Classes & Programmes
Slow Burn Studio offers artist-led workshops and programmes in Glasgow, designed to help you develop your creative practice in a supportive, welcoming environment.
Studio Development Programme
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1-1Â support within a group setting to develop personal creative projects.
Move from sketchbook to finished work with personalised guidance and group discussion.
Who? Suitable for 18+ beginners, artists, makers and creative practitioners who would like support developing personal projects and ideas.
Where? 77 Hanson Street, Glasgow, Studio 208, G31 2EF
When?  The next cohort runs on Thursday evenings, 7–9pm, from 12 November–10 December 2026.Â
Price:Â ÂŁ200 for five sessions.
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Weekly Practice Sessions
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Weekly artist-led classes exploring drawing, painting and mixed media, with a changing focus on materials, techniques, observation and creative experimentation.
Who? Suitable for 18+ beginners, artists, makers and creative practitioners who would like support developing personal projects and ideas.
Where? 77 Hanson Street, Glasgow, Studio 208, G31 2EF
When? Weekly Practice Sessions return on Tuesday evenings, beginning October 13th.
What to bring? Materials provided
Price:Â ÂŁ25-40 per session.
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One-to-One Artist Mentoring
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Individual guidance and constructive feedback to help you develop your creative practice, strengthen your work and explore your next steps.
Support is also available for those preparing portfolios and applications for art school.
Who? Suitable for emerging artists, creative practitioners and prospective art school applicants looking for personalised support.
Where? Studio 208, 77 Hanson Street, Glasgow, or online.
When? By appointment, arranged individually.
Price: Enquire for options and pricing.
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Upcoming Weekly Sessions
A new series of Tuesday evening workshops running from October into November.Â
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Tuesday 20 October 7-9pm
Finding Your Colour Palette
A playful evening of mixing colour, experimenting with combinations and discovering palettes that excite you.
We'll explore some of the basics of colour mixing before moving beyond traditional colour theory to experiment with limited palettes, unexpected combinations and ways of creating variation from a small selection of paints.
ÂŁ30 | Materials included
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Tuesday 27 October 7-9pm
Painting with Liquid Colour & Pigments
An experimental painting session exploring the possibilities of liquid watercolour and powdered pigments.
Using processes from my own studio practice, we'll experiment with layering, bleeding, staining and building colour to create loose, expressive drawings and paintings, embracing some of the unpredictability of these materials along the way.
ÂŁ30 | Materials included
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Tuesday 3Â November 7-9pm
Beyond the Photograph
Working from a photograph of your choice, we'll experiment with cropping, simplifying, changing scale and selecting or removing information to discover how a single image can lead in several different directions.
Through a series of short drawing and painting exercises, you'll explore ways of moving away from the original photograph before choosing one idea to develop further. The focus is to discover how a photograph can act as a starting point for an artwork rather than something to copy.Â
ÂŁ30 | Materials included
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Tuesday 10 November 7-9pm
Stretch Your Own Canvas
Learn how to stretch and prepare your own painting surface — and leave the studio with a canvas ready for your next piece of work.
We'll work through the process together, from choosing materials and stretching canvas to preparing the surface for painting, while exploring how different fabrics and grounds can change the character of the finished surface.
ÂŁ40 | Materials included
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Thursdays 12 November -10 December  7–9pm
Studio Development Programme
A five-week, artist-led programme offering individual guidance and a supportive small-group environment to help you develop your own creative work and ideas.
ÂŁ200 | Five sessions | Selected Materials included
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Course SummaryÂ
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A five-week, artist-led programme designed to help you develop your own creative project from the ground up.
Across the programme, you’ll explore ideas, materials, colour, composition, surfaces and scale while gradually developing work that feels personal and meaningful to you.
Whether you’re taking your first steps into art, returning to creativity after time away, or looking for more guidance in developing your practice, the programme is designed to meet you where you are.
No previous project is required. You can arrive with a sketchbook full of ideas or simply with curiosity. Together, we’ll discover a starting point and explore how your ideas might move forward.
Rather than asking everyone to follow the same instructions, the sessions are intentionally small and responsive. You’ll receive individual guidance shaped around your own interests, experiences and creative needs.
The programme extends beyond the studio through personalised follow-up emails after each session, helping you reflect on your progress and continue developing your ideas between classes.
The programme includes:
- Individual guidance and mentoring within a small group
- Artist references and discussion to broaden your creative thinking
- Experimentation with a range of materials and approaches
- Support in developing your own ideas and creative direction
- Time to reflect, discuss and receive constructive feedback
- Personalised follow-up emails after each session
Suitable for complete beginners, returning artists, makers and anyone interested in developing a more personal creative practice.
The next cohort begins 12 November, with places limited.
£200 for five sessions.
Book Your Place“I found it really useful to sit beside a skilled artist, observe, and then try out Samantha’s suggestions. I learned that skills can be practised and developed, but also that it’s okay to slow down, start small and allow ideas time to develop. Samantha was very generous with her time and guidance, and I always felt able to ask questions.”
Sharon McFarlane — Studio Development Programme.
July 2026.
"The Studio Development Programme helped me experiment with new mediums, colour, texture and layering, while Samantha’s questions guided me towards an area I want to explore further. I gained more confidence to experiment, a clearer direction for my work, and a better understanding of how to develop an idea through studies and reworking.”
Elisabeth Besselse — Studio Development Programme.
July 2026.
