Upcoming Workshops & Sketching Sessions

Original oil painting by Jane 2026

Upcoming Workshop & Sketching Sessions:

2wks 'Painting Workshop' Northwood Village Hall, Friday 26th June, 10-12 noon, £40

1 day 'Drawing & Sketching at Appledurcombe' Friday 10th July, 10-12 noon, £25

1 day 'Drawing & Sketching at Arreton Church & Gardens' Friday 17th July, 10-12 noon, £25

1 day 'Drawing & Sketching at 'Yaverland Beach & Cliffs' Friday 24th July, 10-12 noon, £25

If you would like to book please email iowartclasses@hotmail.com

Below are a few paintings by students at my recent classes:

Original acrylic painting by Susan 2026

 

Original oil painting by Rosemary 2026

Original oil painting unfinished by Andrew 2026

Original oil painting unfinished by Helen 2026

Original oil painting unfinished by Pam 2026

Original acrylic & pencil by Pauline 2026

Original oil painting unfinished by Ross 2026

One to one art classes are also available throughout the summer. These are informal and designed for your learning needs. If you would like to book a one to one or any of my classes please email me at iowartclasses@hotmail.com

Happy Painting!

Lee 🎨

Recent Course and Upcoming Courses

 

Original oil painting by Ross 2025

Following the recent successful vineyards course it's onwards and upwards onto the next upcoming 4 week courses. Thank you to everyone that attended the recent courses and for allowing me to share your work on this post.  You all did brilliantly and I am looking forward to seeing your next creations! See below for details of the upcoming courses:

Northwood Village Hall

'Trawlers, Fishermen and the Catch,' starting Friday7th November, 10 - 12:30pm, £80

Bembridge Village Hall

'Vineyards and Hop Houses (Oast Houses),' starting Thursday 6th November, 10 - 12:30pm, £75

If you would like to join this class please email me at iowartclasses@hotmail.com or use the contact form on the blog.  

One to one classes are also available on request. 

Happy Painting!

Lee 🎨

Original oil painting by Gill 2025

Original oil painting by Sandra 2025

Original oil painting by Kate 2025

Original acrylic painting by Helen

Original oil painting by Jane 2025

Upcoming Art Classes and Courses - Autumn 2025

Original Oil Painting by Lee Papworth 2025

UPCOMING ART CLASSES AND DATES

4 week course 'Vineyards & Hop Houses (Oast Houses)' at Northwood Village Hall starting Friday 19th September, 10 to 12.30pm, £80

4 week course 'Trawlers, Fishermen and the Catch'  at Bembridge Village Hall starting Thursday 2nd October, 9.45am to 12.15pm, £75

If you would like to join a class please contact me at 

iowartclasses@hotmail.com

One to one sessions are also available which are tailored to your needs in any medium or style - drawing, painting, mixed media, beginner, intermediate, advanced.

  

New courses and classes will be added soon!

Happy Painting 🎨

Lee

Isle of Wight Art Classes in May and June 2025

Original Collage by Lee Papworth

UPCOMING ART CLASSES AND DATES

4 week course 'From Dorset to the West Country' at Northwood Village Hall starting Friday 2nd May, 10 to 12.30pm, £80

4 week course 'Women in Art'  at Bembridge Village Hall starting Thursday 29th May, 9.45am to 12.15pm, £75

EN PLEIN AIR SESSIONS (outdoor sketching and painting)

Drawing, Sketching and Painting at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown on Friday 20th June from 10am to 12.30pm, £25 plus admission fee

Drawing, Sketching and Painting at Sandown Pier and Beach on Friday 27th June from 10am to 12.30pm, £25

One to one classes are also available.  To book a one to one class or a space on the above courses please email me at iowartclasses@hotmail.com

Happy Painting!

Lee 🎨

Upcoming Art Classes & Blog News

 UPCOMING ART CLASSES AND DATES

4 week course Low and High Viewpoints (looking up and looking down) at Northwood Village Hall starting Friday 28th February, 10 to 12.30pm, £80

4 week course Low and High Viewpoints (looking up and looking down) at Bembridge Village Hall starting Thursday 6th March, 10 to 12.30pm, £75

4 week course subject to be confirmed at Northwood Village Hall starting Friday 2nd May, 10 to 12.30pm, £80

4 week course subject to be confirmed  at Bembridge Village Hall starting Thursday 8th May, 10 to 12.30pm, £75

EN PLEIN AIR SESSIONS (outdoor sketching and painting)

Drawing, Sketching and Painting at the Wildheart Sanctuary (June)

Drawing, Sketching and Painting at Shanklin Chine (June)

Happy Painting!

Lee 🎨

Upcoming Courses

 

Original Oil Painting By Lee Papworth 2024
'Thinking of the Ways to Turn The Tide'

Haven't written a blog in sometime - so much happening with life itself. 

Great to be back at work though. Recently completed 2 courses 'Sunrises & Sunsets', both were very successful with students producing some great paintings.

UPCOMING COURSES

Patterns In Nature / Close- Ups

Northwood Village Hall

4wks Commencing Friday 1st March, 10 to 12.30pm 

£80 cash

Mixed Media Landscapes/Seascapes

Northwood Village Hall

4wks Commencing Friday19th April, 10 to 12.30pm 

£80 cash

Mono-painting / Printing

Bembridge Village Hall

1 Day (2.5hrs) Thursday 18th April, 10 to 12.30pm 

£30 cash

Pastel Landscapes/Seascapes

Bembridge Village Hall

4wks Commencing Thursday 9th May, 10 to 12.30pm 

£80 cash

Original Water-mixable Oil Painting By Meryel 2024

If you would like to join my courses or would like one-to-one tuition, please use the contact form on this page.

Happy Painting!

Lee 🎨

Upcoming Art Courses and Classes - April 2023

 

Original Oil Painting by Jean 2023

Just finished teaching two courses of winterscapes.  Many students produced in my opinion some of their best work - Jean, Terry; Helen and Peter in particular.  The results of this wonderful work can be seen below.  The next round of courses will begin shortly. The dates and subjects are noted at the end of this post.  Thank you to everyone who attended the classes and making them a success.

Original Oil Painting by Andrew 2023

Original Acrylic Painting by Dana 2023

Original Acrylic Painting by George 2023

Original Oil Painting by Gill 2023

Original Oil Painting by Gisela 2023

Original Acrylic Painting by Helen 2023

Original Oil Painting by Jane 2023

Original Oil Painting by Jo 2023

Original Watercolour by Lolly 2023

Original Unfinished Oil Painting by Pam 2023

Original Oil Painting by Peter 2023

Original Oil Painting by Terry 2023

Upcoming Courses

'How to Paint Better' 4 weeks starting 21st April 23 at Wootton Bridge Methodist Church Hall, 10 to 12.30pm, £80

'TBC' 4 weeks starting 25th May 23 at Bembridge Village Hall,  10.15 to 12.45, £75

'Drawing & Sketching at St. Blasius Church & Pond' Shanklin, 30th June,      10 to 12.30, £25

'Drawing & Sketching at Shanklin Chine' 7th July, 10 to 12.30, £30 (plus entry fee)

I will be adding more courses and one day en plein air (outdoors) classes soon - watch out for my next blog!  If you would like to join any class please use the blog form before.  One to one classes are also available.

Happy Painting!

Lee 🎨

Upcoming New Courses for this September

Original Oil Painting By Laraine 2022

There are some new exciting courses coming up this academic year, None more so than this September and October. Before we I share the details of those, please look at last terms wonderful efforts. These are just some of the many that the students produced (those not included are the many unfinished works).

Thank you for all those that have allowed me to show there fantastic work. There are some 'OUTSTANDING' pieces by any ones standards i'm sure you'll agree. Many of the students shown above came to me as beginners - it just shows what you can achieve over a matter of  just a few years,

Upcoming Courses

'Summer or Autumn' Northwood Village Hall, Friday 23rd September 

10 to 12.30pm, £75

'The Sea' Bembridge Village Hall, Thursday 22nd September 

10 to 12.30pm, £75

If you would like to join an art class or have one to one tuition please use the contact form on this page.

Happy Painting!

Lee 🎨