Skyblue Art Classes

Join us for our last Thursday morning of the month - sketchbook class! This month we focus on The Garden. This might be a garden you have or had in the past, maybe an imaginary garden?

Writing with sketches looks beautiful It's a couple of weeks until we start the 1st sketchbook class on Thursday mornings. We will be...

Every year we try our hand at printmaking with a Gelli plate, read all about what this is

You may have noticed that the blog looks different, it is essentially the same except has a few new bells and whistles and it would be...

Some of you may know that I recently was busy with exhibitions and it was lovely to see Skyblue people at Colonnade House, in Worthing. I...

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...

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...

If you are new and starting out, getting art equipment can be a dizzying experience. With so many products and choices it can be...

Its watercolour month and we are busy laying lovely colourful washes. If you have the best paper and paints you are already giving...

There is a new section on the website which will be updated periodically with free tips from myself. To get you going I did a video a...

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...

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...

Using photographs to paint from is second best to sitting in front of the scene and painting. However, this is not always possible and...

When I am not holding classes and teaching I am painting! It is my passion and this year I have 3 exhibitions in Brighton but the first...

Thanks to everyone who has shown interest in the trip to Sussex Prairies Garden with the class. After offering two dates we have more on...

A long while back we were approached by Angmering Parish Council to ask if we would be able to do some watercolour paintings for their...

We have two Saturday workshops, Easter Saturday and 21 April, dedicated to drawing with pastels. Watch me explain in a video from my...

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...

The tropical bird painting has had its final touches done in my studio. This week the stretcher bars arrived (the frame for the...

In March we start to explore painting with pastels. There are two workshops coming up on Saturday afternoons to introduce you to this...