Dupont Art Club Hove

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Dupont Art Club in Hove

Welcomes everyone from absolute beginners to professional artists.

You can have as much or as little help as you would like.

Weekly Art Sessions in Hove

We have a tutor at each session on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Art Sessions

Online Art Gallery

Online Gallery

YouTube Videos

See Art Tutorials by Dupont Art Club’s two excellent instructors, Lucy Parker and Caroline Marsland. An excellent way to keep your painting skills up.

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Brighton & Hove Arts Council

Dupont Art Club was formed in 1981

You can read more about our club here

We meet at the Ventnor Hall at the Central United Reformed Church, Blatchington Road, Hove, BN3 3YF

Exhibitions

Dupont Art Club has regular exhibitions at Joliffes cafe in Brighton, our members also exhibit in Brighton and Hove Open Art Houses in May and December, Brighton and Hove Arts Council Art Show and Dupont's own annual exhibitions. See more information on our exhibition page.

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News and Articles

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DUPONT ART EXHIBITION RESULTS

October 31, 2025
the 2025 Dupont Art exhibition was a resounding success. We exceeded the football from previous years and sold 12 paintings...
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Dupont Video Workshops

September 25, 2020
You can see Art Tutorials on Dupont’s You Tube by Dupont Art Club's two excellent instructors, Lucy Parker and Caroline...
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Art Demonstrations

You can see over 100+ articles and demonstrations by our art tutors and visiting lecturers

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Fish painted in watercolour

May 18, 2019
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Caroline’s subject this week was “fish, painted in watercolour”. The vibrancy of the medium was well suited to this subject as can be seen in her beautiful rendition of a...

The Zorn Pallet

May 1, 2019
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On April 24th instructor Lucy Parker gave a brief talk to the Wednesday Dupont class  on the zorn pallet used by many artists She described the colours used as yellow...

Using a Grid for Complex Subjects

April 24, 2019
Lucy was our instructor for the Wednesday class and took us through the use of grids when drawing accurately. Anytime you want to draw something that requires accuracy such as...

Pen and Wash demonstration by Caroline Marsland 3rd April 2019

April 3, 2019
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When selecting a paper for pen and wash, a smooth hot pressed watercolour paper is best, as rough watercolour paper catches on the pen. Caroline chose to work with India...

OIL PASTELS DEMO by Caroline Marsland

March 20, 2019
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Caroline brought  oil pastels by Sennelier, which are an excellent choice as they are pigment rich and a delight to work with. Cheaper brands such as W. H. Smith are...

Still Life in Charcoal Demo by Caroline Marsland 6th. March 19

March 11, 2019
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Before starting the drawing, Caroline gave a few tips on working in charcoal:   Sandpaper the paper for dramatic marks   Use good textured paper   Think ... Where are...
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