This week was a real tough one I think. How do we paint white things on white paper? We paint the shadows of course!
This lesson gave us the chance to really observe subtleties in tone and colour and to experiment with how to create those tones/colours. The more you look, the more you see.
Well done everyone for rising to the challenge yet again.👏
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you all next week.
Wendy x
This week we did a series of smaller paintings of landscapes. We focused on creating lots of different greens and mixing colours that you maybe wouldn’t expect to find in green.
Great work everyone. Next week, another challenge!😁
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you all soon
Wendy x
This week we put together everything from the past 2 lessons to combine in one painting. This image gave us plenty of scope for practising colour mixing, brush control and creating different washes to show tone. We packed a lot in to just one lesson, so well done for getting as much done as we did. Next week – more challenges! Looking forward to it.
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you all soon
Wendy x
It’s been a great start to the course so far! We’ve practised lots of different techniques and are getting to grips with the basics of watercolour. Next week we’ll be bringing together everything we’ve learned into one painting. Looking forward to it! Well done everyone.👏
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you all soon
Wendy x
Our final lesson of this course was Puffin perfection! We used watercolour to create this colony of lovely paintings. Watercolour can be a really tricky medium to master and you all did brilliantly in the short amount of time we had on this. Watch this space for a new watercolour course coming in the new year.
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
Thank you for all your hard work over the past 7 weeks. Hope you’ve all enjoyed it.
Hope to see you all in 2026!
Cheerio for now.
Wendy x
So how do we paint a blackbird on black paper? We fill the rest of the paper with colour of course! We used watercolour paint to create the patterns in the background and added white gouache paint to each colour to make it more opaque so that it stands out against the black. We all chilled out and got a bit zen painting these patterns. Sometimes it’s nice to just go with the flow and paint whatever comes to you.😁
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
One more week to go in this course.
See you all soon
Wendy x
Well, what a hoot we had this week painting these owls!🦉😁We first prepared the background using acrylic paint then worked over the top with black and white Derwent Inktense blocks and using gouache paint for the eyes. I think you all did a great job. Well done!
Next week, something different.
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you all next week.
Wendy x
This week we went nutty for Nuthatches! 🌰🐣These gorgeous little birds are perfect for practising colour mixing with their bluish and orange-ish colours. We used watercolour pencils to create these gorgeous paintings. Keep doing what you’re doing folks. I’m so pleased with the progress you’re all making! Fantastic work, well done!👏
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you all next week.
Wendy x
Cor! What a lot of lovely crows! A “murder” of crows to be precise. This week we used charcoal to create these expressive drawings. We produced timed drawings, gradually reducing the time per drawing from 20 minutes to 5 minutes. These exercises help you to focus quickly on the key elements of the image. A difficult task but you all did a great job. Well done.
Next week maybe something slightly less messy.😁
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you soon
Wendy x
Time for a blast of colour and this male Mandarin ducks’ feathers gave us the perfect opportunity to use all those bold colours. We used soft pastel for these drawings which is great for really vibrant colours. Beautiful work everyone! Hope you all enjoyed it.
Below are some of this week’s pictures and you can see more on our Instagram page at: @leedsartgroup.
See you soon
Wendy x
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