Winter Art Programme December 2025 - April 2026

Linlithgow Art School Winter Art Programme
December 2025 - April 2026
Quick Links: Adult Classes and Workshops
Quick Links: Children Classes and Workshops
Adult Art Classes - Winter 2026:
Thursday Adult Drawing and Painting Class
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
(10 lessons)
Date: Every Thursday from 8 January - 19 March 2026 (no class on 12 February)
Time: 12.45pm – 2.45pm
This 10 -week course is suitable for all levels of ability, covering a range of drawing and painting techniques looking at still life, figure, narrative scenes, and landscape.
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Friday Adult Drawing and Painting Class (10 lessons)
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
Date: Every Friday from 9 January - 20 March 2026 (no class on 13 February)
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
This 10 -week course is suitable for all levels of ability, covering a range of drawing and painting techniques looking at still life, figure, narrative scenes, and landscape.
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Get to Grips with Softs Pastels
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
Date: Sunday 1 March 2026
Time: 12.30pm - 3.30pm
If you have some drawing experience and you wish to develop your skills in working with soft pastels, this class is for you. In this 3-hour workshop you will create quick drawings on pastel papers and a larger, more sustained pastel painting on Pastelmat. Soft pastel is a beautiful, tactile medium which can be used as an expressive drawing tool for quick drawings to highly finished artwork that appears like a painting. There will be tutor demonstration and individual feedback.Book Now
Oil Painting Workshop (Age 16+) on 4 December 2025
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
Date: Thursday 4 December 2025
Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm
This 3-hr workshop is a practical and informative introduction to using oil paints. Students will be working from still life and photographs to produce a small oil painting using alla prima technique. Instruction will be given on grounds, colour mixing and paint applications.
Fee: £48 (art materials, tea and coffee provided)
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Children Art Classes - Winter 2026:
Thursday After-School Art Class (P1 – P7) in Linlithgow Bowling Club (10 lessons)
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
Date: Every Thursday from 8 January - 19 March 2026 (no class on 12 February)
Time: 4pm – 5.30pm *school pick up available from Linlithgow Primary School
Topics covered: illustration, collage, figure drawing and painting, landscape and still life and clay modelling. Tutor provides art demonstrations in every lesson with art materials and techniques explained in a fun and engaging way. Students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of art materials such as soft pastels, oil pastels, air-drying clay, watercolours, gouache, acrylics, ink and artist quality inktense pencils.
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Friday After-School Art Class (P1 – P7) in Linlithgow Bowling Club (10 lessons)
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
Date: Every Friday from 9 January - 20 March 2026 (no class on 13 February)
Time: 1pm – 2.30pm *school pick up available from Linlithgow Primary School
Topics covered: illustration, collage, figure drawing and painting, landscape and still life and clay modelling. Tutor provides art demonstrations in every lesson with art materials and techniques explained in a fun and engaging way. Students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of art materials such as soft pastels, oil pastels, air-drying clay, watercolours, gouache, acrylics, ink and artist quality inktense pencils.
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Primary 6 to Secondary 6th Year Art Classes:
Sunday Once a Month Art Class in Linlithgow Bowling Club (For students in P6 -S6)
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
Dates:
Sunday 18 January 2026
Sunday 1 February 2026
Sunday 22 March 2026
Time: 12.30pm - 3.30pm
This class is engaging, providing students with a short “art school” experience. Professional grade Artist materials will be used in this course. The tutor provides students structure and guidance, working with water-based paints, oil paints, monoprinting techniques and a range of quality drawing mediums such as Conté pastel pencils and Derwent Inktense pencils. The tutor will introduce the lesson with a theme and discuss contemporary and historical artist’s work for ideas and inspiration. Individual tuition and art demonstrations will also be given.
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Anime Art Workshop for P5 - S4 age group
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
Date: Sunday 26 April 2026
Time: 12.30pm - 3.30pm
In this workshop, the students will receive comprehensive instruction in illustration skills with a focus on drawing Anime style. The tutor will cover various aspects, including colour rendering techniques, unique styles, dynamic poses, fashioning clothing, and the art of character creation.
Students will create an anime cell painting to take home!Book Now
Children's Christmas Art Workshop for 5 -12 year olds in Linlithgow Bowling Club (Morning Session)
Christmas Art Workshop for 5 - 12 years old
Theme: Christmas Zog Ceramic Painting and Clay Modelling Art Workshop inspired by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
Date: Sunday 14 December 2025
Time: 10am - 12.30pm
Come along to this popular Christmas ceramic painting art workshop. The tutor will start the workshop with storytelling then followed by children painting a festive ceramic Zog dragon and clay modelling little presents. By the end of the workshop the children will have a lovely unique tealight holder to take home. Book Now
Children's Christmas Art Workshop for 5 - 12 year olds in Linlithgow Bowling Club (Afternoon Session)
Christmas Art Workshop for 5 - 12 years old
Theme: Christmas Zog Ceramic Painting and Clay Modelling Art Workshop inspired by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
Date: Sunday 14 December 2025
Time: 1.30pm - 4pm
Come along to this popular Christmas ceramic painting art workshop. The tutor will start the workshop with storytelling then followed by children painting a festive ceramic Zog dragon and clay modelling little presents. By the end of the workshop the children will have a lovely unique tealight holder to take home.Book Now
Booking Terms and Conditions
Booking and Payment
Booking and payment is done on a first come first serve basis on the website: www.linlithgowartschool.co.uk
Places are subject to availability. Full payment is required to secure the place.
If you have a gift voucher credit, you can use a voucher redeem code.
For those wishing to purchase gift vouchers. Please check the lesson dates with the availability of the recipient. Classes are usually on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Cancellation Policy
No refund for cancellation. Payments are not transferable.
If the tutor cancels a class(es), full refund will be provided for the cancelled session(s).
Code of Conduct
All students are required to show respect to the tutor, fellow students, and the art materials, and maintaining a positive attitude within the art class environment. Deliberate damages to art equipment, aggression, use inappropriate language or disrespectful behaviour will not be tolerated. Three warnings will be given, thereafter the student’s place will be forfeited, and remaining lessons will not be refundable or transferable.
After-school pick-up for Linlithgow Primary School children attending the art class
Please hand-in one note to the class teacher at the start with all class dates and permission for Elaine (Art Tutor) to collect your child in front of Linlithgow Primary School’s mosaic mural at the end of the school day. For P1 and P2 children, a parent/ carer may need to help with bringing the child from the infant playground to the mosaic mural (please discuss with the tutor).
Children’s Art Class Proforma
For children’s classes, there will be a requirement to complete a photography and contact proforma before the first lesson/ workshop. Please complete the online form










