The Seasons Art Class Chiswick & Hammersmith

Happy Earth Day 🌍

As an art class organisation with an average of over 5,000 students each term, we are very aware of the amount of paper and materials we use. It is something we take seriously, and we are always looking at ways to reduce our impact while still delivering high quality classes.

For the past 16 years, we have worked closely with Seawhite of Brighton Ltd, a supplier that shares our commitment to sustainability. Their approach goes far beyond simply supplying materials. They actively look for ways to reduce waste and rethink how products are made.

From producing recycled paper using materials such as coffee cups, to powering their operations with solar panels, they are constantly innovating.

Many of the products our students use, including sketch pads and portfolio holders, are made from recycled or recyclable materials, helping us to make more responsible choices across the board.

Within our classes, we also encourage students to be mindful of waste. This includes careful use of materials and responsible disposal of unused acrylic paint that cannot be salvaged.

When each student participates in these small, considered choices, it creates a meaningful impact across the entire network over the course of a year, five years, ten years, and beyond.

If you love art and care about the environment, we have got you covered.

Happy Earth Day everyone!

As we wrapped up our final week of acrylics, students took on the beautiful challenge of capturing sunlight filtering through leaves 🌿✨

Focusing on light, contrast and those dappled effects, they captured a real sense of movement and shifting light across the surface 🎨

We are delighted to announce our upcoming Spring Exhibition, taking place on Saturday 18th April between 11am - 1pm.

It’s a chance to see artwork created by our students (many of who are complete beginners!) and enjoy a relaxed, creative atmosphere 🎨

We hope to see you there 😊

📍Chiswick Methodist Church

This week, students captured the movement of Alpine waterfalls using various techniques such as layered washes, dry brushing and sponges to create depth and texture!

It’s amazing to see how much confidence and creativity has developed over the past few weeks 😊

Last week we explored impasto painting with a beautifully textured subject… oysters 🦪

Using palette knives and thick layers of paint, everyone focused on capturing the organic shapes and the ridges of the shells in a bold, expressive way.

Week 9 marked the start of our first 4 weeks of acrylics 🎨

After weeks of building up drawing skills and working in other media, it was so lovely to see everyone dive into colour with such enthusiasm. This week’s Tulips in Bloom project gave everyone the chance to start playing with layering, brushwork and colour mixing in acrylics 🌷

For our final week of watercolours, students painted a serene, sunlit scene using watercolour and gouache. The focus was on capturing a quiet moment.

Using soft washes, gentle layering and subtle shadows, students explored how light can bring a sense of calm and atmosphere to a painting 🎨

☀️ Here’s a sneak peek at what’s waiting for you this summer…

Our 14 week Summer Course starts Thursday 30th April. It’s the perfect opportunity to learn new skills, grow in confidence and enjoy working with pencil, oil pastels, watercolours and acrylics in a warm, supportive environment.

Perfect for beginners and improvers. Please get in touch for further details, we’d love to hear from you! 🎨

Our second week of watercolours explored Classical Architecture ranging from grand facades to weathered Greek pillars.

Students captured the strength and elegance of these ancient forms by mixing subtle stone tones, layered shadows and using wet on wet and glazing techniques.

Well done everyone for getting stuck in and creating such beautiful work! We can’t wait to see what you produce in next week’s final watercolour class 🎨👏

This week we moved onto watercolours, with our returning students painting a classic car in Provence, inspired by the bold colour and expressive brushwork of Vincent van Gogh.

Meanwhile, our new students explored watercolour techniques before creating their own atmospheric misty mountain landscapes🏔️

☀️ Our Summer Course starts Thursday 30th April ☀️

Fancy a weekly dose of creativity, colour and a little “me time”? Our Summer course is perfect if you’d love to draw and paint but don’t quite know where to start (or want to build confidence).

🌼 Beginner friendly and relaxed
🌼 Gentle guidance every step of the way
🌼 A lovely creative reset to look forward to each week

Come and get arty with us at The Seasons Art Class Chiswick and Hammersmith 💛

📍 Chiswick Methodist Church

📩 Message or call us on 020 3475 8928 to find out more — places are limited!

For our final week of oil pastels, students explored pointillism, taking inspiration from Georges Seurat and Paul Signac and building landscapes dot by dot. With patience and layering, the colours built up into soft, glowing fields of gold 🌾