Day to day information for students, and other news.
I will be exhibiting paintings at the
Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre
Hawkswood Rd, Downham, Billericay CM11 1WT
until 15th April.
20% of all sales will go to the Essex Wildlife Trust.
The Classes
I am currently enrolling for the Summer term.
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: March 13th. The model will be Trevor.
I have suggested you use collage this week. I will bring some coloured papers, and a few glue sticks. If you have your own glue stick, please bring it, and any paper if you have some you particularly want to use.
Of course, you can carry on drawing if you would prefer to.
Spring term life class remaining dates: March 13th, 27th.
Summer term life class dates: April: 24th, May: 8th, 22nd, June: 12th, 26th, July: 3rd.
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 - March 10th.
We will continue to work on the final project of this term: Japanese Art.
The introductory slide show highlighted various common themes in Japanese art, as well as the distinctive styles. You can use any of these for your inspiration.
Wednesday - March 11th.
We will continue to work on the project about Contrasts and Opposites.
The introductory slide show examined various ways these concepts can be used in art, so you can now incorporate some of the ideas into your own choice of subject matter.
Spring term dates remaining:
Tuesdays: March: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th.
Wednesdays: March:4th, 11th, 18th, 25th.
Summer term dates:
Tuesdays: April: 14th, 21st. 28th. May: 5th, 12th, 19th. June: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th. July: 7th.
Wednesdays: April: 15th, 22nd, 29th, May: 6th, 13th, 20th. June: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th. July: 1st, 8th.
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.