Creative Online Courses
There are lots of individual workshops in the Classrooms, but here you’ll find our extended courses.
Here at DesignMatters Linda and Laura have been offering a range of creative art and craft courses for over 17 years. On this page you’ll find a free stitch-along, free art challenge, our hugely popular Sketchbook Challenge and 31 Days of Art Journalling. New for 2023 is Draw with Me where you can work along with Laura at your own pace to improve your observational drawing skills. Click on the links below to find out more and to sign up.
Running with Stitch
Join Linda for some slow stitching using free appliqué, running stitches and some simple couching and embroidery, all inspired by painters such as Paul Klee. You’ll make a stitched fabric that can be made into a variety of beautiful things from greetings cards, framed wall art and bags.
Painting with Pencils – Birds
Learn to paint with water soluble coloured pencils (such as Derwent Inktense) to make a small painting of birds with foliage. Linda will guide you through from finding suitable reference material, organising a successful composition, to making the painting itself. Finally she’ll show you how to mount your painting for display.