Build real skills, explore your style, and create art you're proud of – with
the support of tutors who guide you every step of the way.
150+
Video Lessons (And More Added Weekly!)
350K+
Artists in Our Social Community
Art isn’t about talent, it’s about learning the steps, practicing with purpose, and having the right support to grow. At Castle Arts Academy, you’ll find clear guidance, friendly feedback, and a community that helps you.
✏️ You’ve tried learning from random tutorials but never felt real progress
🎨 You want to improve your skills with clear, structured lessons
💬 You’d love feedback and encouragement from artists who truly understand your journey
Sign up and say hello
Create your account, watch the walkthrough video, and explore your new creative home. Introduce yourself to our friendly community and discover just how welcoming the world of art can be.
Learn through guided, step-by-step lessons
Take our short introductory survey to find your perfect starting point, then follow your personalised pathway or choose from over 150 lessons across drawing, painting, and mixed media. Every tutorial is designed to help you make visible progress.
Share your work and grow with feedback
Post your art in a safe, encouraging space. Get constructive feedback from tutors and peers, celebrate your progress, and see your creativity flourish with every new piece you create.
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Start Your Journey
Create your account, watch the walkthrough video, and take your first look around the Academy. Don’t forget to introduce yourself in our community of learners – we’d love to meet you!
Begin with Clarity
Take our short introductory survey and we’ll point you to the best place to begin, based on your experience, interests, and creative goals.
Develop Skills
Get started with your first lesson! Once you’ve found your starting point, follow a step-by-step beginner pathway or build skills through our 150+ guided tutorials, all designed to help you make visible progress.
Gain Confidence
Share your work in a safe, welcoming space and get personalised feedback from mentors and peers. Put that feedback into practice, see your skills improve, and build creative confidence.
We want you to love your creative journey, not stress over it.Try the Castle Arts Academy for 30 days, explore the lessons, connect with our community, and see how your confidence grows.If you don’t feel it’s the right fit, simply let us know within 30 days and you’ll receive a full refund, no questions, no pressure, no hard feelings.
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Master the basics that every great artist starts with.
Learn how to draw, shade, and paint with confidence through beginner-friendly lessons that make complex techniques feel simple and achievable.
Experiment, play, and find what inspires you most.
Discover new mediums and techniques across coloured pencil, acrylic, watercolour, and oil paint, and start to see your personal style emerge.
Turn your passion into progress, one project at a time.
With feedback from professional artists and a community that cheers you on, you’ll develop the courage to keep creating and improving.
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Artists in Our Academy
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Our tutors have combined over 30 years of experience to create a clear, supportive learning path for both beginners and returning artists. With lessons that guide you forward and a welcoming community that lifts you up, you’ll find the confidence to keep creating.
Real stories from learners who turned hesitation into creative growth, one lesson at a time.
"I've completed the watercolour painting, coloured pencil, and graphite pencil courses so far, plus nearly all of the extra weekly lessons available. I have learnt so much while having fun in the process.
My confidence has grown in watercolour painting, especially in mixing colours and not being afraid to add more colour. The graphite pencil course has helped me develop my line values, shading and shadowing, and two-point perspective. The coloured pencil course has helped me understand layering, blending, and burnishing a lot more, and not to rush my work.
Hannah, Steve, and Paige are all fantastic instructors, making the lessons easy to follow and giving you support and welcome feedback on your work."
Artolution is an international nonprofit that uses collaborative art to support communities affected by crisis, displacement, and inequality. Local teaching artists lead children, youth, and families in co-creating murals, performances, and digital stories. These programs are trauma-informed, inclusive, and rooted in lived experience, creating safe spaces for resilience, confidence, and belonging.
Every plan includes full access to 150+ step-by-step lessons, personal tutor feedback, and our inspiring artist community.
Flexible – cancel anytime
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6 months access for the price of 5
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12 months access for the price of 9
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Lifetime means the lifetime of Castle Arts Academy. Castle Arts has supported creators for over 10 years. If we ever had to discontinue the Academy, we’ll give fair notice and a remedy, and you’ll still have access to our lesson library for at least 12 months.
For the Founders Lifetime Launch, Castle Arts Academy will donate 10% of gross revenue (after refunds) to Artolution. This donation comes directly from us; there’s no extra charge added to your order.
We’ll also share updates and impact reports so you can see how your membership is helping support collaborative art projects around the world.
If you’d like to learn more about Artolution’s mission and programs, you can visit www.artolution.org.
Castle Arts Academy is designed for all skill levels. Every lesson comes with a skill-level guide, from beginner through to medium and hard. When you start learning with us, you’ll follow a clear path that helps you grow step by step, building confidence as you progress from the basics to more challenging techniques.
Our content includes a Beginner Pathway (five full-length courses, each with 10 lessons), a library of on-demand video tutorials, downloadable resources, and live sessions with our Resident Artists. This mix of structured and flexible content means you can learn at your own pace, with as much or as little guidance as you need.
We cover a wide range of mediums, including graphite pencil, coloured pencil, watercolour, acrylic, oil, and mixed media – with new lessons and styles added regularly.
Lifetime Plus subscribers will enjoy three exclusive one-hour, one-to-one sessions with the mentor of their choice, scheduled according to availability. These sessions are for the lifetime of the subscription, offering a unique opportunity to receive personalised guidance.
