Buying 'better' Watercolour Paper
Are you thinking of getting more watercolour paper? Not sure where to start? There are so many to choose from but in this blog post I have n
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Jane
- Sep 21, 2023
- 3 min
Watercolour Paper - demystified!
If you are looking to buy new watercolour read this blog post, it has direct links to loose paper packs now on offer (not sure how long...
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Jane
- Feb 2, 2023
- 1 min
Watercolour Brushes
The brush I use in class is one of the above, size 5 I think. Its a lovely soft brush and has lots of spring (which helps you create...
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Jane
- Oct 31, 2019
- 1 min
Xmas card making
Every year we try our hand at printmaking with a Gelli plate, read all about what this is
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Jane
- Apr 25, 2019
- 1 min
Subjects for holidays
Coming up in May drop in classes; we focus on painting and drawing buildings. Scenes that you might see on holiday. Do you have some...
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Jane
- Jan 31, 2019
- 3 min
Westbourne House School Secret Art Exhibition
We have been asked if we would like to take part in the above exhibition for our 2nd year running. Last year many of you entered your...
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Jane
- Jan 31, 2019
- 2 min
Drawing with Charcoal
The first week of the month is dedicated to drawing and for February we try our hand using charcoal. Below I have listed the types of...
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Jane
- Jan 3, 2019
- 1 min
Happy 2019 - a creative year!
I hope that you all had a lovely Christmas and new year - a time to relax perhaps or to draw or paint? After looking at the results of...
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Jane
- Nov 8, 2018
- 1 min
Free tips and advice
If you are new and starting out, getting art equipment can be a dizzying experience. With so many products and choices it can be...
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Jane
- Nov 1, 2018
- 1 min
A mini project
Heene Community Centre are holding their Christmas Fayre on 1 December weekend. They have asked us if we would each like to donate a...
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Jane
- Nov 1, 2018
- 1 min
Recommended Paper
Its watercolour month and we are busy laying lovely colourful washes. If you have the best paper and paints you are already giving...
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Jane
- Oct 4, 2018
- 1 min
Display your paintings
We have been exhibiting at Heene Cafe for a long while now and we now need more of your lovely paintings to adorn the wall. What do you...
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Jane
- Sep 20, 2018
- 1 min
Ipad/iPhone editing photos
In class we are getting used to using a variety of computer aids; iPads, iPhones or other tablets such as Android and Google. We use...
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Jane
- Sep 13, 2018
- 1 min
September Saturdays
Sorry to say that these workshops are cancelled due to lack of numbers. If you would like to see them run again please contact Jane here...
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Jane
- Sep 6, 2018
- 2 min
Back to Painting
Hope you all had a lovely summer break, it certainly has been very hot for a long time and even painting has seemed tricky at times....
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Jane
- Jul 19, 2018
- 1 min
Painting Clouds in acrylics
For our last class before we break for August we take a look at painting clouds using acrylic paints. There are a variety of methods out...
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Jane
- Jul 5, 2018
- 1 min
Another App for acrylics
We are developing skills, working from photos and using apps to convert photos ready for painting. "Brushstrokes' is one that is ideal...
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Jane
- Jun 21, 2018
- 1 min
Do you take photos?
Using photographs to paint from is second best to sitting in front of the scene and painting. However, this is not always possible and...
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Jane
- Jun 7, 2018
- 1 min
Try an App for painting
Ever considered using one of the painting apps that you may have seen advertised? A long while back we tried out one in particular -...
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