 Aug - 9 Oct 2025 9 £121.50 / £90.90
2 23 Oct - 11 Dec 2025 8 £108.00 / £80.80
3 8 Jan - 2 Apr 2026 13 £175.50 / £131.30
4 23 Apr - 18 Jun 2026 9 £121.50 / £90.90

Life drawing

Join this weekly life drawing workshop session where you will focus on figurative drawing with live models. A range of different poses and techniques will enable you to practise drawing the human form from different angles. Several drawing media and styles will be explored in these weekly 3 hour sessions. This workshop is suitable for all abilities with guidance provided by a professional tutor. All materials are provided.

The Town House Hamilton, Fridays 10:00am - 1:00pm

This table contains information on Life drawing courses at The Town House, Hamilton
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 5 Sept - 10 Oct 2025 6 £151.50 / £115.20
2 31 Oct - 5 Dec 2025 6 £151.50 / £115.20
3 6 Feb - 13 Mar 2026 6 £151.50 / £115.20
4 1 May - 5 Jun 2026 6 £151.50 / £115.20

Expressive art

**New for 2025**

An unstructured drawing and painting class where your own projects are encouraged. Tuition and materials are included.

East Kilbride Arts Centre, Wednesdays 4:30pm - 6:30pm

This table contains information on Expressive art courses at East Kilbride Arts Centre
Term Dates No. of weeks Fee / concession
1 & 2 13 Aug - 5 Nov 2025
excluding 15 Oct		 12 £162.00 / £121.20
3 7 Jan - 1 Apr 2026 13 £175.50 / £131.30
4 22 Apr - 24 Jun 2026 10 £135.00 / £101.00

How to book

Please contact the venue where the course takes place for further information or to book a space:

East Kilbride Arts Centre – 01355 261000

Hamilton Town House – 01698 452299

Lanark Memorial Hall – 01555 673199

Rutherglen Town Hall – 0141 613 5700

 


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