Skyblue Art Classes

In this blog post I list how you can save for January classes, what we are doing in the January Thursday afternoon group and help you choose the right coloured pencils set. Drawing is a great way to kick off the new year with either a new hobby or picking up where you left off. January is quite a dark month and winter weather keeping us all indoors means that it is a great time to draw and paint, settling in to some relaxing drawing.. Drawing is such a fabulous start, yo

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 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?

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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

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...

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...

Congratulations to Richard who was approached to do a painting commission for a Xmas present. The painting will be presented to the...