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Workshops

Short, focused workshops across traditional and digital media — try something new or go deep on a technique. All ages.

Workshops

All workshops

Short, focused sessions — each one has a clear syllabus and something finished to take home.

Watercolour

Washes, layering and luminous colour on paper.

Ages 8+ · Beginner
One finished painting to take home

Gouache

Opaque, flat-shape painting for bold illustration.

Ages 9+ · Beginner
A bold, finished illustration

Acrylic

Blending, texture and confident brushwork on canvas.

Ages 10+ · All levels
A finished canvas

Digital Painting

Brushes, layers, value and light in a digital studio.

Ages 10+ · Beginner
A finished digital painting file

Procreate

A complete iPad illustration workflow, start to finish.

Ages 9+ · Beginner
A finished illustration and a workflow you can repeat

3D Printing & Modeling

Model it on screen, hold it in your hand.

Ages 9+ · Beginner
A 3D-printed object you designed yourself

Blender

3D modelling, materials and lighting from scratch.

Ages 12+ · Beginner
A rendered 3D scene

Clay Sculpting

Build real form and volume with your hands.

Ages 8+ · All levels
A finished sculpture

Storyboarding

Tell a story in shots, angles and panels.

Ages 11+ · Beginner
A complete storyboard sequence

2D Animation

Make drawings move — timing, keys and cycles.

Ages 10+ · Beginner
A looping animation you can share

Figure Drawing

Gesture, proportion and the basics of anatomy.

Ages 12+ · All levels
A set of gesture and long-pose studies

AI Art Fundamentals

Use AI as a creative tool — with judgement and ethics.

Ages 12+ · Beginner
An AI-assisted piece plus a workflow you understand
Why NPC

Why take a workshop at NPC

A low-risk way to try a real studio — with real instructors and everything supplied.

Everything supplied

Turn up and make. Materials, tools and studio space are all included.

Taught by working artists

The same instructors who teach our portfolio students — not volunteers.

No long commitment

Short and focused. A genuine way to find out if a medium is for you.

A door into everything else

Like it? You can step straight into term classes or the portfolio track.

Student work

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