The course costs £5 per lesson, with payment spread across nine monthly instalments of £20 using GoCardless.

This payment plan covers the full school year, making it easy to budget while securing your child's place on the course.

The Intermediate Art Course is designed for students with some previous drawing and painting experience. It is ideal for students who have completed our Foundation Art Course, but students with equivalent experience are also very welcome.

Students should already have a basic understanding of colour mixing and drawing and be ready to develop their skills further through more challenging projects.

The recommended age is 13–16 years old. However, enthusiastic younger or older students are very welcome if they already have the confidence and experience to work at an intermediate level.

The course runs throughout the school year and is divided into three terms, with 12 lessons in each term (36 lessons in total).

The Foundation Art Course begins in September, with students joining at the start of the school year.

Each lesson lasts approximately one hour, including a short theory lesson followed by the practical activity.

Yes. Melanie hosts each lesson live on Zoom, where she streams her pre-recorded theory and practical lesson. Throughout the session, she guides students step-by-step, answers questions, and provides support as they complete their artwork. This gives students the benefit of learning at a steady pace while still enjoying the interaction and encouragement of a live class.

No problem! All lessons are available on the members' area of the website for the entire school year, so students can catch up whenever it suits them.

New worksheets and lesson resources are released every Sunday, giving students time to prepare before the week's lesson.

All lesson recordings, worksheets, templates and additional resources are available through the password-protected area of the Mpops website. Students can log in at any time to revisit previous lessons and download the resources they need while they are subscribed to the course.

After enrolling, you'll receive a complete materials list for the course. Before each lesson, you'll also receive a resource poster showing exactly what you'll need for that week's project.

A little experience is recommended. Students don't need to be experts, but they should already feel confident using basic painting equipment and mixing colours.

The course will teach the line and wash technique from the beginning, so no previous experience with this specific style is needed.

No. While many students enjoy joining us live each week, attendance isn't compulsory. Every lesson is available afterwards through the password-protected area of the website, so students can catch up whenever it suits them.

The safety and wellbeing of our students is very important to us. For safeguarding reasons, we ask that all students keep their cameras switched on during our live lessons.

If a student's camera is switched off, they will be placed back into the waiting room until they're able to rejoin with their camera on.

If your child is feeling unwell, would prefer not to be on camera that day, or is experiencing technical difficulties, we simply recommend completing the lesson later using the recording available on our password-protected website. This allows them to learn at their own pace while ensuring our live sessions remain a safe environment for everyone.

No. For safeguarding and privacy reasons, we do not record our live Zoom lessons.

However, students can access all of the pre-recorded lesson videos at any time through the password-protected area of the Mpops website, allowing them to catch up whenever it suits them.

Yes. Lewis teaches at a steady pace so that each lesson fits within the one-hour session. Although there are opportunities for students to catch up during the live lesson, some students naturally prefer to work more slowly.

Because every lesson is prerecorded, students can pause the video whenever they need extra time.

Absolutely. Many families choose to watch the lesson recordings rather than attend live. This allows students to pause the video, rewind sections, or even slow down the playback speed while they work.

Learning this way helps many students feel more relaxed and allows them to complete their artwork at a pace that suits them.

Students are invited to upload their artwork to our private Google Classroom, where they can share their creations with their classmates throughout the year. It's a wonderful way to celebrate each other's work, gain inspiration from others, and be part of a friendly and supportive art community.

The course is paid for by subscription over nine monthly payments, covering the entire school year. Payments are collected securely using GoCardless, with the first payment taken on 1st September.

The subscription is per screen, not per child. This means siblings can watch the lessons together on the same device under a single subscription. If children wish to access the lessons separately on different devices, a separate subscription will be required.

Yes. You are free to leave the course at any time by giving notice.

Yes.

The course is divided into three terms, with 12 weekly lessons in each term.

We usually take a one-week break halfway through each term (after six lessons) and a two-week break at the end of each term. However, these holiday dates may occasionally be adjusted to suit the preferences of the class or the course timetable.

Once you decide to join, you'll receive our Terms and Conditions by email. After accepting these, we'll send you a secure link to set up your GoCardless subscription