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
Oct 31, 20191 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
Jan 31, 20192 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
Nov 8, 20181 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
Jun 21, 20181 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, 20181 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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Jane
Mar 23, 20181 min
Pastel Workshops
We have two Saturday workshops, Easter Saturday and 21 April, dedicated to drawing with pastels. Watch me explain in a video from my...
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Jane
Mar 8, 20181 min
Acrylic Mediums and Gel
As we are using acrylics in March you may find that acrylic matt medium is mentioned and added to the paint. There are also acrylic gels...
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Jane
Feb 15, 20181 min
Pastel surfaces
In March we start to explore painting with pastels. There are two workshops coming up on Saturday afternoons to introduce you to this...
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Jane
Jan 18, 20181 min
Skyblue Summer 2018 Trip
Last summer we enjoyed a lovely day out sketching and painting at Borde Hill Gardens. This year we are planning a trip to the Sussex...
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Jane
Jan 4, 20181 min
Happy Creative 2018
Hope that everyone had a lovely break and are keen to get back to drawing and painting? After taking all of our Xmas decorations down...
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Jane
Dec 14, 20172 min
A super 2017! from Jane
Big thanks to everyone who came to classes this year, all of the topics we have been through, together with all of the techniques are...
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Jane
Oct 19, 20171 min
Local printer for Xmas cards
So a few years back, pre-Covid I called PEP printers on Tarring Road to arrange prices and set up for any Xmas cards you want to have...
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Jane
Oct 12, 20171 min
Members Only area
Lots of people have joined the members only area on this website - welcome! Gradually new tips and videos are being added by myself to...
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Jane
Sep 14, 20171 min
Member only area
Several people have commented that they are experiencing issues with the member only area. Problems such as uploading a photo to the area...
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Jane
Sep 7, 20171 min
New things for Autumn
Our first week back and we had a beautiful collection of penguins painted to celebrate, well done everyone. You can see them on the front...
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Jane
May 25, 20171 min
Two July Afternoon Workshops
Its been quite a while since we ran any weekend workshops. A great chance to 'have a go' at something you have never tried or just to...
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