The National Waterfront Museum Family Paint Along - Capybara

The Paint Along Lady is bringing a family paint-along session to the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea on Saturday 14 November. The subject for this one is the capybara, so you'll be painting the world's largest rodent alongside the rest of the room.

If you've never done a paint-along, the format is straightforward: you follow the lead of the instructor, painting the same image step by step. It's designed for families, so it's as much about the process as the finished picture, and you don't need to have any experience to get stuck in. The capybara is a great subject for it, too — a chunky, gentle animal that's easy to build up in simple shapes, so it works well for kids and adults painting together.

It's being held at the National Waterfront Museum, right in the heart of Swansea, which makes it an easy one to get to on a Saturday. The session is run by The Paint Along Lady, who specialises in these kinds of guided painting workshops for families. The whole point is to spend a bit of time creating something together rather than just watching a screen, and since it's a family session, it's meant to be relaxed and accessible regardless of how much you usually enjoy drawing or painting.

For more details and to book your place, you can find the full listing over at thepaintalonglady.com/familypaintalongs.