Cardiff Open Art School (COAS)

Collagraph printmaking is a great way to bring texture, playfulness and improvisation to your images. It allows us to do things that are quite difficult in other printmaking processes, such as ‘jigsawing’ different pieces of image together, using relief and in-taglio technique together, and using a whole range of everyday tools to achieve interest-ing and immediate texture and mark making. 

An inspiring one‑day journey into the world of loose, expressive watercolour. This workshop encourages you to let go of control, embrace spontaneity, and allow water, pigment, and intuition to lead your brush.

Designed for complete beginners and those looking to reconnect with their artistic side, this workshop provides a hands-on introduction to working with acrylics in a relaxed and supportive studio environment. Over the course of the weekend, you’ll be guided through key abstract techniques including layering, mark-making, and texture-building — all while developing your confidence and personal style.
 

The Introduction to Watercolour is a perfect opportunity for hobby artists to learn foundational techniques and develop their skills. You don’t need to be an experienced painter, this is a place to learn and find joy in the creative process, make new friends who love expressing their creativity just like you do! 
 

Date: Tuesdays 7 - 9pm 
Course Length: 10 sessions with a break week for half term 
Tutor: Christopher Holloway
Level: All levels 

Life Drawing offers the opportunity to draw and study the human form over ten focused classes. This offers the opportunity to draw and study the human form over ten focused classes. Thsi is an open to all class, which will appeal to all levels including beginners. 

Life drawing offers the opportunity to draw and study the human form over ten focused classes. This is an open to all class, which will appeal to all levels including beginners.

Figurative painting has remained a popular subject matter throughout the history of art and maintains its importance as a subject for painting today.
‘Painting the human figure’ offers the opportunity to study the human form over two days.
This class will explore the technical aspects of painting in oil or acrylic with a study of composition, mixing practice, colour and observation. 
 

Reduction linocut printing was popularised by Picasso and his master printer Hidalgo Arnéra. It is a bold and usually colourful relief print technique.

In this course you will be guided through the development and production of a series of reduction linocut prints.