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dennis parker art classes

january 2026 - march 2026

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Harrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Middx HA5 4EA

9.30 – 11.30 am                9 weekly classes                     £125

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• For all levels from beginners to advanced with a mind open to exploring the world of creativity

• For those painting for pleasure as well as those working towards GCSE, A-level or degree or beyond!

• A choice of working in any medium including observational drawing, painting in watercolour, pastel, acrylic, oil, mixed media, print making (students are encouraged to explore all media eventually, especially acrylic, to maximise scope of creativity)

• A chance, with an OPEN MIND, to explore all styles of interpretation from realism to abstraction with demonstrations in all techniques

• Opportunity to develop and gain guidance on your portfolio for art college, degree and postgraduate courses. 

For all classes, themes are suggested – not obligatory – so if you have other concepts you would prefer to explore you can do so instead, with dennis’s help and guidance in navigating the creative process. 

Having explored essential techniques and styles students are encouraged to create original and inspiring work from their own references, such as observational drawings and photographs, rather than images from magazines or the internet!

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MONDAY          12 Jan - 16 March excluding 16 Feb

Nesting Instinct

Drawing / Watercolour / Acrylic / Oil / Mixed Media

Intermediate / Advanced

As winter progresses birds nests are revealed in the tracery of branches and twigs - why not climb a tree and take shots? If for some reason you find this too challenging why not IMAGINE the nest with eggs tantalisingly wrapped in feathers and leaves - maybe visit your local nature reserve or a Natural History Museum in London and Tring.

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TUESDAY            13 Jan - 17 March excluding 17 Feb

Atmospheric Spring Woodlands and Wildflowers

Watercolour / Acrylic / Pastel

Beginner /Intermediate            

An ideal class for beginners with no previous painting experience. We start with controlled colour mixing using three primary colours then, through sequential set pieces, progress by exploring a variety of exciting colour applications and techniques to develop confidence and produce expressive and atmospheric studies

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WEDNESDAY      14 Jan - 18 March excluding 18 Feb

Fur, Feathers and Fins

Acrylic / Watercolour /Pastel / Ink / Mixed Media / etc

Beginner/Intermediate / Advanced   

Cats, dogs, man-eating tigers, pet goldfish, owls, kingfishers - all are ideal subjects to capture and explore in various media and techniques

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THURSDAY          15 Jan - 19 March excluding 19 Feb

Abstract Portraits - Beyond Realism

Acrylic / Pastel  / Mixed Media / etc

Intermediate/Advanced

This class is especially for those eager to expand their creativity into stylisation and abstraction.

Using your own photos/drawings, venture beyond the realm of realism by stylising, flattening the form, developing motif into rhythmic pattern, exploring colour juxtaposition and visual line to develop uniquely creative and imaginative portraits inspired by Klimt, Beardsley, Modigliani, Bacon, Jenny Saville, Mucha, Tamara de Lempicka, Matisse, etc      

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FRIDAY                16 Jan - 20 March excluding 20 Feb

Spring Landscapes and Flowers/ Close up: Butterflies

Drawing / Watercolour / Acrylic

Beginners/ Intermediate

An ideal class for beginners with no previous painting experience. We start with controlled colour mixing using three primary colours, then, through sequential set pieces, progress by exploring a variety of exciting colour applications and techniques to develop confidence and produce expressive and atmospheric studies. Intermediate students may wish to capture and explore the elusive magic of butterflies

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To book your place please email: dennis_parker@hotmail.co.uk

Current students have priority until 8 December

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dennisart.co.uk/equipment needed for materials                   

dennis_parker@hotmail.co.uk for further information​​

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