Oil Painting Class

Recent reviews of Oil Painting Class

• 5/5 from Vanessa Frances, attended Sep 2025: Fantastic workshop. Learnt alot - Alan explains everything very well and at a good pace. His knowledge of famous artists adds even more.
• 5/5 from Nida Khan, attended Mar 2024: A very informative and productive session with Allan. A greater value for money and time. I will be booking sessions with him again.
• 5/5 from Larissa Rea, attended Nov 2023: Allan is absolutely wonderful, and my friend and I cannot wait to return!
• 5/5 from Philippa Little, attended Aug 2022: I really enjoyed the class. Really relaxing and a wonderful start for me as a beginner.I felt confident in what I was doing and am eager to learn more about oil painting and cant wait to do another class.
• 5/5 from Haraman Johal, attended Apr 2022: Enjoyed learning some colour theory and painting our own pieces
• 5/5 from Irene Campden, attended Apr 2022: Lucky me - to initially have been treated to my beginners class in oil painting with Allan via Obby and then to have him run it although one other had cancelled and so it was a 1:1. Very enjoyable at just the right level of tuition and experimentation.
• 5/5 from Fiona Barton, attended Apr 2022: I have to be honest i was a little sceptical about my class (not sure why) but it exceed my expectations. I learnt so much from Allan last night - he taught be to be bold and just stop over thinking things when painting. I learnt a lot and Allan is really patient and really interesting and it was a lovely evening. I will definitely do another class with Allan.
• 5/5 from Tina, attended Apr 2022: A really good introduction to oil painting. Alan is methodical in his teaching as I have never painted with oils before. He explained the properties of the paint, the solvents and canvases. He taught us the colour wheel which you need to know in order to create the exact colour you want. This is a class you can book again and again as he teaches to your level and there is so much to learn!
• 5/5 from Chris Milson, attended Mar 2022: Allan was generous with his time and expertise, was attentive to us all in the small class group, gave us all a good sense of the basics of oil painting and then let us "learn by doing" with the occasional 1-2-1 help - perfect for my learning style.
• 5/5 from Bisha Zahid, attended Oct 2021: Alan is a great teacher! We started with the basics which was totally worth it. I feel much more confident in my ability to mix colour. I didnt think it would be helpful but it was! I will definitely be returning. One of the best art lessons I have had.
• 5/5 from Alexandra Decouvelaere, attended Sep 2021: Great teacher
• 5/5 from George Gemei, attended Aug 2021: Allan is a Great teacher and a very good artist, as well as being an interesting and nice guy. Me and Mick had a really great time.
• 5/5 from Hillarine Martin, attended Aug 2021: Attended Alans class. I found it interesting and gave me an insight into how to use oil paints and a better understanding of how to mix colours using the colour wheel. He was also very encouraging and I came away more confident and gained some experience using oil paints. I was surprised at the end result of my painting. Would Defo recommend to anyone and thinking of attending again.
• 5/5 from Hayley Ford, attended Jul 2021: Alan's classes are excellent, really informative and in a relaxed homely setting. Already have my next class booked in.
• 5/5 from Kamila Kamila, attended Jun 2021: Highly recommended! Very informative, lots to learn from Allan. Perfect for beginners and amateurs who would want to learn from well established artist.
• 5/5 from Eleanor Dougoud, attended Dec 2020: Fantastic lesson. Explained colour theory, got to experiment with oils. Very much looking forward to continuing my journey into oils.
• 5/5 from Romina Syeda, attended Nov 2020: Alan was very welcoming and very enthusiastic about art and offered good insight and advice. I've recommended this class to friends and family.
• 5/5 from Wynand Binedell, attended Nov 2020: Thoroughly enjoyed the fantastic teaching
• 5/5 from Mar Suarez, attended Oct 2020: Allan is a very helpful and friendly painter. I thoroughly enjoyed the color wheel introduction and all the tips he gives. I really enjoyed the lovely music (Jack Payne is now a favourite) and relaxing atmosphere in his studio. I highly recommend his classes and I will be going back for sure :)
• 5/5 from Ka Chow, attended Sep 2020: Allan was very nice, friendly and well explain about the color wheel. We haven't done any oil painting before and we enjoyed the lesson so much! highly recommend !
• 5/5 from Michelle Ho, attended Sep 2020: Allan was very nice, friendly and good with colour wheel, really fun class!!!Lovely studio great location!
• 5/5 from Vanessa Yu, attended Sep 2020: The class was excellent and Allan was very friendly. Took time to explain colour theory as Ive never oil painted before. Would highly recommend to others who are interested in oil painting!
• 5/5 from Yuki Chen, attended Mar 2020: Allan taught us how to mix colours with oil, and I painted my first ever oil on canvas. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and will do it again.
• 5/5 from Wynand Binedell, attended Mar 2020: Excellent day
• 5/5 from Liliana Narita, attended Nov 2019: I bought this class as a gift for my friend birthday and she really loved it.
• 5/5 from Aisha Sillah, attended Sep 2019: Amazing! Made me realise abilities within myself that I otherwise wouldnt have been able to find. Allan and Mila were great as well; made us all feel really welcomed and supported us through our work. The journey was definitely worth it! Thank you x
• 5/5 from Katy McMillan, attended Sep 2019: Good fun
• 5/5 from Michael Gullon, attended Jul 2019: Allan was a very engaging tutor and constructive in steering me down the right path where oils are concerned. He is very accommodating and Im sure our paths will cross again as I need further tutoring
• 4/5 from Sirena Chan, attended Jun 2019: I learnt a lot from just one class with Allan. He gave us really useful colour mixing techniques and painting guidance which really helped me improve my skills. By the end of the day I had produced a piece of artwork I was really pleased with. Great location with a good size room to work in. Highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Louisa Campbell, attended Mar 2019: Hi there, Yes I really enjoyed this workshop. As Allan does so many, I felt he still cares about whether we had got the process or not. Would recommend to any of my friends. The most important thing about this teacher is, there's freedom of speech. Nothing is taken too seriously, which is perfect when painting. He is very encouraging and allows the creative flow to just..flow! Haha. Thanks
• 5/5 from Virginia Sara-Jayne, attended Mar 2019: Inspiring, interesting and thought provoking art class, which is tailored to each individuals needs snd capabilities. Allan is skilled at developing and giving confidence to each person, and listens to what they want to achieve. Freedom is given to enhance your own talents, and to learn how to obtain your own unique style in a non conformist and non conventional way. Thoroughly enjoyable.
• 4/5 from Cecilia Smallwood, attended Mar 2019: As a complete novice to the art of painting, the introduction to the colour wheel and the blending of the 6 primary colours was interesting and useful. I am pleased to have experimented with oil painting, and much as I love oil paintings, Ive decided on a practical level it would suit me better to apply what I have learnt to painting with a different medium, possibly acrylics. The duration of the workshop was just right as an introduction, knowing that smaller, more focused workshops are available for someone wishing to take the interest further.