Day to day information for students, and other news.
The Classes
You can view some of the lovely work
recently produced in the classes
Students please note that if you need to contact me in the morning before the class, an email is best, and please send before 9.00am, when I check my emails before leaving home.
I am currently running three classes at Writtle village hall:
Life Drawing class.
Next class: January 23rd. The model will be David.
Spring 2026 life class dates: January 9th, 23rd, February 6th, 27th, March 13th, 27th.
If you would like to join the life drawing class, please contact me - I currently have places available.
Tuesday and Wednesday morning classes.
These are following my usual format, with a varied programme of short projects.
I do not run a 'drop-in' system for these classes,
so if you would like to sign up for a term,
or would like to try a one-off trial class before deciding,
Tuesday - Next class January 27th
The next project will be Collage. I will bring some different papers, and some glue, but please look for collage materials to bring yourself as well, perhaps even make some collage papers yourself. As discussed, any subject will be acceptable, but probably best to keep it simple to start with. Don't forget that you can include other mediums with your collage.
Wednesday - January 28th.
We will be starting our next project, which will be Magnifying a Tiny Object. We have discussed using phones or tablets to enlarge a photo of the object you have chosen, but you can always just look carefully and enlarge by eye. Think about which medium will be best suited to your image.
Spring term 2026 dates:
Tuesdays:
January: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th.
February: 4th, 11th, 24th.
March: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th.
Wednesdays:
January: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th.
February: 4th, 11th, 25th.
March:4th, 11th, 18th, 25th.
I offer three email watercolour courses:
Just One Brush, More Brushes, and No Brushes.
Each course comprises 8 pdf pages, packed with information, ideas and exercises, with plentiful coloured illustrations.
The courses take the student through a series of steps, exploring the handling of brushes and other implements, and the nature of the paint itself, and encouraging a deeper understanding of the medium.
The exercises allow the student to practice and experiment with different techniques and concepts, meanwhile growing in confidence as they build their skills.
They have been very well received by my students, so I am now happy to offer them more widely.
They are designed to be worked on in order, but in fact each one can be studied on it's own.
Please get in touch if you would like to purchase any of the three courses.
£25.00 each.
I created these Challenges during the Covid lockdowns,
while the classes had to be closed.
I am not posting any new challenges, but they can all be found here,
so help yourself if you feel like having a go.