Skyblue Art Classes

If you are new or just looking to add to your art materials I have compiled some links below for you to guide you to some of the best value options

Join us for a gelli printing Xmas special! Gather ideas for Christmas cards in your sketchbook or start printing them as cards in class. If you have bought a gelli plate and want to use it this is the time to get going and if you want to have a test drive of one I have a couple of Gelli plates you can use. Image from Raw Pixel here If you want to find out what a gelli plate is check out YouTube or Google - its a silicon plate that you roll acrylic paint onto before adding an

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

I am planning new 2025 classes and one thing I am excited about is to get us started on developing a sketchbook.

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

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...

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

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...

We are developing skills, working from photos and using apps to convert photos ready for painting. "Brushstrokes' is one that is ideal...

Ever considered using one of the painting apps that you may have seen advertised? A long while back we tried out one in particular -...

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...

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

Lots of people have joined the members only area on this website - welcome! Gradually new tips and videos are being added by myself to...

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to Borde Hill Gardens last Saturday. It all went fairly smoothly and having transport to pick...

On a recent trip to Amsterdam and the Rijksmuseum we decided that we would really focus on the Dutch still life genre. I am always amazed...

Deadline is 1st March - Next Tuesday! Send your postcards to the following address, please put your name and any contact details on the...

Back to classes in cold and wet January we take a look at drawing the portrait in stages. Week 1 explores how to draw an eye using...

I hope you all had a festive time and that you managed to escape unscathed from colds or such things (at the time of writing this I am...

As we near the last class of the year and mince pie week (this week) has been and gone, it is a good time to reflect on your personal...