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Ages 4–8

First Strokes

Games, pictures, and first mediums — a gentle group launch into art for our youngest pupils.

How it works

Art Feels Like Playtime

Forty-five-minute circles of at most six children rotate between mini easels, paint baskets, and painting games. No auditions, no pressure — simply color, picture, and delight. Grown-ups join the closing ten minutes to learn the home games that make practice painless.

  • Circles of six at most
  • Drawing, color & painting
  • Parents join each week
  • Mini exhibition each term
Young beginners gathered for a playful group art lesson

Inside the term

What Families Receive

Two mediums to sample

Little ones test drawing and paint across the term before families commit to one path.

Take-home game cards

Weekly artistic games keep home practice under ten minutes — and argument-free.

A stage debut

Each term closes with a five-minute mini exhibition where every child beams for their family.

Groups & times

Pick a Circle

GroupAgesSchedule
Sparklers — first steps4–5Sat 09:00–09:45
Picture Makers — growing6–7Wed 15:30–16:15, Sat 10:00
Ready Players — pre-lessons7–8Tue 16:00–16:45, Sat 11:00

New circles open monthly · Mediums supplied in every session

Parent questions

First Strokes FAQs

Is my four-year-old ready?

If they can clap along and sit for a story, they are ready. Sessions move every few minutes, so young attention spans thrive.

Must parents stay for the session?

Only the final ten minutes, when we teach you the week's home game. Siblings may watch quietly from the corner.

What follows First Strokes?

Graduates glide into private or trio lessons on their chosen medium — drawing, painting, watercolor, sculpture, or illustration.

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