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At OhMyArt we are regularly introducing new events, workshops, art classes as well as products to feed your inner artist and creativity.
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Email james@ohmyart.co.uk
The Plough, Sleapshyde/St. Albans, 6.30–9pm
Join us for a calming and atmospheric Coastal Beach Huts Paint n’ Sip evening.
Be transported to the coast as artist and founder James Lark guides you step-by-step through painting a striking beach hut scene. Working with light, movement, and mood, you’ll explore a summer’s skyline at the beach with inviting water and warm sands with bright striped beach huts. Clear, supportive instruction makes this session perfect for beginners, while allowing plenty of freedom for personal expression.
This relaxed and inspiring evening is ideal for unwinding, slowing down, and enjoying the rhythm of painting at your own pace.
Bring friends or come solo, enjoy a drink, and let the calm of the coast guide your creativity. A wonderful way to switch off, connect, and leave with a painting you’ll be proud to take home.
Includes a welcome glass of prosecco or an alcohol-free alternative.
Tickets will be emailed to you once purchased.
You bring the picnic and wine, we bring the paint!
Join OhMyArt for a relaxed summer evening of creativity in the park, where art, fresh air and good company come together beautifully.
Manor House Grounds, 6.30-9pm.
We provide all the painting materials and equipment; easels, canvases, paints and guidance, so you can simply turn up with your picnic basket, picnic blanket and favourite bottle, settle into the sunshine and enjoy getting creative in a welcoming, laid-back atmosphere.
Whether you’re an experienced painter or picking up a brush for the first time, you’ll be guided step-by-step in a way that feels encouraging and pressure-free. It’s about enjoying the process, not striving for perfection.
Paint & Picnic is designed to be fun for all the family. Some may choose to paint, others may prefer to relax, socialise and soak up the surroundings, everyone is welcome.
Expect laughter, colour, creativity and a chance to slow down and reconnect,with nature, with others and with yourself.
Spaces are limited to keep the experience relaxed and personal.
You bring the picnic and wine, we bring the paint!
Join OhMyArt for a relaxed summer evening of creativity in the park, where art, fresh air and good company come together beautifully.
Manor House Grounds, 6.30-9pm.
We provide all the painting materials and equipment; easels, canvases, paints and guidance, so you can simply turn up with your picnic basket, picnic blanket and favourite bottle, settle into the sunshine and enjoy getting creative in a welcoming, laid-back atmosphere.
Whether you’re an experienced painter or picking up a brush for the first time, you’ll be guided step-by-step in a way that feels encouraging and pressure-free. It’s about enjoying the process, not striving for perfection.
Paint & Picnic is designed to be fun for all the family. Some may choose to paint, others may prefer to relax, socialise and soak up the surroundings, everyone is welcome.
Expect laughter, colour, creativity and a chance to slow down and reconnect,with nature, with others and with yourself.
Spaces are limited to keep the experience relaxed and personal.
Monday 27th April 6.30-8.30pm
Join us for a 2hr drawing workshop on using drawing materials, techniques and processes of your own choosing whilst receiving guidance and support to help you achieve your own creative intentions
Suitable for beginners, those with experience or school/college students.
Supported Personal Exploration
Focus: To receive assistance with your own drawing project through accessing advice and guidance from professional artist, James Lark.
Session Content:
You choose your drawing project, we provide the advice and guidance to help you achieve your intent.
Key Outcomes:
-Develop confidence using drawing materials, techniques and processes of your choosing.
Monday 20th April 6.30-8.30pm
Join us for a 2hr drawing workshop on using ink and dip pens for an alternative way of drawing, part of our expressive drawing series (check out the full 6week course).
Suitable for beginners, those with experience or school/college students.
Creative ‘mistakes’
Focus: Exploring fluid mark-making, contrast, and expressive line using drawing inks, while developing confidence in working with permanent, decisive marks.
Session Content:
-Exploration exercises with dip pens
-Ink wash techniques (dilution and layering)
-Combining line and wash for depth
-Sustained observational drawing using ink and wash
Key Outcomes:
-Develop confidence using permanent media
-Control line weight and tonal wash
-Create contrast through ink layering
-Strengthen expressive and dynamic mark-making
-Produce a resolved ink drawing with clarity and impact
Monday 13th April 6.30-8.30pm
Join us for a 2hr drawing workshop on using fine liners and biros for an alternative way of drawing, part of our expressive drawing series (check out the full 6week course).
Suitable for beginners, those with experience or school/college students.
Composition & Dynamic Drawing
Focus: Developing control and commitment using biro while exploring composition, cropping, and tonal depth through layered line work.
Session Content:
-Continuous line exercises
-Tonal scales and exploring pressure variation
-Using viewfinders
-Exploring positive/negative space, and focal points
-Sustained observational drawing
Key Outcomes:
-Build tone confidently using layered line
-Understand how cropping affects impact
-Strengthen compositional awareness
-Develop patience and decisiveness in mark-making
-Produce a resolved biro drawing with depth and clarity
Monday 30th March, 6.30-8.30pm
Join us for a 2hr drawing workshop on using chalk and charcoal: part of our expressive drawing series (check out the full 6week course).
Suitable for beginners, those with experience or school/college students.
Focus: Expressive mark-making and movement
Session Content:
-Large-scale gestural warm-ups (whole arm drawing)
-Fast 1–3 minute drawings (figures and objects)
-Subtractive drawing
-Tonal study with bold contrasts
-Highlights and shadows
Key Outcomes:
-Looser, more dynamic drawing
-Confidence using the whole page
-Emotional impact through marks
Monday 23rd March, 6.30-8.30pm
Join us for a 2hr drawing workshop on using graphite blocks: part of our expressive drawing series (check out the full 6week course).
Suitable for beginners, those with experience or school/college students.
Tone, Light & Form
Focus: Foundations of good drawing through tonal modelling.
Session Content:
-Expressive mark-making warm-up using different graphite
-Creating depth using light and shadow
-Shading techniques: hatching, cross-hatching, scumbling
-Exploring subtractive drawing (drawing with an eraser)
-Drawing a simple still life with strong light source on a prepared ground
Key Outcomes:
-Understanding 3D form
-Controlling contrast
-Moving beyond outlines
Monday 16th March, 6.30-8.30pm
Join us for a 2hr drawing workshop on using tonal pencils: part of our expressive drawing series (check out the full 6week course).
Suitable for beginners, those with experience or school/college students.
Learning to see and letting go (Drawing pencils)
Focus: Observation, loosening up, breaking fear of the blank page
Session Content:
-Expressive warm-ups (continuous line, drawing without looking at paper)
-Blind contour & continuous contour exercises
-Tonal value scale (light to dark using pressure control)
-Simple object drawing (mugs, fruit) using line weight variation
Key Outcomes:
-Understanding line confidence
-Seeing shapes rather than “objects”
-Reducing perfectionism
The Old Mill, Berkhamsted, 6.30–9pm
Join us for a warm and uplifting Paradise Sunset Paint n’ Sip evening.
Escape to a dreamlike horizon as artist and founder James Lark guides you step-by-step through painting a glowing sunset scene inspired by far-flung shores and golden skies. With rich colours, gentle blends, and silhouetted shapes, you’ll learn how to create atmosphere, light, and calm in your painting. No prior experience is needed—clear, supportive instruction ensures everyone can relax and enjoy the process.
This soothing and immersive evening is perfect for unwinding, switching off, and letting your imagination drift to somewhere beautiful.
Bring friends or come solo, enjoy a drink, and let the warmth of the sunset inspire your creativity. A peaceful, feel-good night of painting that leaves you with a vibrant piece of artwork to take home.
Includes a welcome glass of prosecco or an alcohol-free alternative.
Tickets will emailed to you once purchased.
STARTING MONDAY 16TH MARCH, 6.30pm-8.30pm for SIX CONTINUOUS WEEKS (EVERY MONDAY)
That Little Coffee Shop, Abbots Langley
Over six weeks you will get back to the heart of drawing, not just sketching what you see, but using it as a way to express yourself and explore ideas. Through fun, guided exercises, you'll experiment with line, tone, and mark-making, discovering how drawing can help you think, respond, and unlock your creativity.
The course invites you to slow down and enjoy the quiet beauty of drawing, using it as both a creative outlet and a form of mindful engagement. Through expressive mark-making and open-ended exploration, you'll discover how drawing can be a satisfying, enjoyable way to create artwork while offering space for focus, reflection, and creative wellbeing.
What's included:
The course includes a premium art pack containing the materials and equipment you need and that you get to keep so you can continue at home.
Complimentary refreshments
Expert-led tuition from a practising professional artist with 20 years experience of qualified teaching.
6 weeks of premium art training for only £160
Pay £70 deposit* to reserve your place, then £15 each week. If you prefer to pay in full, please contact james@ohmyart.co.uk
*£70 non-refundable deposit.
STARTING THURSDAY 5th MARCH, 10am-12PM for TEN CONTINUOUS WEEKS (EVERY THURSDAY)
Kings Langley Cricket Club, WD4 9HR
Over ten carefully structured weeks, this course will guide you from colour mixing to expressive oil paintings with real depth and character. Suitable for complete beginners as well as those returning to painting, each session builds skills gradually, allowing time to understand the medium, develop technique, and grow in confidence within a calm, supportive setting.
You’ll gain a deeper understanding of colour relationships, master the handling of oil paint and mediums, and develop paintings through a considered, layered process. All through clear, approachable expert guidance that encourages experimentation without pressure.
What's included:
The course includes a curated, premium-branded art pack (worth over £60), all materials provided, and yours to keep as part of your ongoing painting practice. This is a feature unique to our course, removing the need for additional purchases/hidden costs and giving you complete confidence that you have everything required to fully enjoy the experience.
Complimentary refreshments
Expert-led tuition from a practising professional artist with 20 years experience of qualified teaching.
Pay £125 deposit* to reserve your place, then £20 each week. If you prefer to pay in full, please contact james@ohmyart.co.uk
*£125 non-refundable deposit.
The Royal Oak, Abbots Langley, 6.30–9pm
Join us for a magical and enchanting The Secret Garden Paint n’ Sip evening.
Step into a world of hidden beauty as artist and founder James Lark guides you step-by-step through painting your own secret garden scene. With lush flowers, winding pathways, and dappled sunlight, you’ll explore colour, depth, and texture while creating a painting full of wonder and charm. No prior experience is needed, gentle, clear instruction ensures everyone can relax, experiment, and leave with a piece to treasure.
This inspiring and imaginative evening is perfect for unwinding, reconnecting with nature, and letting your creativity flourish.
Bring friends or come solo, enjoy a drink, and let your imagination wander. A serene and uplifting night of painting that leaves you with a beautiful piece of artwork to take home.
Includes a welcome glass of prosecco or an alcohol-free alternative.
Tickets will be emailed to you once purchased.
The Royal Oak, Abbots Langley, 6.30–9pm
Join us for a stylish and playful Retro Gin & Tonic Poster Paint n’ Sip evening.
Step back in time and create your own vintage-inspired artwork as artist and founder James Lark guides you step-by-step through painting a retro gin and tonic poster. With bold colours, striking typography, and iconic cocktail imagery, you’ll learn simple techniques to capture the charm and flair of mid-century design. No prior experience is needed—friendly, clear instruction ensures everyone can enjoy the process and leave with a piece to display proudly.
This fun and creative evening is perfect for unwinding, experimenting, and embracing your inner designer.
Bring friends or come solo, enjoy a drink, and let your creativity sparkle. A lively, social night that combines art, style, and a touch of nostalgia.
Includes a welcome glass of prosecco or an alcohol-free alternative.
Tickets will be emailed to you once purchased.
The Royal Oak, Abbots Langley, 6.30–9pm
Join us for a fun and charming Highland Cows Paint n’ Sip evening.
Get ready to create a playful countryside scene as artist and founder James Lark guides you step-by-step through painting these iconic, shaggy-haired Scottish cows. Learn how to bring character and personality to your canvas with bold brushstrokes, warm colours, and expressive textures. No prior experience is needed, gentle, clear instruction ensures everyone can relax and enjoy the creative process.
This lighthearted and inspiring evening is perfect for unwinding, experimenting, and adding a touch of whimsy to your art.
Bring friends or come solo, enjoy a drink, and let your creativity roam free. A joyful night of painting that leaves you with a piece to be proud of.
Includes a welcome glass of prosecco or an alcohol-free alternative.
Tickets will be emailed to you once purchased.
The Royal Oak, Abbots Langley, 6.30–9pm
Join us for a serene and enchanting Bluebell Forest Paint n’ Sip evening.
Step into a peaceful woodland scene as artist and founder James Lark guides you step-by-step through painting a forest floor carpeted with bluebells, dappled light filtering through the trees above. Using gentle, expressive techniques and a calming colour palette, you’ll learn how to build depth, atmosphere, and soft movement in your painting. No prior experience is needed—clear, supportive guidance ensures everyone can relax and enjoy the process.
This soothing and immersive evening is perfect for unwinding, reconnecting with nature, and allowing creativity to flow.
Bring friends or come solo, enjoy a drink, and lose yourself in the tranquillity of the forest. A restorative and creative night that leaves you with a beautiful piece of artwork to take home.
Includes a welcome glass of prosecco or an alcohol-free alternative.
Tickets will be emailed to you once purchased.
The Royal Oak, Abbots Langley, 6.30–9pm
Join us for a calming and atmospheric Coastal Beach Huts Paint n’ Sip evening.
Be transported to the coast as artist and founder James Lark guides you step-by-step through painting a striking beach hut scene. Working with light, movement, and mood, you’ll explore a summer’s skyline at the beach with inviting water and warm sands with bright striped beach huts. Clear, supportive instruction makes this session perfect for beginners, while allowing plenty of freedom for personal expression.
This relaxed and inspiring evening is ideal for unwinding, slowing down, and enjoying the rhythm of painting at your own pace.
Bring friends or come solo, enjoy a drink, and let the calm of the coast guide your creativity. A wonderful way to switch off, connect, and leave with a painting you’ll be proud to take home.
Includes a welcome glass of prosecco or an alcohol-free alternative.
Tickets will be emailed to you once purchased.
The Royal Oak, Abbots Langley, 6.30–9pm
Join us for a vibrant Tropical Botanical Paint n’ Sip evening.
Immerse yourself in colour, creativity, and relaxed company as artist and founder James Lark guides you step-by-step through creating a lush, tropical-inspired painting. Think bold leaves, layered greens, rich textures, and pops of vibrant colour that bring your canvas to life. With a focus on expressive brushwork and simple techniques, this session is designed to be enjoyable and accessible for all, no prior painting experience needed.
This uplifting and immersive evening is perfect for unwinding, experimenting, and escaping into a world of botanical beauty.
Bring friends or come solo, enjoy a drink, and let your creativity flourish. A refreshing way to relax, connect, and create something truly unique.
Includes a welcome glass of prosecco or an alcohol-free alternative.
Tickets will be emailed to you once purchased.
Over six inspiring weeks, this course will take you from hesitant brushstrokes to expressive, vibrant watercolour paintings you’ll be proud to show off. Designed for complete beginners, returning artists, and anyone who wants to deepen their skills, each session builds your technique, creativity, and confidence in a relaxed, supportive environment.
All materials and equipment included, which you get to keep and use to practise at home with.
You’ll learn how to mix luminous colours, control water and pigment, build bold layers, and paint with freedom, all under clear, friendly guidance.
Pay £65 deposit* to reserve your place, then £20 each week. If you prefer to pay in full, please contact james@ohmyart.co.uk
*£65 non-refundable deposit.
The Royal Oak, Abbots Langley, 6.30-9pm.
Join us for a vibrant 80s & 90s Neon Party painting evening.
Step into a colourful, retro atmosphere as artist and founder James Lark guides you step-by-step in creating your own bold neon artwork, think glowing palm trees, funky geometric shapes, and electric skies that capture the energy of the era. With lively company, great music, and a glass in hand, you’ll bring a splash of nostalgia and fun to your canvas.
No prior experience is needed; clear, friendly instruction ensures you leave with artwork you’ll be proud to display.
Perfect for friends, date nights, or anyone ready to relive the neon magic!
Includes a welcome glass of prosecco or AF alternative.
Tickets will emailed to you once purchased.
PAINT N' SIP GIFT EXPERIENCE FOR TWO
This voucher entitles you to 2.5 hours of relaxed, enjoyable painting led by experienced professional artist James Lark.
All art materials are provided, and you’ll take home your very own finished canvas as a lasting reminder of your experience.
Enjoy a complimentary glass of bubbles, with an alcohol-free alternative available.
A perfect blend of creativity, fun, and good company. Let your imagination flow!
PAINT N' SIP GIFT EXPERIENCE FOR ONE
This voucher entitles you to 2.5 hours of relaxed, enjoyable painting led by experienced professional artist James Lark.
All art materials are provided, and you’ll take home your very own finished canvas as a lasting reminder of your experience.
Enjoy a complimentary glass of bubbles, with an alcohol-free alternative available.
A perfect blend of creativity, fun, and good company. Let your imagination flow!
Date night with a difference. Your invitation to slow down, pour a drink, and enjoy each other’s company in a way that’s playful, intimate, and maybe a bit daring. This isn’t just about making art: it’s about having fun and enjoying something different.
Your premium date night painting kit contains:
2 x stretched canvases, 2 x sets of artist-quality acrylic paints, 2 x mini tabletop easels, 1 x mixing palette, paint brushes, and an ideas sheet.
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At OhMyArt we are regularly introducing new events, workshops, art classes as well as products to feed your inner artist and creativity.
Email james@ohmyart.co.uk