Online Classes

Feeling like you need some inspiration? Wanting to try something new? Or looking for a distraction? Some of the artists who take part in the Combe Down Art Trail are offering online courses to show you skills and inspire creativity. We've also put together links to some other great artistic 'virtual' experiences that are available online, many of them free.

Catherine Beale

Catherine is providing friendly live watercolour workshops online – a beginners and an intermediate series. A three week course each month is available or drop in for individual subjects.
Trial sessions are available for art society programme secretaries to check out the service.

Watercolour Workshops

Julia Trickey

Julia is offering tutorials on a range of botanical art subjects. Free short tutorials are available together with longer in-depth tutorials to purchase. No subscription required. Just sign up for the tutorials that interest you.

Botanical painting

Victoria Art Gallery

The Victoria Art Gallery might be closed for now but it is offering ‘Learning for Life’ online for all. Discover more about the world of art and get creative. It's great for home schoolers too!

Learning for Life - Art

The Fashion Museum

The Fashion Museum is offering ‘Learning for Life’ online for all. Discover more about the world of fashion and get creative. It's great for home schoolers too!

Learning for Life - Fashion

The Holburne Museum

The 'Pathways to Wellbeing' programme has art at its heart, understanding how important supporting creativity is for wellbeing and feeling contented. Join their fun Creativity 4 Wellbeing virtual art group every Wednesday 2-3.30pm.

Pathways to Wellbeing

Virtual Museum Tours

And if you're just looking to get inspired by great art, how about taking advantage of the many virtual tours that are available online now? Here are links to some of our favourites from around the world...

The British Museum - London

The Guggenheim - New York

Musee d'Orsay - Paris

MMCA - Seoul