Mini Picassos is an art school for children and adults who are excited about art, artists and being creative. It offers a wide range of art courses, as well as hosting birthday parties and running holiday workshops.
We are based in Kensal Rise, North West London in a very yellow little studio.
Ages
1-17, 18+
Categories
Creative Activities, Art and Holiday camp
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Parties for smaller groups!
If you are looking to host a party with less than 12 guests, then this is a great package for you.
Prices start from £80 for an hour and 90 minutes from £120.
Get in touch if you are interested to find out more.
You bring the food & drink and there is
plenty of room for friends & family to enjoy the fun.
Paint on canvas like a real Artist or Paint a Tote bag inspired by their work.
We love ART, in case you hadn't noticed.
The great masters of Art are always inspiring at Mini Picassos. At our Arty Parties you can choose your favourite Artist, learn more about them and be inspired by their work, and paint like a real artist!
All your guests will take their painted bags or painted canvas home
Arty Party's are suitable for ages 6+yrs
Party length: 2 hour party
Activity length: 1 hour to 75mins (depending on ages)
Our party packages start at £320 for 12 guests then a further £12 per head, maximum of 24 guests.
Mini Picassos Parties are tailor made to suit the occasion!
Choose from a range of fun, contemporary themes and let the artistic creative run wild!
Every guest at your party take their creations home!
The Whole Party Package!
Parties for children aged from 2yrs -10yrs
All materials included!
Use of room for 2 hours
Bring your own food & drinks
The Parties are held at the Mini Picassos studio
Personalised Invitations to hand out
Choose from a variety of themes to suit your style. A variety of prepared activities for your party guests to enjoy! Customise crowns, decorate your own party bags, paint ceramic figurines and money boxes, and much much more to choose from. Your party guests can take their art pieces home, making a nice change to the usual ‘lucky bags’.
Party length: 2 hour party
Activity length: 1 hour to 75mins (depending on ages)
Party time options: Saturday 3pm-5pm, Sunday 11am-1pm and Sunday 3pm-5pm
We offer a two hour party packed with fun! Suitable for ages 1 - 3yrs.
You have the room set out with various activity tables & painting easels. The children can decorate their own party bag and crown, with sequins and pens. Paint a cute ceramic moneybox, explore the dressing up box & dance to the music + stickers!
You bring the food & drink and there is plenty of room for friends & family to enjoy the fun.
Our party packages start at £320 for 12 guests then a further £12 per head, maximum of 24 guests.
Party length: 2 hour party
Activity length: 1 hour to 75mins (depending on ages)
Party time options: Saturday 3pm-5pm, Sunday 11am-1pm and Sunday 3pm-5pm
We are very excited to announce our MAY half-term Workshops!
Join us for 4 hour drop off workshops, suitable for ages 5 -7 + 8 - 10yrs.
BOOKING OPEN! Themes coming soon
Our Mini Picassos Art Classes are fun and educational.
Each week we use the work of a famous artist as our inspiration for our art piece, using a range of different media each week to explore art, artist and creativity!
Mini Picassos teachers will discuss the work of the artist and show examples, encouraging questions & comments from the students
We will show various art techniques & introduce a variety of media for children to experiment with mark making & colour.
Our projects are usually 4 - 6wks long, we use the work of a famous artist as our inspiration for our art piece such as a painting on canvas or pastel study, sculpture or print.
Mini Picassos teachers will discuss the work of the artist and show examples, encouraging questions & comments from the students
We will show various art techniques & introduce a variety of media for children to experiment with markmaking & colour
Our course is aimed at young artists who enjoy drawing from life, have the ability to concentrate and have a real thirst for art.
During this course we explore drawing, painting and sculpture.
We focus on traditional art materials & techniques, we aim to build on the skills of the child. The work of artists is an important part of this course, mature discussion is welcomed.
This term we will be inspired by the dark, old tale of Hansel and Gretel. We will illustration, paint and collage to create our own book. Binding a hard front cover to complete.
This is a formal drawing & painting course with a view to sitting an art entrance exam for schools, applying for a scholarship where a portfolio of art work must be submitted or if they want lessons in smaller grouped sessions.
The course consists of drawing & painting, watercolours, acrylics, pencils & pastels will be explored.
We will look at drawing techniques: measuring for drawing accuracy, shading & composition.
The course is taught in very small groups.
Over the years we have enjoyed excellent success rates with our students being offered art places at Holland Park School and City of London Girls & Northbridge House.
This is a formal drawing & painting course with a view to sitting an art entrance exam for schools, applying for a scholarship where a portfolio of art work must be submitted or if they want lessons in smaller grouped sessions.
The course consists of drawing & painting, watercolours, acrylics, pencils & pastels will be explored.
We will look at drawing techniques: measuring for drawing accuracy, shading & composition.
The course is taught in very small groups.
Over the years we have enjoyed excellent success rates with our students being offered art places at Holland Park School and City of London Girls & Northbridge House.
This is a formal drawing & painting course with a view to sitting an art entrance exam for schools, applying for a scholarship where a portfolio of art work must be submitted or if they want lessons in smaller grouped sessions.
The course consists of drawing & painting, watercolours, acrylics, pencils & pastels will be explored.
We will look at drawing techniques: measuring for drawing accuracy, shading & composition.
The course is taught in very small groups.
Over the years we have enjoyed excellent success rates with our students being offered art places at Holland Park School and City of London Girls & Northbridge House.
Our Mini Picassos Art sessions are fun and educational.
Our projects are usually 4 - 6wks long, we use the work of a famous artist as our inspiration for our art piece such as a painting on canvas or pastel study, sculpture or print.
Mini Picassos teachers will discuss the work of the artist and show examples, encouraging questions + comments from the students.
We will show various art techniques & introduce a variety of media for children to experiment with mark making + colour.
Our Mini Picassos Art sessions are fun and educational.
Our projects are usually 4 - 6wks long, we use the work of a famous artist as our inspiration for our art piece such as a painting on canvas or pastel study, sculpture or print.
Mini Picassos teachers will discuss the work of the artist and show examples, encouraging questions + comments from the students.
We will show various art techniques & introduce a variety of media for children to experiment with mark making + colour.
This is a formal drawing & painting course with a view to sitting an art entrance exam for schools, applying for a scholarship where a portfolio of art work must be submitted or if they want lessons in smaller grouped sessions.
The course consists of drawing & painting, watercolours, acrylics, pencils & pastels will be explored.
We will look at drawing techniques: measuring for drawing accuracy, shading & composition.
The course is taught in very small groups.
Over the years we have enjoyed excellent success rates with our students being offered art places at Holland Park School and City of London Girls & Northbridge House.
Our course is aimed at young artists who enjoy drawing from life, have the ability to concentrate and have a real thirst for art.
During this course we explore drawing, painting and sculpture.
We focus on traditional art materials & techniques, we aim to build on the skills of the child. The work of artists is an important part of this course, mature discussion is welcomed.
This term we will be inspired by the dark, old tale of Hansel and Gretel. We will illustration, paint and collage to create our own book. Binding a hard front cover to complete.
Each week we create a different masterpiece inspired by Artists both traditional and contemporary, we call this our 'Main Project'.
Alongside this we offer a cut and stick table, a drawing table and a table of either toys. We wind down the session with a sing-a-long and dancing, finishing with Stickers!
Everything you make you get to take home, to frame on the wall to keep in a mini portfolio, to send to family!
During our Summer Term we open up our Garden, with water and painting outside, so you can enjoy the sunshine.
This is a formal drawing & painting course with a view to sitting an art entrance exam for schools, applying for a scholarship where a portfolio of art work must be submitted or if they want lessons in smaller grouped sessions.
The course consists of drawing & painting, watercolours, acrylics, pencils & pastels will be explored.
We will look at drawing techniques: measuring for drawing accuracy, shading & composition.
The course is taught in very small groups.
Over the years we have enjoyed excellent success rates with our students being offered art places at Holland Park School and City of London Girls & Northbridge House.
This is a formal drawing & painting course with a view to sitting an art entrance exam for schools, applying for a scholarship where a portfolio of art work must be submitted or if they want lessons in smaller grouped sessions.
The course consists of drawing & painting, watercolours, acrylics, pencils & pastels will be explored.
We will look at drawing techniques: measuring for drawing accuracy, shading & composition.
The course is taught in very small groups.
Over the years we have enjoyed excellent success rates with our students being offered art places at Holland Park School and City of London Girls & Northbridge House.
Mini Picassos Fine Art sessions are fun and educational.
Our projects are usually 4 - 6wks long, we use the work of a famous artist as our inspiration for our art piece such as a painting on canvas or pastel study, sculpture or printmaking.
Mini Picassos teachers will discuss the work of the artist and show examples, encouraging questions & comments from the students.
We will show various art techniques & introduce a variety of media for children to experiment with mark-making & colour.
Our course is aimed at young artists who enjoy drawing from life, have the ability to concentrate and have a real thirst for art.
During this course we explore drawing, painting and sculpture.
We focus on traditional art materials & techniques, we aim to build on the skills of the child. The work of artists is an important part of this course, mature discussion is welcomed.
This term we will be inspired by the dark, old tale of Hansel and Gretel. We will illustration, paint and collage to create our own book. Binding a hard front cover to complete.
This is a formal drawing & painting course with a view to sitting an art entrance exam for schools, applying for a scholarship where a portfolio of art work must be submitted or if they want lessons in smaller grouped sessions.
The course consists of drawing & painting, watercolours, acrylics, pencils & pastels will be explored.
We will look at drawing techniques: measuring for drawing accuracy, shading & composition.
The course is taught in very small groups.
Over the years we have enjoyed excellent success rates with our students being offered art places at Holland Park School and City of London Girls & Northbridge House.
Explore drawing the nude, we have a wonderful selection of male and female models. Don't worry if you are an absolute beginner or a longstanding expert, you can lose yourself for a couple of hours in life drawing. The session usually starts with quick warm up poses, then onto a longer pose for the rest of the evening. Tuition offered or you may wish to do your own thing.
Materials: all drawing paper and pencils, chalks, charcoal are included so just bring yourself!
£15 per session or £150 for 10 weeks
Artist Paul Klee painted beautiful simplified paintings of animals. We take his fish paintings as our theme for this workshop. Create your own wonderful Paul Klee canvas painting using acrylics. We work in a ‘scratch away’ process to reveal a brightly coloured underwater world of fish and marine life. Through drawing we discover the art of multi coloured Mono Printing too!
Includes: Acrylics on canvas, mono printing, scratch key ring and scratch panel, sketchbook, oil pastel studies
Artist Paul Klee painted beautiful simplified paintings of animals. We take his fish paintings as our theme for this workshop. Create your own wonderful Paul Klee canvas painting using acrylics. We work in a ‘scratch away’ process to reveal a brightly coloured underwater world of fish and marine life. Through drawing we discover the art of multi coloured Mono Printing too!
Includes: Acrylics on canvas, mono printing, scratch key ring and scratch panel, sketchbook, oil pastel studies
MULTIBOOK DISCOUNT OFFERS (***Per child)
Book 3 workshops and get £5 off
Book 4 workshops and get £10 off
Book 5 workshops and get £20 off
We are also offering 10% off when you book Siblings. Please contact us if you would like this offer
Using the classic Super Heroes from the Marvel comics/films.
We learn to draw our favourites and paint a super hero onto a cushion cover!
Make your own Top Trumps Super Hero card pack and design some of your own villains and heroes. Make a city scape set for your super heroes to fly around in.
Includes: Cushion, cushion cover, card pack, 3D card city scape painting.
MULTIBOOK DISCOUNT OFFERS (***Per child)
Book 3 workshops and get £5 off
Book 4 workshops and get £10 off
Book 5 workshops and get £20 off
We are also offering 10% off when you book Siblings. Please contact us if you would like this offer
Love is in the air!
We look at the work of US artist Jim Dine and his stunning Heart paintings inspire our Love theme. We will create a Love Heart sculpture that doubles up as a desk tidy, using plaster , card and acrylics to make our 3D piece. We will use acrylic paints and collage on canvas board to create our Jim Dine artwork. Decorate a wooden picture frame and make an adorable cards too!
Includes: Sculpture desk tidy, Valentine canvas board, Valentine card, wooden picture frame.
MULTIBOOK DISCOUNT OFFERS (***Per child)
Book 3 workshops and get £5 off
Book 4 workshops and get £10 off
Book 5 workshops and get £20 off
We are also offering 10% off when you book Siblings. Please contact us if you would like this offer
Artist Paul Klee painted beautiful simplified paintings of animals. We take his fish paintings as our theme for this workshop. Create your own wonderful Paul Klee canvas painting using acrylics. We work in a ‘scratch away’ process to reveal a brightly coloured underwater world of fish and marine life. Through drawing we discover the art of multi coloured Mono Printing too!
Includes: Acrylics on canvas, mono printing, scratch key ring and scratch panel, sketchbook, oil pastel studies
MULTIBOOK DISCOUNT OFFERS (***Per child)
Book 3 workshops and get £5 off
Book 4 workshops and get £10 off
Book 5 workshops and get £20 off
We are also offering 10% off when you book Siblings. Please contact us if you would like this offer
We step into the world of unicorns and rainbows. Learn to draw the magical pair. Paint your favourite unicorn on a Tote bag, lots of pink, stars and rainbows. Decorate a super cute ceramic unicorn and paint a rainbows and stars enchanted forest.
Includes: tote bag, ceramic unicorn, enchanted forest backdrop, sketchbook
Too -wit -too-wooh!
For this workshop we look to nature, owls! Stunning creatures, hiding in their tree houses and flying high in the moon’s light. We will make little owls in clay, paint and place in their little nests with their babies. We will learn how to draw and paint owls, focussing on their huge eyes and fluffy feathers. Decorate a ceramic moneybox owl, create your own owl collage/mixed media artwork on board.
Includes: ceramic moneybox, clay owls in nest box, collaged/mixed media piece on board, sketchbook.
MULTIBOOK DISCOUNT OFFERS (***Per child)
Book 3 workshops and get £5 off
Book 4 workshops and get £10 off
Book 5 workshops and get £20 off
We are also offering 10% off when you book Siblings. Please contact us if you would like this offer
We create a little city of skyscrapers and yellow taxis using card and mod roc plaster and found objects. Learn how to draw in the cartoon style of Rizzi, paint using acrylics and black marker pens. Design and paint a New York canvas bag too! Lots of drawing painting and making.
Includes: Plaster sculpture, sketchbook, canvas tote bag, badge
MULTIBOOK DISCOUNT OFFERS (***Per child)
Book 3 workshops and get £5 off
Book 4 workshops and get £10 off
Book 5 workshops and get £20 off
We are also offering 10% off when you book Siblings. Please contact us if you would like this offer
The Summer Holidays are almost here YAY!
We are hosting workshops for a range of ages, 4 - 10. These are 4 hour drop-off workshops, full of exciting themes and projects!
Week 1 Themes:
Monday 18th - Niki De Saint Phalle
Tuesday 19th - Tokyo - Japan
Wednesday 20th - Day at the Circus
Thursday 21st - Puppies and Kittens
Friday 22nd - Buzz Lightyear
Week 2 Themes:
Monday 25th - Henri Matisse
Tuesday 26th - Paris - France
Wednesday 27th - Robots
Thursday 28th - Damien Hirst - Shark
Friday 29th - Jurassic World
Week 3 Themes:
Monday 1st - Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Tuesday 2nd - Seville, Spain
Wednesday 3rd - Minions
Thursday 4th - Africa
Friday 5th - Explorers and Adventures
Week 4 Themes:
Monday 18th - Niki De Saint Phalle
Tuesday 19th - Tokyo - Japan
Wednesday 20th - Day at the Circus
Thursday 21st - Puppies and Kittens
Friday 22nd - Buzz Lightyear
Week 5 Themes:
Monday 25th - Henri Matisse
Tuesday 26th - Paris - France
Wednesday 27th - Robots
Thursday 28th - Damien Hirst - Shark
Friday 29th - Jurassic World
Week 6 Themes:
Monday 1st - Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Tuesday 2nd - Seville, Spain
Wednesday 3rd - Minions
Thursday 4th - Africa
Friday 5th - Explorers and Adventures
Come prepared to get creative!
Using the classic Super Heroes from the Marvel comics/films
We learn to draw our favourites and paint a super hero onto a cushion cover!
Make your own Top Trumps Super Hero card pack and design some of your own villains and heroes. Make a city scape set for your super heroes to fly around in.
Includes: Cushion, cushion cover, card pack, 3D card city scape painting.
MULTIBOOK DISCOUNT OFFERS (***Per child)
Book 3 workshops and get £5 off
Book 4 workshops and get £10 off
Book 5 workshops and get £20 off
We are also offering 10% off when you book Siblings. Please contact us if you would like this offer
We create a little city of skyscrapers and yellow taxis using card and mod roc plaster and found objects. Learn how to draw in the cartoon style of Rizzi, paint using acrylics and black marker pens. Design and paint a New York canvas bag too! Lots of drawing painting and making.
Includes: Plaster sculpture, sketchbook, canvas tote bag, badge
MULTIBOOK DISCOUNT OFFERS (***Per child)
Book 3 workshops and get £5 off
Book 4 workshops and get £10 off
Book 5 workshops and get £20 off
We are also offering 10% off when you book Siblings. Please contact us if you would like this offer
We look at the work of US artist Jim Dine and his stunning Heart paintings inspire our Love theme. We will create a Love Heart sculpture that doubles up as a desk tidy, using plaster , card and acrylics to make our 3D piece. We will use acrylic paints and collage on canvas board to create our Jim Dine artwork. Decorate a wooden picture frame and make an adorable cards too!
Includes: Sculpture desk tidy, Valentine canvas board, Valentine card, wooden picture frame
MULTIBOOK DISCOUNT OFFERS (***Per child)
Book 3 workshops and get £5 off
Book 4 workshops and get £10 off
Book 5 workshops and get £20 off
We are also offering 10% off when you book Siblings. Please contact us if you would like this offer
For this workshop we look to nature, owls but we make them with a twist! We learn how to draw using the Kawaii style drawing techniques to create cartoon owls with their huge eyes and tiny beaks. Create an owl on canvas board using acrylics and mixed media. Make your owls and babies in clay, decorate and place in their secret nest. Decorate a ceramic owl too!
Includes: canvas, clay, ceramic money box and sketchbook
MULTIBOOK DISCOUNT OFFERS (***Per child)
Book 3 workshops and get £5 off
Book 4 workshops and get £10 off
Book 5 workshops and get £20 off
We are also offering 10% off when you book Siblings. Please contact us if you would like this offer
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