Did you know that you can be just as creative with using marking making tools, with water colour paint, as you can be with using acrylic...

Water colour pencils (revisited) we thought this was worth sharing as we often get asked ‘how do you use watercolour pencils?” In this...

Top Tip Tuesday…Coloured pencil (normal or water soluble) can add a lovely depth and texture to a watercolour painting. Liddy uses a...

It’s Tuesday so that can only mean one thing… here’s this week’s Top Tip Tuesday Have you ever tried working with pencil over acrylic...

Top Tip Tuesday brings you masking tape removal. If like us you use masking tape to stretch your paper or to attach it to your...

Just in case you missed it in the newsletter here is Liddy's Lapwing. Enjoy

This week's Top Tip Tuesday is all about turning potential waste into art. I often use a piece of cardboard as a paint palette when using...

Don’t worry I know it’s Wednesday today and not Tuesday; just a day out of sync with top tip Tuesday... oops! Today's top tip is one of...

Never underestimate the potential of a humble doodle. This week's top tip Tuesay is all about turning your doodle in to a postcard....

Our top tip this Tuesday is to make time for mark making… it’s really fun to explore the range of marks and textures that you can create...

It’s Tuesday and that can only mean one thing…. Top Tip Tuesday! Comfort is key when creating a master piece! But no need to splash out...

With Spring finally feeling like it may just have arrived then it's time for a little spring cleaning... in the form of a spa day for...

Did you know?... Cardboard makes for a great canvas. You can prime it with a universal primer (if you want to use Acrylic, Gouache or Oil...

Drawing from real life; This is a challenge but a good challenge! Working from a real object as opposed to a photo or painting etc. This...

Top Tip Tuesday (yep we know it’s Monday oops 😬) when tackling a drawing try breaking it down into a series of simple lines and shapes...

Martin Brown Mosaics is celebrated for his mosaic, suited for lavish residential or luxury hospitality projects, his work has seen him...

Philosophy, art and ideas “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” ― Aesop Greetings and welcome to the second blog...

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. Pablo Picasso Philosophy, art and ideas Greetings and...

We describe it, in short and slightly tongue in cheek as "A slower version of the Beautiful Game for those wanting to prolong their...

We remember it very well, it was an unseasonably warm winters morning in Sherington. Over coffee we put forward our idea for an art...