A 5-Session Course for BeginnersWeekend Oil Painting Classes in Edinburgh
No experience needed.
Just five relaxed sessions to explore oil painting, art history and your own creativity.
5 Sessions · Small Group · Beginner Friendly
What You’ll Explore
A Different Kind of Art Class
Over five sessions, you’ll discover:How to mix beautiful, natural coloursHow artists use colour in different waysLight and shadow through ImpressionismHow to simplify shapes and paint more freelyHow colour can express mood and memoryHow to create a painting that feels personal to you
There’s no need to worry about finding your “style”.We’ll simply help you look, experiment and enjoy painting.What’s Included
Everything is designed to make the experience easy and enjoyable.
Your 5-session course includes:
Guided painting demonstrations
Individual help and encouragement
Oil painting exercises each week
Art and artist references
A relaxed small-group environment
All painting materials included
All you need to do is arrive and enjoy painting.
Who Is This Course For?
You don’t need to think of yourself as “artistic”.
This course is perfect if you:
Have always wanted to try oil painting
Haven’t painted since school
Used to paint and would love to begin again
Enjoy art, galleries and culture
Want a relaxing and creative way to spend your time
Simply fancy doing something different in Edinburgh
Complete beginners are very welcome.
And if you already have some experience, there’s plenty of room to explore the exercises in your own way.
Meet Your Tutor
Le Liu
Le Liu is a Chinese artist. He joined the 5th London Art Biennale, Affordable Art Fair London 2022 to 2023, a duo-exhibition during Glasgow international 2024 and he was selected shortlist of the British Art Prize 2022. Finalist of British Antique Dealers Association Art Prize.
Le gained a BA in Fine Art in 2019 at Hubie University at Wuhan, and Master in Letters in Fine Art from The Glasgow School of Art UK, in 2021. He works and lives in Scotland.
About the class
Five relaxed sessions. One lovely reason to make time for yourself.
A relaxed 5-week oil painting course in Edinburgh, designed for beginners and anyone who would simply like to spend a little more time being creative.
Choose Your Class
Friday Group
23 October – 4 December 2026
5:30pm – 7:00pm
5 sessions
（No class on 6 November）Saturday Group
24 October – 5 December 2026
10:30am – 12:30pm
5 sessions
（No class on 7 November）Venue
Silvan House, Edinburgh EH12 7AT
Life gives us very few reasons to sit quietly for two hours and simply look at colour.
Painting does.
There’s something wonderfully absorbing about mixing paint, making a mark, changing your mind, and watching an image slowly appear.
You don’t need to be productive.
You don’t need to be talented.
You can simply enjoy making something.
A Little Time for Yourself
Frequently Asked Questions
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Not at all.
The course is beginner-friendly and everything is introduced step by step. If you haven’t painted since school, you’ll be absolutely fine.
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No.
This course focuses much more on colour, observation and enjoyment than perfect drawing.
You don’t need to be able to draw realistically to make a beautiful painting.
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We take painting seriously — but not ourselves.
You’ll learn real ideas and techniques from painting and art history, but the atmosphere is relaxed, friendly and enjoyable.
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You’re very welcome.
The exercises are open enough for more experienced painters to interpret them in their own way.
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Yes — all the materials you need are included in the course fee.
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Something comfortable that you don’t mind getting a little paint on.
We’ll take care of the rest.