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This evening we were delighted to welcome Jessica Cooper who joined us from her studio at the Newlyn School of Art in Cornwall Jessica has been an artist all her life and has had a successful career for many years with her paintings which capture a mindfulness and...

In  the 4th November session we decided to have a little bit of fun with Portraiture. Time to loosen up, mix the materials up a little and not worry about the likeness in our portrait. Instead, we enjoyed the energy and freedom of the continuous line. All high risk...

Tonal Demonstration with Sarah Stokes (For more information and advice Sarah can be contacted via her website https://www.sarahstokesartist.co.uk )  We had a fabulous turnout for - one of our members even zooming from a rainy Spain! We were certainly in for a treat....

The Japanese ‘Floating World’ of the Edo Period Keith’s presentation was a fascinating exposition of how artists recorded every aspect of the ‘Floating World’ of the Edo Period in Japan (1615- 1868). Japan was going through a relatively calm period in its history....

During these difficult times, the opportunity to draw a model from life has become almost impossible for the Artist. However, the next best thing is a tutorial and demonstration from Tina Willis Jones via Zoom. Tina is an expert in rendering the human form and she...

Painting without Brushes Rob Leckey- ARBSA Rob has always painted and over a period of time his painting style has developed where he uses the paintbrushes less and instead experiments with lots of different tools to create texture and a depth to his paintings....

Our final event of the exhibition centered on sketching sculptures, however our most regular visitor decided to pay her tribute to Percy Shakespeare's nude and produced a delightful watercolour sketch. The rest of the group took inspiration from the lovely sculpture...

It was almost a full house, at the Gallery on Saturday when visitors arrived early to get into position in time for John and Ron's demonstrations. Ron Satterthwaite set up his easel and quietly proceeded to produce a beautiful  portrait in acrylics. While John...

Jess Pritchard directed our 70s/80s themed drawing session in the current members room of the Centenary Exhibition on Saturday. Dressed for a celebration in vintage costume, models Harriet and Keith delivered a variety of short poses giving interest and inspiration to...

We had an excellent day at the Gallery on Saturday thanks to our demonstrators who generously gave their time. Thanks also to the staff and volunteers at the Gallery who always make us welcome. Sarah Stokes demonstrated her watercolour techniques to produce a jewel...

We had another excellent Drawing Day at the Gallery on Saturday with our model posing in short trendy frocks complete with ankle socks and an umbrella! Followed by a challenging intricately Bridget Riley, abstract patterned vinyl raincoat - perfect 60s attire. We were...