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Upcoming events at Braintree & Bocking Community Association

Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 1 (4 Week Taster Course)
Workshops & Classes
Around £36.00

Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 1 (4 Week Taster Course)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] With Bianca Garcia 4 week taster course starting Friday, 5th June 2026 12pm – 2pm £36.00 for the full 4 week course payable in advance. → Week 1: Graphite and Charcoal (please bring your own mixed media pad, pencil and charcoal) Week 2: Pastels Oil/Chalk Week 3: Acrylic Paints Week 4: Watercolour Paints Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2 – 4 at a cost of £2.00 per week. (Learner painting by J. Siebert.)[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text]For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife or butter knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2-4 at a cost of £2 per session per learner if you do not have the equipment required. WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (June 5th) Pencils and Charcoal Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, paper smudging sticks (Also known as a blending stump)or tortillons if you have them, mixed media paper. Week 2: (June 12th) Pastels Oil pastels or soft, chalky pastels, pastel pencils are great too, mixed media or pastel paper, tortillons or compressed paper smudge stick.

Fri 5 Jun13:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
Soft "Chalk" Pastels
Community

Soft "Chalk" Pastels

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join our weekly Summer School where you’ll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7976″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday 4th May- no...

Mon 8 Jun19:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association
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Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 2 (4 Week Taster Course)
Workshops & Classes
Around £36.00

Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 2 (4 Week Taster Course)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] With Bianca Garcia 4 week taster course starting Friday, 5th June 2026 12pm – 2pm £36.00 for the full 4 week course payable in advance. Week 1: Graphite and Charcoal (please bring your own mixed media pad, pencil and charcoal) → Week 2: Pastels Oil/Chalk Week 3: Acrylic Paints Week 4: Watercolour Paints Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2 – 4 at a cost of £2.00 per week. (Learner painting by J. Siebert.)[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text]For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife or butter knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2-4 at a cost of £2 per session per learner if you do not have the equipment required. WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (June 5th) Pencils and Charcoal Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, paper smudging sticks (Also known as a blending stump)or tortillons if you have them, mixed media paper. Week 2: (June 12th) Pastels Oil pastels or soft, chalky pastels, pastel pencils are great too, mixed media or pastel paper, tortillons or compressed paper smudge stick.

Fri 12 Jun13:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
Pen & Ink
Community

Pen & Ink

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join our weekly Summer School where you’ll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7976″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday 4th May- no...

Mon 15 Jun20:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 3 (4 Week Taster Course)
Workshops & Classes
Around £36.00

Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 3 (4 Week Taster Course)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] With Bianca Garcia 4 week taster course starting Friday, 5th June 2026 12pm – 2pm £36.00 for the full 4 week course payable in advance. Week 1: Graphite and Charcoal (please bring your own mixed media pad, pencil and charcoal) Week 2: Pastels Oil/Chalk → Week 3: Acrylic Paints Week 4: Watercolour Paints Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2 – 4 at a cost of £2.00 per week. (Learner painting by J. Siebert.)[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text]For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife or butter knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2-4 at a cost of £2 per session per learner if you do not have the equipment required. WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (June 5th) Pencils and Charcoal Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, paper smudging sticks (Also known as a blending stump)or tortillons if you have them, mixed media paper. Week 2: (June 12th) Pastels Oil pastels or soft, chalky pastels, pastel pencils are great too, mixed media or pastel paper, tortillons or compressed paper smudge stick.

Fri 19 Jun13:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
Water-based Oil Paints
Community

Water-based Oil Paints

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join our weekly Summer School where you’ll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7976″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday 4th May- no...

Mon 22 Jun19:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 4 (4 Week Taster Course)
Workshops & Classes
Around £36.00

Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 4 (4 Week Taster Course)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] With Bianca Garcia 4 week taster course starting Friday, 5th June 2026 12pm – 2pm £36.00 for the full 4 week course payable in advance. Week 1: Graphite and Charcoal (please bring your own mixed media pad, pencil and charcoal) Week 2: Pastels Oil/Chalk Week 3: Acrylic Paints → Week 4: Watercolour Paints Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2 – 4 at a cost of £2.00 per week. (Learner painting by J. Siebert.)[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text]For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife or butter knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2-4 at a cost of £2 per session per learner if you do not have the equipment required. WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (June 5th) Pencils and Charcoal Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, paper smudging sticks (Also known as a blending stump)or tortillons if you have them, mixed media paper. Week 2: (June 12th) Pastels Oil pastels or soft, chalky pastels, pastel pencils are great too, mixed media or pastel paper, tortillons or compressed paper smudge stick.

Fri 26 Jun13:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
Liquid Inks & Brusho
Community

Liquid Inks & Brusho

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join our weekly Summer School where you’ll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7976″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday 4th May- no...

Mon 29 Jun19:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
Alcohol Pens & Coloured Pencils
Community

Alcohol Pens & Coloured Pencils

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join our weekly Summer School where you’ll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7976″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday 4th May- no...

Mon 13 Jul19:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
Gouache Paints
Community

Gouache Paints

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join our weekly Summer School where you’ll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7976″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday 4th May- no...

Mon 20 Jul19:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
The Humble Ballpoint Pen
Community

The Humble Ballpoint Pen

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join our weekly Summer School where you’ll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7976″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday 4th May- no...

Mon 27 Jul19:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
Painting & Drawing Workshop
Workshops & Classes

Painting & Drawing Workshop

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] With Bianca Garcia. Paint your favourite photograph. This is part two of a two-day workshop run over 7/8 August in conjunction with MD Photography and Bianca Garcia. Please find full details of part one below, which entails the photographic element of the workshop: https://mademe.co.uk/product/photography-workshop-day-one-of-two/ In whatever medium you want to bring, you will be creating a beautiful, luminous piece of art using your photographs from the night before during the photography workshop. Learners can choose just one of the workshops, you do not have to enrol for both. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1629726733259{background-color: #efefef !important;}”][vc_column] Register your interest: Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Your Telephone Number (required) Your Postal Address (optional) Additional comments (optional) Thank you for registering your interest in one of our workshops. Our admin team will be in touch when we have more details to offer. In the meantime, if you have any further questions feel free to contact us by email at or telephone . Δ [/vc_column][/vc_row] Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)

Sat 8 Aug11:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
Autumn Woodland - In Thick & Thin Acrylics
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Autumn Woodland - In Thick & Thin Acrylics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] With David Pasfield. Using an underpainting technique to apply a first impression painting, followed by texture build-up using a palette knife with heavy body acrylics in an impasto style. Equipment & Materials – Acrylic paints – vibrant colours (Winsor & Newton Galeria range are good) – do not worry if you do not have a large range of colours, the tutor can provide some extra. – Extra heavy matt gel (impasto). – Canvas or MDF or hardboard, pre-primed with white gesso. At least 50×50 cm in size. – Large bristle brushes and palette knife – Easel – preferably free-standing but a table easel will suffice. – Palette – stay-wet palette or greaseproof paper sheets clipped to cardboard backing is adequate. – 2 water pots and roll of kitchen towels. Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch. Please arrive around 9am to set up your equipment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1629726733259{background-color: #efefef !important;}”][vc_column] Register your interest: Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Your Telephone Number (required) Your Postal Address (optional) Additional comments (optional) Thank you for registering your interest in one of our workshops. Our admin team will be in touch when we have more details to offer.

Sat 26 Sept10:30Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
via Braintree & Bocking Community Association
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