In this Know-How post, you will discover how drawing and painting can harmonise to create an expressive elephant artwork. It is a known fact that drawing underpins the art of painting. Furthermore, pencil drawing can enhance and develop a painting. In this post, you will not only develop strategies to Read more
Understanding Colour Workshop – Event Details Overview: During this super informative understanding colour workshop, you will be expertly guided through the fundamentals of colour theory. You will have opportunity to explore the colour wheel, practise colour mixing as well as create a practice piece all designed to take your painting Read more
Beginner’s Watercolour Workshop – Event Details Overview: During this beginner’s watercolour workshop, you will learn how to work with increasing confidence and proficiently in watercolour. You will be expertly guided in different watercolour techniques to develop your skills. Furthermore, you will have plenty of opportunity to practise the different techniques Read more
Learn how to paint an expressive lion image in watercolour in this step-by-step guide. It’s easy when you know how! The lion reference image For this watercolour painting, I found this lovely image of a lion on pixabay.com. I would also recommend Unsplash.com for suitable lion images to use. Pixabay Read more
Being Inspired to paint In searching for images to paint in watercolour, I came across this beautiful photo. The image is of a sailboat that can be hired on getmyboat.com I chose this image as I was struck by the beautiful blue hues and light rays hitting the water. In Read more
Sometimes when painting with watercolour, it can be frustrating to capture fine detail, even when using the finest of paintbrushes. However, by using the pen and wash technique, it is possible to combine detailed drawing with expressive watercolour washes. Architectural Drawings Traditionally, pen and wash was used by architects in Read more
We have been delighted to welcome so many enthusiastic visitors to our open studio event as part of Herefordshire Art Week. We have had wonderful feedback from admiring art lovers about our exhibition of local artist’s work which features a range of different art forms such as: watercolour, photography and Read more
We are excited to announce the launch of our new website filled with the latest information about our 2022 retreat packages. We are delighted to be able to offer a new range of creative retreats including art retreats, photography retreats and mindfulness retreats. Please do check them out on our Read more