Steven Buckler

My work is about more than the landscape, it’s about the sense of being in it. The atmosphere, the light and the colour. For me it is about drawing and painting these bits of our landscape that are normally edited out of our perception and experience.

Steven Buckler
Steven Buckler
Painting of house in cliff side by Steven Buckler
Steven Buckler
Steven Buckler

Steven Buckler is a Falmouth based freelance artist, illustrator and animator, who has recently completed a Masters in Illustration.

He trained as an animator at The Surrey Institute of Art and worked in children’s television for 4 years before going into teaching in 2003. He now has 15 years of experience in teaching art to young people alongside his ongoing artistic career.

Steven exhibits his fine art in galleries across Cornwall and Devon, and has illustrated a number of books, the most recent being “Song For The Forgotten” by Cornish author Natasha Carthew and published by National Trust Books.

Steven has had a number of solo exhibitions and also shown work with The Royal Scottish Academy, The South West Academy of Fine Art and the St Ives Society of Artists.

What our students say

It met my expectations and helped me grow in confidence.

Lucy

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Courses with Steven Buckler

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Landscape Painting for Beginners - St Ives School of Painting

Discover Mixed Media (1)

Steven Buckler

Art Courses - Mixed Media - Landscape

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Active Instance: a02Nz00000QjS1BIAV, 17-Feb-2026

Learn how to interpret your sketches to produce mixed media pieces that consider composition, observational drawing elements and a blend of materials.

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17 Feb 2026 - 1 day - £140 Book

Drawing Classes for Beginners at St Ives School of Painting

Everyone Can Draw (1)

Steven Buckler

Art Courses - Drawing - Beginners

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Course ID: a00Nz00000JO1w9
Active Instance: a02Nz00000QjPT8IAN, 16-Feb-2026

Maybe you are eager to express your ideas on paper, but something is stopping you — a lack of confidence, fear of making mistakes, or not knowing where to start. If that sounds familiar, this workshop is for you.

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16 Feb 2026 - 1 day - £140 Book

Learn to Paint Landscapes

Expressive Landscapes in Mixed Media

Steven Buckler

Art Courses - Mixed Media - Landscape

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Course ID: a00Nz00000Pfyt5
Active Instance: a02Nz00000QjLB3IAN, 14-Aug-2026

Explore the stunning St Ives landscape and develop your artistic skills in a supportive environment, whilst exploring mixed media paintings.

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14 - 16 Aug 2026 - 3 days - £445 Book

Mixed media landscape

Getting Started with Mixed Media Landscape

Liz LuckwellSteven Buckler

Art Courses - Mixed Media - Landscape

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Active Instance: a02Nz000009BuhdIAC, 27-Oct-2025

This inspiring course offers exciting new ways to creatively absorb your spectacular St Ives surroundings. With an encouraging and experimental approach, establish a solid foundation in mixed media painting.

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27 - 30 Oct - 4 days - £525 Book

Steven Buckler

Ink, Paint + Paper

Steven Buckler

Online Pre-recorded - Mixed Media - Landscape

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Course ID: a00Nz000003WQqc
Active Instance: a02Nz000000U30UIAS, 01-Sep-2026

Learn how to create atmospheric art works on paper, in response to the wild landscape above Zennor, using acrylic inks and paint. 

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£30 Book

Oil Painting Classes for Beginners - St Ives School of Painting

Oil Painting Essentials (1)

Steven Buckler

Art Courses - Oil - Beginners

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Active Instance: a02Nz00000QjMn0IAF, 18-Feb-2026

Have you always wanted to try painting with oils but not sure where to start, which materials to buy and what to paint? In this short course artist Steven Buckler will help you to de-mystify the art of oil painting.

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18 Feb 2026 - 1 day - £140 Book