Through half a connection via someone else’s connection I had a conversation a couple of weeks ago with a woman who is part of an art group. I had heard through my half connection that they are possibly looking for tutors to do demonstrations or teach or do workshops, possibly, and since that’s something I […]

I was asked months ago to do a workshop today for Phoenix Art Group (near Swadlincote, South Derbyshire) and I was more than happy to go along and teach them about acrylics doing a seascape being their subject of choice of subject matter. There were 13 in the group today when I went along, and only […]

Saturdays workshop was one of unexpected contrasts. The tutor  is a very talented woman artist who paints very loosely which in every case that I’ve experienced means very little drawing, or at least it’ s not precise drawing. But her workshop was actually the very opposite as she taught us how to be more specific in […]

After the painful experience of the workshop I attended last month I was gratified that the one this time has more than made up for it! The subject matter was about creating depth and atmosphere in landscapes in the medium of watercolours. And the part that I like best is when I read in the instructions for […]

Its not often I get angry, and certainly not in an art workshop. I’ve been to many of them, over a hundred!  and they are always happy smiling places with relaxed friendly artists ready to learn and experience new ideas, enjoying the challenge of tackling a new subject in a novel way, having a play with the […]

I know I’ve been going to art workshops for many years and have lots of experience of them. Its for that reason I say that I can paint anything for anyone, because of that huge experience. I was looking forward to the one at the weekend as it was a snow scene in pastels, and […]

The new art season has started and with it an art workshop I wanted to attend last Saturday. I love the painting days with my artist friends, when we’re all fired up with enthusiasm for the art we’re going to do, and tips we’re going to learn. This particular tutor was a guy who specialises […]

I made sure I turned up at the art workshop with Ticknall Art Group I had been booked for in plenty of time because you never know if you’re going to be delayed due to traffic (or tractor!) along the way. As it was the roads were clear and I arrived ten minutes before I […]

When you agree to do a workshop for a local art group, most people would think you just turn up on the day and, well, teach. But, its not as simple as that. You have, for a start, to know what exactly you are teaching – what the subject matter is, and the medium. And […]

It happened again this month, the same as the last one. And I suppose its going to happen, I just wasn’t expecting it so soon. The subject matter was “Funfairs in Watercolour” and the accompanying notes were informative and helpful so I thought it would be a good one. It was a good one, but […]

Well I know a lot more about American Civil War re-enactments in this country than I did this time last week. Over the weekend I had chance to chat a little more about the idea the guy had for me drawing him in his full uniform but in a more suitable setting, and he’s keen […]

It was nice to actually get to the workshop this time, the last one was cancelled due to a heavy fall of snow and concerns about people gettign there. But this month the sun shone bright and clear and I felt that spring is, at long last, just around the corner. The workshop was “interiors” […]