private lessons 1-1 with Nichola Eddery in her studio at the National Horse Racing Museum, Newmarket, Suffolk
Learn a classical approach to drawing & painting ​
Discover how to capture still life, portraits, horses, dogs and more
Receive a bespoke personalised training programme to achieve your artistic goals
Looking for a 1-1 in-person fine art course that works for you?
Below are 5 reasons to try 1-1 in-person learning with Nichola:​​​
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A classically trained, dedicated, expert fine art tutor with over 10 years of teaching experience
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Provides personalised and structured 1-1 online lessons to adults, teens and children of 11+
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Teaches her unique classical step-by-step approach to drawing and painting which is based on the 19th Century French Atelier tradition that dates back to the Renaissance training in Italy
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Choose to learn the beginner programmes, or focus on a genre (e.g.portraiture, still life, landscape, animals including horses and dogs etc.), or develop your portfolio
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Nichola is a well known equine artist and portrait artist but also loves painting dogs, still life, landscapes and figurative work. Nichola has been granted a year's residency from Jan 2024 at the National Horse Racing Museum, while preparing for her next solo. Learn in Nichola's beautiful studio overlooking the Rothschild's Yard, and be inspired by her new works and the museum.
Nichola' s Teaching Story
Education:
​2001-2003 Charles H. Cecil Studios, Florence, Italy
2009-2010 Studio Escalier, Paris and Argenton, Loire Valley, France
2010 L' Ecole Albert Defois, Les Cerqeux-Sous-Passavant, Loire Vallery, France
2011 Ryan Wurmser, Westlake, California, USA
2014 JSS, Civita, Italy
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"I am a classically trained, professional and exhibiting artist who has studied for a number of years at renowned ateliers in Italy, France and America to learn traditional methods that originate from the Renaissance masters. I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and I have designed structured courses to teach the fundamental principles of drawing and painting, as well as genre and portfolio programmes. I have taught my step-by-step approach to children, teens, and adults in-person and online for many years including London museum workshops at the V&A, British Museum and National Gallery. I have had the privilege to teach students online based in the UK, Ireland, USA, Japan, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. I also taught regular weekly classical art classes for over three years at a private art school in London and in addition to I designed all their art courses. I know the cost and commitment involved in learning at private art schools, so I have designed a more convenient and affordable way to receive expert atelier art training at your pace.​
How does in-person learning work?
​Discuss your goals with Nichola and receive your personal study plan
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Book your preferred time slots on the days available
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Attend the lesson on your art materials. A list will provided prior the first lesson.
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Nichola will provide an easel, drawing board, chair and side table.
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Receive exercise documents, reference material, demos, guidance, feedback and optional assignment homework.
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For courses, Nichola recommends booking a lesson weekly, but extra time is allocated to each course, if you can't make every week or need longer to work on assignments.
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Please bring an iPad or laptop when we are working from reference images.
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​Please email Nichola at info@nicholaedderyatelier.com for more information.
Choose your Ideal study Plan
Nichola recommends drawing lessons first, as drawing is the foundation to all artistic disciplines and constitutes to three-quarters of a painting.
Drawing
Learn the fundamental principles of drawing; line, shape, proportion, perspective, light theory, value, shading, form modelling, edges and composition. Nichola will personalise your study plan whether you are a beginner or someone more advance who wishes to learn Nichola's approach to drawing genres such as portraiture, still life, landscape, animals including the horse, the dog etc.
Painting
Learn the fundamental principles of oil painting; value, colour theory, colour mixing, form painting, indirect and direct painting methods, oil painting techniques and composition. After you have learnt the fundamentals you can choose a genre of your preference.
Project/Portfolio
Nichola provides bespoke lessons to help achieve children/teens art scholarships, develop strong GCSE and A-Level portfolios, and she assists with personal projects. Nichola can also teach watercolour, acrylic, and pastels. Nichola also mentors students how to become a professional artist, from website content to pricing and much more.
How do I book a lesson?
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For pay-as-you-go bookings, please choose your date and available time slot. Nichola prefers no less than 24 hours notice.
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Nichola also offers discounted course bookings options for an introductory drawing course of 5 lessons (1 hr per class) and drawing or painting courses of 5, 10 or 15 lessons (2 hrs per class). To book, please choose your first date and available time slot for your first lesson, and then arrange with Nichola a mutually convenient lesson times thereafter.
Lesson examples
Time - book your 1-1 online lesson on your preferred time slot on: ​
Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday and Friday: 10am - 5pm (The museum shuts at 5pm and is closed on a Monday)
Weekends: Please check with Nichola for availability at info@nicholaedderyatelier.com​
Venue: National Horse Racing Museum, Newmarket, Suffolk
Discounts: Up 35% discount on courses | Share a lesson with one other person for £45 per hour
For More info on lessons, courses & T&Cs: Please read in lessons and courses below: click on 'Read More'
Price List
1 hr
45 British pounds2 hr
80 British pounds
1 hr
180 British pounds2 hr
299 British pounds2 hr
499 British pounds2 hr
749 British pounds