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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 8 months ago
This little piece happened out of know where
I found one Pink bud and developed it then another
…and another and it grew organically .
The main structure are direction lines to guide the eye
so
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago
A scene of pure calm, just to drift away.
A simple scene can sum up so many thoughts
which is a great gift for everyone.
Your painting starts long before the paint hits
the paper its starts with your
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago
An idea turned into a joy
Just like flowers it grew and turned beautiful
Simple things bring the most pleasure …
So go on give it a go you may just love it
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago
Looseness can be delivered in various forms, delicate and light or heavy and brooding.
Choose the mood to suit the subject and the feeling your
want to evoke. This painting was of a local entrance and was my
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago
Be inspired every time your journey, take a sketchbook a nice one to make it special, take photos from different angles not just straight on your trying to gather information on how to create your painting and
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago
When you want to paint and your not sure of a subject just
paint something you know and are familiar with, this will kick
start your mood and give you confidence for a new project.
It will also a
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago
All that you see is not always the way to interpret your paintings especially in a loose way. Try to think of the end painting that you want to capture and use the real life scene a just scaffolding for your work.
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago
A little diversion on my way home from Norfolk I decide to drop by the beautiful coastal village of Blakeney, and try and capture The Blakeney Hotel before the sun set.
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
We have a great new tutorial arrived in our Sketchbook Challenge section!
Meet ‘Maggie’ a cute little puppy sent in by Jennifer Curry Wingrove (Thank You Jennifer)
Now it’s your turn to enjoy Maggie’s
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
A recent road trip to Blenheim Palace
was great fun and chance to paint a little too!
Always enjoy your journey!
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
We have a new tutorial arrived in the academy to enjoy!
‘Domino’ from a great image sent in by Sue Carter Martin (Thank You) Drop by and enjoy the moment
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
Painting Toby
Lets start with a loose outline of Toby, followed
by a loose, tea strength wash of light timid-tone colouring.
Then get your negitive background in place to pick out the outline
and size.
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Awwww. A little Toby on his feet. Think he’s looking for a treat! NJMayes
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
Welcome to this weeks Live Broadcast (See it in the Live Broadcast area)
Were we threw the paint about in a slightly wild way and watch the sunflowers emerge
for thin air…almost!
Watch along and sing a
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
Our latest Live Broadcast went out on 17th June 2019
(See Live Broadcast area to view) were the roses took
over the plant pot!
See how we build up the painting and dive into your florals
this summer!
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 11 months ago
It’s that beautiful time of year
when the magic of nature reveals its self
in all its glory…enjoy the moments!
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 11 months ago
Take a step inside e the Greenhouse
and capture the warmth and life that slowly emerges
from your earlier ideas with planting.
Much like painting, start of with your imaginings
of the painting you
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 11 months ago
This was a fun broadcast were we celebrated the beginning of summer!
See the full tutorial broadcast in the ‘Live broadcast’ section and
celebrate along too!
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 11 months ago
Its the time of year when all the little guys
are flying, buzzing and making the most
of their day.
Watch how they move , how they sit , how they land
this will give you bauble information has
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 11 months ago
Beauty can be seen almost everywhere, just look around you
and you will notice it.
An old discarded dish laying in clover caught my eye
and just had to be captured.
Don’t always look for the obvious
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Admin wrote a new post 5 years, 11 months ago
A quick plein air painting of a local walk
was fun to capture the moment in around 30 minutes
An interesting lesson to take from this is to expand
the image in an impressionistic way, don’t be tied to
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