ColourWheel Bath

ColourWheel Bath Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned artist, our art classes are designed to inspire, challenge, and nurture your creative spirit.

We offer both in-person sessions in a welcoming environment and online courses you can enjoy from anywhere🌍

Regular posting will now be resumed. What a wonderful lesson we had, with some beautiful results. F2F lesson 3 - Sanguin...
15/06/2026

Regular posting will now be resumed. What a wonderful lesson we had, with some beautiful results.

F2F lesson 3 - Sanguine chalk

ColourWheel session explored “All Things Rusty” as we sketched aged metal objects using black charcoal, white charcoal, and warm sanguine chalk. We practised mark‑making, layering, and blending before building up our main drawing step by step—starting with simple shapes, then adding tone, deep shadows, and crisp highlights to capture the texture and contrast of worn, corroded metal. By the end of the class, everyone had created a richly textured piece that really celebrated the character of rusty surfaces.

F2F Week 2 - Chalk & Charcoal Life DrawingWe had a fantastic life‑drawing session with our wonderful model Flo, diving i...
22/05/2026

F2F Week 2 - Chalk & Charcoal Life Drawing
We had a fantastic life‑drawing session with our wonderful model Flo, diving into expressive charcoal and chalk work and a series of energising warm‑ups that got everyone loosened up and laughing. From one‑minute sketches to blind contour drawing and a variety of dynamic poses, the room was full of focus, creativity, and that brilliant buzz that comes from really getting stuck into drawing from life.

Back with a beautiful BANG! A belated post from our first week back in our face to face classes! F2F Week 1 - Sepia Ink ...
19/05/2026

Back with a beautiful BANG!
A belated post from our first week back in our face to face classes!
F2F Week 1 - Sepia Ink & Graphite
This weeks' session was a gorgeous deep‑dive into tone, texture and nature‑inspired detail, as we explored water‑soluble graphite and warm sepia ink to capture elegant nigella and poppy seed pods. We built rich layers of graphite, inky shadows and fine botanical textures in our main composition. Everyone created such expressive, atmospheric pieces — full of soft gradients, bold darks and beautiful natural forms. A wonderfully uplifting, creative class that left the room buzzing with pride and inspiration.

6 weeks of our wonderful online course! Very excited for the next - stay tuned for details!
11/04/2026

6 weeks of our wonderful online course!
Very excited for the next - stay tuned for details!

Online Spring Term Week 4 - Metalic Watercolour Beetles!This week we explored the world of beetles through the lens of s...
07/04/2026

Online Spring Term Week 4 - Metalic Watercolour Beetles!
This week we explored the world of beetles through the lens of scientific illustration, learning how accuracy and creativity work hand in hand. Students practiced mark‑making techniques such as hatching, stippling, and contour lines to capture texture and form. We then created detailed beetle drawings, beginning with a light pencil sketch before inking, adding layered watercolour washes, and finishing with metallic paints to highlight the natural iridescence found in many species. It was a vibrant session that blended science, observation, and shimmering creativity.

March 2026 Overview in Pictures🎨
07/04/2026

March 2026 Overview in Pictures🎨

F2F Winter Term Week 11 - Ink & Sanguine London PerspectiveFor our final week this term, we created atmospheric perspect...
07/04/2026

F2F Winter Term Week 11 - Ink & Sanguine London Perspective
For our final week this term, we created atmospheric perspective landscapes in black and sepia ink, using Gabriel Loppé’s foggy Thames photograph as inspiration. We built up the misty London scene with diluted sepia and black ink washes, gradually strengthening tones for the nearer trees and streetlights, and adding subtle charcoal to the distant Houses of Parliament. Texture was developed along the riverbank with dry‑brush ink and loose charcoal marks, and the water was layered with diluted washes to create ripples and movement. We finished by refining architectural details, deepening the streetlights, and enhancing the fog and vignette for a dramatic final effect.

Online Spring Term Week 3 - Ink SamuraiLast week’s ColourWheel session immersed us in the expressive world of ink as we ...
24/03/2026

Online Spring Term Week 3 - Ink Samurai
Last week’s ColourWheel session immersed us in the expressive world of ink as we explored samurai figures in motion, learning how to use bold contrasts, flowing brushwork, and dynamic gesture drawing to capture strength, honour, and movement. We experimented with ink washes and fine liners, practised centre, side, and grass strokes, and studied lines of action, tilts, and twists to bring energy into our poses. Building up our samurai artwork step by step, we layered darks, lights, mid‑tones, and finally added the striking red sun, working confidently with ink’s fast‑drying nature. It was a powerful, poetic session that encouraged everyone to blend precision with expressive freedom.
P.S. Spot the ink spill in the last pic!

F2F Winter Term Week 10 - Acrylic Aurora BorealisIn this week’s class, we painted the magical Northern Lights, exploring...
24/03/2026

F2F Winter Term Week 10 - Acrylic Aurora Borealis
In this week’s class, we painted the magical Northern Lights, exploring how to capture their flowing movement through blending, glazing, and layered acrylic techniques. Students began by practising directional strokes and mixing luminous greens before building a full night‑sky scene with a glowing horizon, starry sky, and soft white aurora streaks. Once dry, we added colourful glazes to create depth and vibrancy, then painted the dark silhouettes of trees, mountains, and snowy ground. By the end, everyone had created an expressive winter landscape filled with dramatic colour, contrast, and the shimmering glow of the aurora.

Online Spring Term Week 2 - Sanguine RustWe explored the beauty of aged, corroded metal by drawing rusty keys using sang...
18/03/2026

Online Spring Term Week 2 - Sanguine Rust
We explored the beauty of aged, corroded metal by drawing rusty keys using sanguine, black charcoal, and white charcoal, starting with simple pencil shapes before refining proportions and adding warm mid‑tones with sanguine. We built depth by layering dark charcoal into the deepest shadows, then lifted the drawing with crisp white highlights along worn edges and reflective metal surfaces. Students experimented with mark‑making, blending, and tonal layering to capture texture and contrast, and by the end of the session everyone had created a richly atmospheric study that really celebrated the character of old, weathered objects.

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