It was great to be in Leamington Spa yesterday with Nicola and her friends.π©βπ¨π¨βπ¨ Nicola wanted to gain confidence using oil paints after her dad, an avid oil painter, sadly passed away. Despite the challenge the group also decided they wanted to try painting portraits!π±ββοΈπ±ββοΈ We spent the morning familiarizing ourselves with oil painting techniques… Continue reading Private tuition in Leamington Spa
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Watercolour shells
At our Inkberrow workshop we were inspired by the sea shores of Wales and created these watercolour shell paintings. πππWe worked in layers and used fine brushes to add detail. π¨ Well done everyone! ππ€© #artwithbecca #artclub #painting #watercolour #worcestershire #inkberrow #seashellsπ
Oil pastel still life
Brilliant work created during our evening group in Inkberrow, as we experimented with using oil pastels. We created technique sheets to practice blending then drew from still life or photographs to put our techniques to good use. Oil pastels can be hard to work with but everyone gave it a good go, very well done!… Continue reading Oil pastel still life
Values in landscape painting
In today's Inkberrow workshop we did some preparatory work, mapping out the techniques and values we'll be using next week when we have a go at painting a watercolour landscape. We started by practicing our watercolour techniques to create a technique sheet, followed by a charcoal exercise exploring the values in landscape painting.π¨π¨π¨
Still life with charcoal
Tuesday evening saw the beginning of a new art group, meeting at the village hall in Inkberrow. We kicked things off with charcoalΒ to draw from still life, working in layers to build up variation of tone, including plenty of texture and detail. Messy but great fun! See you again next Tuesday evening at Inkberrow village… Continue reading Still life with charcoal