Leith School of Art

💫 Bookings Open! 💫

In addition to our usual programme, we are launching two new short courses next term: Thursday Morning Painting and Thursday Afternoon Drawing & Painting the Figure. Places are going fast for all courses (some are already fully booked) so early booking is definitely recommended!

Click the link in bio or visit the website to browse the full programme of upcoming Day & Evening Short Courses, running from Monday 14th September - Saturday 5th December.

Jewellery: Set in Stone | Summer School 2026

Design and make a personal pendant or ring, learning fundamental stone-setting techniques through tutor-led demonstrations and practical jewellery making

19–21 August | Tutor:

All materials included

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Maximal Minimal | Summer School 2026

Build confidence in abstract painting through experimentation with layering, collage, adding and removing materials

17–21 August | Tutor:

All materials included

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Figuring It Out | Summer School 2026

Explore the figure through drawing, painting, and clay, building confidence in line, form, and colour

17–21 August | Tutor:

All materials included

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Frame Weaving for Beginners | Summer School 2026

Explore frame loom weaving, translating colour and texture from a painting or image into a small textile through simple techniques and material experimentation.

17–18 August | Tutor: Fiona Pankhurst

All materials included ☝️ Click the link in bio to book.

Colour Theory in Action | Summer School 2026

Explore colour theory through mixing, collage, and painting, experimenting with how colour, light, and pigment interact in your own work.

10–14 August | Tutor:

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Experiments & Explorations in Watercolour | Summer School 2026

Experiment with watercolour, inks and mixed media in a relaxed, hands-on course exploring expressive mark-making, texture, and colour.

10–14 August | Tutor:

All materials included ☝️ Click the link in bio to book.

Printmaking for Textiles | Summer School 2026

Explore lino and screen printing for textiles, creating patterns and expressive designs on fabric through hands-on experimentation and printmaking techniques.

10–14 August | Tutor:

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Art & Spirituality: Shoreline of the Invisible | Summer School 2026

Explore material and spiritual worlds through mixed media, inspired by poetry, reflection, and artists including Mark Rothko and Agnes Martin.

5–7 August | Tutor:

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Stories in Paint | Summer School 2026

Develop narrative paintings from memory, collage and observation, exploring story, composition and colour through paint.

3–7 August | Tutor:

All materials included

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