NEAC Artist-Led Workshops for Autumn

New workshops with NEAC artists

Join us for a series of new workshops over the coming months led by NEAC member artists.

Opportunities include:

Follow the links below to find out more and book your places:

  

Saturday 20 September 2025   

Painting day at Denbies Vineyard: 1-day plein air workshop with Julia Hawkins

Join Julia Hawkins and fellow painters for a creative day in the beautiful surroundings of Denbies Vineyard, Surrey. 
 
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Capturing light: Two 1-day plein air workshops with Tom Benjamin

Spend a day or two focused on capturing light in this beautiful Sussex wildlife and nature reserve, home to four distinct water habitats: wet woodland, reed beds ponds, and floodplain grasslands.

 
Friday 26 September 2025
Wildlife Trust plein air (Day OnE) 

  

Saturday 11 October 2025
Wildlife Trust plein air (Day Two)
 
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Saturday 4 October 2025  

Along the River: 1-day plein air workshop with Paul Newland

Painting or drawing, the aim is to describe what’s going on along London's Southbank: people, architecture, spaces...
 
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Sketching Adventures in the V&A, workshop series with Neil Pittaway

These 1-day workshops exploring the museum's rich history and collections will equip you with a variety of techniques and skills to enhance and develop your drawing abilities:

  
Saturday 11 October 2025
1. Explore and draw Renaissance Art and sculpture
 
Saturday 15 November 2025
2. Explore Ironwork and ceramics through the ages

 

Saturday 6 December 2025
3. Explore and draw Asian Art and Objects 
 
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Sunday 19 October 2025  

Drawing from Paintings at Tate Britain: half-day workshop with Laura Smith

London’s Tate Britain gallery is home to an extraordinary collection of paintings, spanning 500 years, including masterpieces by the Pre-Raphaelites, JMW Turner, David Hockney, Bridget Riley and many more.
 
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Saturday 1 November 2025  

Egg Tempera and Gesso painting: 1-day workshop with Ruth Stage

Join artist Ruth Stage at her studio in London to learn about the rich history and amazing potential of egg tempera as a medium.
 
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Friday 7 November 2025  

Dramas at Hertford House: half-day workshop with Paul Newland

Spend an afternoon with tutor Paul Newland at the Wallace Collection, looking at pictures and sculptures embodying drama, of one kind or another - there are assassinations, hunting scenes, domestic events; even 'nature morte' can get pretty edgy.
 
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Saturday 22 November 2025  

Life drawing half-day workshop with Victoria Jinivizian

Learn the fundamentals of drawing from observation using a professional life model in a variety of short and long poses.
 
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These events are organised by the NEAC Education Programme.
There is a 10% discount for NEAC Friends and students with an appropriate student number booking online. Further details can be found on individual event pages.
August 15, 2025