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Dupont to Temporarily Close
We have been reading the Government instructions and recommendation regarding Covid-19 and the actions organizations should take. Having listened also to comments from members, we have decided the tim...
03.24.2020
Charcoal drawing by Caroline Marsden 11/03/20
Charcoal as a medium lends itself particularly well to moody urban landscapes. Caroline decided to draw this snowy street scene Using Windsor and Newton charcoal, which is a good quality with velvety ...
03.12.2020
Still Life by Caroline Marsden
Start out by choosing your main object, then you can add interest by selecting additional objects which compliment this. It’s probably best to have a theme, which can be anything – the p...
02.12.2020
Painting or drawing upside down by Caroline Marsden
It is a good idea to try this as an exercise to change the way that you look at things. By working upside down you draw only the shapes you can see and not what you think should be there. Caroline sta...
01.29.2020BHAC Poster & Flyer Competition
Brighton and Hove Arts Council Art Show 22nd to 25th April 2020 Once again we are looking for two pictures to use in the publicity for the Art Show. One picture will be used on the oyster and flyer an...
01.15.2020
Brush strokes demo by Caroline Marsden
FLAT BRUSHES These can be used for a myriad of different effects. They are especially useful for painting buildings or any other subject which has straight edges, and are economical with the paint as ...
01.15.2020
A winter scene in watercolour using only Sienna and Ultra Marine 11/12/19
Caroline chose the two colours of sienna and ultramarine blue as they can be mixed in many different ways to give you both cool and warm colours. The group selected this photo for Caroline to use as h...
12.11.2019
Painting a Christmas Card 27/11/19
Caroline suggested that to get inspiration for your card it is a good idea to have a look at cards from earlier years. Christmas cards have evolved in their design from the Victorian age to the presen...
11.27.2019
Importance of negative spaces by Keith Manning Kennedy
Keith started by mapping out the outlines of fuchsias in a vase using a 4H pencil. To create more interest in shapes and colour he added in two butterflies. He then carefully painted in the backgrou...
10.30.2019