Spring Art Programme April - June 2026
Linlithgow Art School Spring Art Programme
April - June 2026
Quick Links: Adult Classes and Workshops
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Quick Links: Children Classes and Workshops
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Adult Art Classes - Spring 2026:
Thursday Adult Beginner's Drawing Class
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
(NEW 8 lessons)
Date: Every Thursday from 30 April – 25 June 2026 (no class on 7 May)
Time: 11.15am – 12.45pm
Suitable for all levels of ability, this 8-week course focuses on the fundamentals of drawing to develop observational skills. Each lesson is tutor-led with demonstrations and individual tuition, exploring techniques to tackle still life, landscapes, buildings, and figures. Students will be encouraged to work with a range of materials available in class—from willow charcoal and pencil to ink and pastels—to build confidence and look at drawing in a refreshing way.
Course Highlights:
Individual Tuition: Capped at a maximum of 12 students to ensure a high level of personal guidance and a spacious working environment.
Starter Kit Included: Fee includes a professional-grade A3 sketchbook, soft and hard pencils, and an artist’s putty eraser for you to keep.
Material Exploration: Access to a wide variety of artist-grade media provided in class, including charcoal, ink, and pastels.
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Thursday Adult Drawing and Painting Class
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
(8 lessons)
Date: Every Thursday from 30 April – 25 June 2026 (no class on 7 May)
Time: 1pm – 3pm (new class time)
This 8-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. The Tutor will provide art demonstrations and there will be class discussions on various artists' working methods.
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Friday Adult Drawing and Painting Class (8 lessons)
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
Date: Every Friday from 1 May – 26 June 2026 (no class on 8 May)
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
This 8-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. The Tutor will provide art demonstrations and there will be class discussions on various artists' working methods.
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Children Art Classes - Spring 2026:
Thursday After-School Art Class (P1 – P7) in Linlithgow Bowling Club (8 lessons)
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
Date: Every Thursday from 30 April – 25 June 2026 (no class on 7 May)
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. Book Now
Friday After-School Art Class (P1 – P7) in Linlithgow Bowling Club (8 lessons)
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
Date: Every Friday from 1 May – 26 June 2026 (no class on 8 May)
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. Book Now
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 17 May 2026
Sunday 14 June 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 - S6 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
Anime Art Workshop for P5 - S6 age group
Venue: Linlithgow Bowling Club, 2 Philip Avenue, Linlithgow, EH49 7BH
Date: Saturday 13 June 2026
Please note this is the new date, previous date had to change due to bowling club competition
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
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.
Course Selection and Administration Fees
Please review your course selection carefully before completing your booking. Because class spaces are limited and payment processors charge non-recoverable transaction fees, any accidental bookings onto the wrong course will incur a £5 administration fee to cover manual cancellation and rebooking administration.
Website Malfunctions and Technical Errors
While every effort is made to ensure the booking system runs smoothly, we accept no liability for temporary website outages, glitches, or technical malfunctions. In the rare event that a system error causes an incorrect booking, duplicate payment, or overbooking of a class, we reserve the right to cancel the affected booking and issue a full refund. Our liability in these circumstances is strictly limited to the value of the fee paid.
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