Live Online Art Classes and Webinars on Paint Basket TV

Through our popular Paint Basket TV art channel we stream live art classes and webinars to the comfort of your own home where we teach you how to paint and draw in oils, watercolour, pencil, you name it. Paint Basket TV is also home to our weekly video newsletter which is filled with heaps of interesting info, like art hints and tips, interesting art websites, featured artists. We also answer your questions and much more. Why not take a look at the Paint Basket TV page as well as the schedule of our live online art classes

Learn to Paint at One of Our Art Studios

We have four studios where you can learn to paint in our art classes, two in South Africa and two in Auckland New Zealand. Each studio has an expert tutor who is a master of the Paint Basket techniques and would just love to teach them to you too. Our South African studios are situated in Boksburg and Germiston and the Auckland New Zealand studios are situated in Torbay and Stanmore Bay . Our art lessons are available during the day as well as after hours to cater for all schedules. Absolute beginners are welcome as our art classes teach techniques that anybody can learn.

Ask an Artist

We offer private online art lessons via webcam, so you can enjoy art classes in the comfort of your own home. More info in the Ask an Artist section

Workshops and Events

We arrange and conduct many events over and above our normal weekly art classes. Some of these include Saturday workshops, pencil drawing seminars and demonstrations at art clubs. We also regularly exhibit our own as well as our student's art works. You can find out what we have in store for you on our Events page

Online Lessons and Courses

We have a great selection of online art lessons and courses which you can do at home in a wide variety of subjects - like oil painting, pencil drawing, watercolor painting, etc. Many of the lessons are absolutely free. You can view the shorter art lessons in the Online Tutorials section and the coourses in the Online Art Courses section

Interactive Forum

This is your place on the site to ask us questions and chat to other artists like yourself. Many hints and tips are waiting for you inside the Forum

Artists Tools

We have a growing number of tools that artists can use to improve their paintings or use as reference when painting in the Artists Tools section, including the Color Buster Color Mixing Tool which is currently taking the art world by storm.

Art Product Reviews

We also review art products so that you can know whether they are worth your while to buy or not. You can view them on our art product review page.

You need natural talent to be an artist

The Paint Basket has been teaching people like you and me to paint and draw since 1987. Over these two decades we have been proving to people that we ALL have the natural talent to become an artist. Whether you like abstract art or realistic fine art, it doesn’t matter. We have developed a unique range of easy techniques and methods which anybody can learn – young or old. You can too.

It takes years of practice before you can produce high quality art

Our student’s very first paintings are of a high enough standard to hang proudly in their lounge. From there they improve week on week and within a few months are producing paintings that they can hang in any gallery. Whether you want to learn to paint for a hobby or a living, we can teach you too.

You need to study art at a University

Many of our students have attended University and they all agree that although they learnt a lot about art at University, they have learnt to paint with The Paint Basket. Both have their place and both are important. With us you don’t walk out with a certificate, you walk out with top quality paintings. Through the years we have had many of our students decide to make a career out of art and go study it after school. Each one of them were top of their class all the way through because they understood the principles already and more importantly, they knew how to put those principles into practice.

Art is expensive

Yes it is, if you are buying it. Art supplies on the other hand are actually very affordable, even the best quality ones. For a fraction of the price you can learn to paint it yourself. It will not only be a lot cheaper, the same quality and have a lot more value to you, but you will then also have the ability to produce more paintings. Paintings which you can sell to others at those high prices. If you were ever looking for a hobby that pays for itself and has the potential to become a full time profession, then this is it!