Day to day information for students, and other news.
The Classes
I am currently enrolling for the Spring Term 2026
Tuesday class will run from 6th January to 24th March.
Wednesday class will run from 7th January to 25th March.
Life class: Jan 9th & 23rd, Feb 6th & 27th, March 13th & 27th.
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: December 12th. The model will be Karen.
Autumn term dates: Sept: 19th, Oct: 3rd, Nov: 7th, 14th, Dec: 12th.
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 - December 9th
This will be the last week of this term, and we will be completing the project - Magnifying a Tiny Thing.
I will bring a slide show to introduce the first project of next term.
Wednesday - December 10th
For our final week of this term, we will continue to work on the project: Birds.
We will discuss the next project, which will start in January.
Autumn term dates:
Tuesdays:
September: 16th, 23rd, 30th,
October: 7th, 14th, 21st,
November: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th,
December: 2nd, 9th.
Wednesdays:
September: 17th, 24th,
October: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd,
November: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th,
December: 3rd, 10th.
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.